Michigan at Ohio State

Saturday, November 9, 1901

Michigan beat Ohio State 21–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 2–⁠0–⁠1 as played.

AwayMichigan11–⁠0 in 1901
21
HomeOhio State5–⁠3–⁠1 in 1901
0

FinalHigh 53°F, low 34°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 4,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Indianapolis journal's story: Quit with Honors Practically Even, i'm the Evanston Teams Favor. GOOD WORK BY ILLINOIS OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DEFEATED BY a SCORE OF 2. TO o. Twenty-0ne Points Scored by Mich igan Against hio-Fifty-On by Nebraska Against Missouri.

    The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 10, 1901, page 1

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    Quit with Honors Practically Even, i’m the Evanston Teams Favor. GOOD WORK BY ILLINOIS OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DEFEATED BY a SCORE OF 2. TO o. Twenty-0ne Points Scored by Mich igan Against hio-Fifty-On by Nebraska Against Missouri. CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-With a desperation born of years of rivalry Chicago and Northwestern University battled on the gridiron to-day and came out Will honors practically even, although the score was Northwestern, 8; Chicago, 8 In the first half Johnson, of the purple, tore through right tackle and went forty yards for a touchdown, following with a goal kicked. Chicago’s score was gained in the second half, when Ellsworth kicked a goal from field from Northwestern’s thirty yard line. Chicago’s reversal of form came as a surprise, for the Evanstonians had expected to pile up a big score, in view of the weakness Chicago has shown in previous games. HOLSTERS celebrated tandem play was easily blocked up TO the last few minutes of play. when the with drawal of McNab and Speik, who We’re replaced respectively by Laird and Conrad, weakened the defense. 1t is estimated that 5000 people viewed the game. Lineup:

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 118 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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