Stanford at Michigan

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  Evening star, October 7, 1951, page 44

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  hwesten Edges Army 2O14 Stanford Beats Michigan 1913 Wildcats Desperation Pass Averts Upset By Inspired Cadets EVANSTON, ILL.,. Oct. GA desperation, 33-yard touchdown pass with a minute and a half left gave Northwestern a 20-to- IA victory over Army’s inspired football leftovers before 10000 at Dyche Stadium today. Until Northwestern Quarterback Bob Burson tipped the second of his two touchdown passes on this chill. murky afternoons 33-

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  The Nome nugget, October 8, 1951, page 2 (results column)

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  Washington Huskies Bow To Southern Cal 13 to 20 SEATTLE, (P)-Janitors in the University of Washington football barracks were sweeping up the pieces of shattered hope today while Oregon States warriors took tuck in their belts and prepared to carry on the Northwest’s bid for berth in the Rose Bowl. Labeled dark horse in the Pacific Coast Conference pennant chase, Southern California walked on Washington 20–⁠13 and brought this praise from losing coach Howie Odell: Greatest team I’ve seen since I came west-and that includes Notre Dame” Even a 100 yard touchdown punt return by Hugh McElhenny to tie the score at 1913 couldn’t quench the use. fire. While the air hissed out of the Washington balloon, Oregon States Beavers rolled to an un- expected 34–⁠6 triumph over Idaho in their conference opener. Stan ford, the only other team to win a conference victory, rolled over Michigan 23–⁠13 to give Far West prestige an unexpected boost. California, the perennial cham pion and looming again as the probable titlist, mashed Minnesota 55–⁠14.

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.

Michigan leads 6–⁠3–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the six since this game.