Notre Dame at Michigan

Saturday, October 18, 1902

Michigan beat Notre Dame 23–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 4–⁠0 as played.

AwayNotre Dame6–⁠2–⁠1 in 1902
0
HomeMichigan11–⁠0 in 1902
23

FinalHigh 68°F, low 40°F, 0.3 in. of rainAttendance 1,700

In the newspapers

  • The Omaha daily bee's story: MICHIGAN FIGHTS AND WINS Tenn from Notre Dame Puts Up q Hard Game, but Finally , Succumbs.

    Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 19, 1902, page 1

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    MICHIGAN FIGHTS AND WINS Tenn from Notre Dame Puts Up q Hard Game, but Finally , Succumbs. TOLEDO, o., Oct. B.-The University Of Michigan foot ball team defeated Notre Dame at Armpry park today by a score OF % to 0, on a soft and slippery ground. Michigan’s showing was a disappointment to her admirers, though with splendid team work and speedy backs and ends she iaI outclassed Notre Dame. Yet the plucky HOLSTERS played hard foot ball and had their better trained antagonists fighting for their lives. Yost’s famous tackle backs by Michigan and line bucking by Notre Dame. During the first half the game was almost even. hut in the second half. toward the close, the Notre Dame line showed the resuits of Michigan’s work.

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Michigan leads 22–⁠17–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠18–⁠1 in 41 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Michigan 45, Notre Dame 14
2018Notre Dame 24, Michigan 17
2014Notre Dame 31, Michigan 0
2013Michigan 41, Notre Dame 30
2012Notre Dame 13, Michigan 6
2011Michigan 35, Notre Dame 31

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