Michigan at Ohio State

Saturday, November 19, 1949

No. 5 Michigan and No. 7 Ohio State tied 7–⁠7. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 30–⁠12–⁠4 as played.

Away5Michigan6–⁠2–⁠1 in 1949
7
Home7Ohio State7–⁠1–⁠2 in 1949
7

FinalHigh 49°F, low 32°FAttendance 97,239

In the newspapers

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: CALIFORNIA TO GO INTO ROSE BOWL

    The Daily Alaska empire, November 21, 1949, page 3 (results column)

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    CALIFORNIA TO GO INTO ROSE BOWL SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-tR- Coast Conference football saluted California as it’s champion and Rose Bowl representative today. Jubilant California supporters meanwhile, continued to celebrate the Bears 33–⁠14 victory Saturday over Stanford, the game that pui them into the country’s post season classic at Pasadena for the second time in succession. Ths formal notification from the Conference Commissioners office was expected mcynentarily. Californ- ia earned the bid by seven league wins and neither defeat nor tie. This California squad is regard ed as stronger than last years which lost to Northwestern, 20-l4, in the Rose Bowl. Its hne charges harder and the backfield is more explosive. Ohio Is Slated It was the concensuS out this way today that Ohio State, expected to represent the Big Ten as the other half of the Rose Bowl clash Jan 2, would have to show more than it did last Saturday. The Buckeyes tied Michigan TT. Earlier in the season Ohio State played a 13-l3 deadlock with Southern California, the latter subsequently, beaten by California 16–⁠10. Since it won from use. however, California has shown increasing improvement. It may be one of the hardest hitting tsams in the coun- try today. Nineteen seniors will be lost from the squad They include such four-year men as Rod Franz, All-America guard, and Jim Turn CT, giant tackle. Ccach of Y(Er Genial Lynn “Pappy’ Waldorf was being boomed today for Coach of the Year” honors out here. The bulky mentor achieved his great est triumph with a club that many thought would finish no better than fourth this season. While California was clinching the Rose Bowl invitation, the con- ference schedule was being con- cluded on other fronts also. Washington, after earlier defeats and disappointments, finished up in fine fashion with a 34–⁠21 vic- tory ever Washington State. Wash ington overcame seven point lead by scoring two touchdowns in the opening quarter: built up a 27–⁠7 margin ia the third quarter and held off the fighting WSC Cougars to the end. Oregon Defeated Oregon State, another slow start CT, racked up successful season for new Coach Kip Taylor by de- feating favored Oregon, 20–⁠10. Ore gon scored a field goal to lead 80 at the half. Preseason favorite Southern Cal ifornia concluded an unsatisfactory conference schedule by defeating the University of California at Los Angeles 21–⁠7. The Trojans had to come from behind but accomplished the feat convincingly with two touchdowns in the final quarter. The teams were tied 7–⁠7 with four minutes to go. Southern California meets Notre Dame at South Bend next Saturday. Montana closed out its schedule with non conference win over Brigham Young, 25–⁠6.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

On the newsreel

  • OHIO STATE TIES MICHIGANThe Buckeyes of Ohio State rally in the fourth quarter to score seven vital points and tie Michigan, 7-7. So it's Rose Bowl bound for the Buckeyes!Universal Newsreel, November 21, 1949. Catalog record at the National Archives

Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 70% to win.

Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 75 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 27, Michigan 9
2024Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
2023Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
2022Michigan 45, Ohio State 23
2021Michigan 42, Ohio State 27
2019Ohio State 56, Michigan 27

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