Dartmouth at Michigan

Saturday, October 7, 1950

No. 19 Michigan beat Dartmouth 27–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayDartmouth3–⁠5–⁠1 in 1950
7
Home19Michigan6–⁠3–⁠1 in 1950
27

FinalAttendance 70,262

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Army and Oklahoma Records Menaced By Saturday Foes

    Evening star, October 9, 1950, page 15 (results column)

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    Army and Oklahoma Records Menaced By Saturday Foes With Notre Danes unbeaten football streak ended at 80 games. only Army and Oklahoma remain to extend victory strings past the 20 mark, but both of them face a possible scissoring job Saturday. Army, undefeated in % gamess will oppose formidable Michigan in New York’s Yankee Stadium in the game of the day. .E Oklahoma will risk its % COM secutive victories against power full, unbeaten Texas at Dallas Cotton Bowl. This game is the first half Of Dallas celebrated double-header. The night game will feature undefeated Southern Methodist against once-tied Oklahoma A. & M. Texas, idle last week, holds a 1926 victory over the Purdue team that beat Notre Dame, 28–⁠14. Oklahoma, on the other hand, barely escaped with a 1923 triumph over Texas A. g. M, achieved in the fading minutes. Michigan Bounces Back. Conquests for both Michigan and Texas would not create too great a surprise. They could do it. Michigan, co-champion of the Big Ten, fell before Michigan State in the opening game, but bounded back Saturday to whip Dartmouth. 27–⁠7. Army. meanwhile, set down Penn State emphatically on Bob Blaik’s passing, Alt. The young season already has produced brash disregard for the college sports hierarchy. The two top-ranking teams were given a rude humping last week end while two other of the powers barely escaped with skin intact. Michiagn State, given No. 2 rating behind Notre Dame after it’s manhandling of Michigan, fell before reSdrging Maryland team, 34–⁠7. Washington, No. 10. barely nosed out UCLA, 2l-20. Michigan States opponent Saturday is William and Mary, an other week end upset victim. The Indians were walloped, 47–⁠0, by Wake Forest in Dixie’s major sur prise. The other top 10” teams came through without hardship. South ern Methodist, No. 3, just above Army and Oklahoma, turned Kyle Rote loose on Missouri to win, 21–⁠0. Kentucky, No. 6, racked up its fourth straight shutout over harmless Dayton. 400. Stanford an Easy Winner. Californ1a’s two other standout Rose Bowl candidates, in addition to Washington, also moved ahead. Stanford, No. 8, crushed Ore tSee FOOTBALL, Page A-16)

  • 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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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