Maryland at Michigan State

Saturday, October 7, 1950

Maryland beat No. 2 Michigan State 34–⁠7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 4–⁠1 as played.

AwayMaryland7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1950
34
Home2Michigan State8–⁠1 in 1950
7

FinalAttendance 39,376

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Maryland Hits Football Peak BY Upsetting Sportons, 34-7

    Evening star, October 8, 1950, page 41

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    Maryland Hits Football Peak BY Upsetting Sportons, 34–⁠7 and knocked down three would-be tacklers in driving to the State 18, but the Terps lost the ball on a tumble. They were not to be denied, however. as after Dorow kicked, Maryland moved II yards to score early in the fourth period. Modzelewski appeared to be over for his third touchdown of the day from 2 yards out. but the referee ruled he stopped on the one and Mo was hurt on the play. Scarbath carried it over on a quarterback sneak. Maryland scored again three minutes later when Ladygo, a defensive specialist who was on his game today, intercepted a Dorow pass in the clear and scored after 35-yard romp with out a hand laid on him. The Terps concluded their scoring and added to the misery of the now hurriedly leaving State rooters at 1921 of the fourth period. Willie Thrower, the touted Negro sophomore passer, who wasn’t scheduled to play, passed for the second time, and for the second time Jake Rowden intercepted and returned to the Michigan State 81. Here Scarbath lateraled to Shemonski, who ran wide for So yards behind timely blocking to end the unexpected touchdown parade. MICHIGAN STATE. Left ends--Dibble. B. Carey. King. Luke. g. Left tackles-Coleman b. Thomas. Left suards-Youcca. Kozikowski, J. C.. Genters-Tamburo.. Weaver. creamer. Right guards-Tobin. Kuh, Kush Right tackles – McFadden. stroia Right end-Minarik. ouarterbacks w. Carey. Dorow. j. Left haltbacks-arandeIius Wilson. Nc Auliffe. Thrower. Right halfbseks-Pisano. vogt, Benson. Fuiioacks-Crane. Zimmerman. Panin. MARYLAND. Left ends-Karnash. Wingate Weiden- Left Left tseklss-Pobisk, Dean Moss. Left guards-Ward. Navarro. Fry. Centers-Rowden, Fincke Right guards-Troha. Kensler. Cianelli, Right tackles-D. Modzelewski Gieruia. Eight ends-Augsburger. Alderton. Fox. Quarterbac backs-Scarbath .Armsworthy. Left halfbacks-Shemonski. Kuchta. Pc Right halfbacks-E. Modzelewski. Davis. Targarona. Fullbacks – Fullerton. Idzk Scioscia. Bolton. Grandelius. Conversion-R. Carey (placement. Maryland – Scoring: Touchdowns – E. Modzelewski (2). Scarbath Ladygo. She monSki. ConVersions-pean (4) (place- Maryland – Z O 2l-34

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: &alaS6ia9&f; N0TRE DAME IS BEATEN BY PURDUE

    The Daily Alaska empire, Juneau, Alaska, October 9, 1950, page 3 (results column)

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    &alaS6ia9&f; N0TRE DAME IS BEATEN BY PURDUE NEW YORK, Oct. Modern footballs longest unbeaten skein lay in shambles today and possible dis aster doomed Immediately ahead for the two records that come close to matching it. Shattered at 80 games was Notre Danes four-year uninterrupted sweep-cracked by a Purdue team that fashioned a shocking 28–⁠14 upset Saturday at South Bend. That left Army and Oklahoma % carry on success streaks already past the 20 mark, but both of them face possible scissoring job next Saturday. Texas, idle last week, holds a 1926 victory over the Purdue team hat rocked Notre Danes fighting irish. Oklahoma, on the other hand, barely escapedfwith 1923 triumph over Texas A. and NJ, achieved in the fading minutes. The Wolverines from Ann Arbor ,o-champions of the Big Ten, fell before Michigan State in the open ng game but bounded back last Saturday to whip Dartmouth, 27–⁠7. Army, meanwhile, set down Penn State emphatically on Bob Blaiks passing, All. Michigan State, given No. 2 ma ional rating behind Notre Dame after its manhandling of Michigan ell before Maryland 34–⁠7 The other top Ten” teams came through without mishap. Southern Methodist, No. 3 just above Army md Oklahoma, turned Kyle Rote loose on Missouri to win, 21–⁠0 Ken lucky, No. 6, racked up its fourth straight shutout over harmless Day ton, 400. Stanford, No. g. crushed Oregon State, 21–⁠0, while California turned back Penn, 14–⁠7.

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.

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 65% to win. Maryland pulled the upset.

Officially, Michigan State leads 11–⁠4; as played, 12–⁠4 in 16 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Michigan State 38, Maryland 28
2024Michigan State 27, Maryland 24
2023Maryland 31, Michigan State 9
2022Maryland 27, Michigan State 13
2021Michigan State 40, Maryland 21
2019Michigan State 19, Maryland 16

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