Ohio State at Michigan

Saturday, November 11, 1905

Michigan beat Ohio State 40–⁠0. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 6–⁠0–⁠1 as played.

AwayOhio State8–⁠2–⁠2 in 1905
0
HomeMichigan12–⁠1 in 1905
40

FinalHigh 55°F, low 28°FAttendance 8,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Minneapolis journal's story: BIG WOLVERINES BEAT OHIO STATE With Many Subs in Service Mich. igan Trounces Buckeyes 40 to O. By Publishers Press.

    The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 12, 1905, page 1

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    BIG WOLVERINES BEAT OHIO STATE With Many Subs in Service Mich. igan Trounces Buckeyes 40 to O. By Publishers Press. Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. l1.-Michigan defeated Ohio State university here today by a score Of 40 to 0. The VOL verines played with many substitutes in both line and backfeld. A large proportion Of the regulars are being ga we’d for the Wisconsin game next Saturday. The spectacular features were the runs Of Barlow. and Garrels. Barlow, the substitute quarter, got the ball in the second half back Of his goal line, after missed try for field goal by Leonard, and ran the entire len 9Th Of the field thru the Ohio eleven for a touchdown. Garrels made two 40-yard runs for touchdown, circliing Ohio g against Michigan, Lincoln, her .fullback, making the distance each time thru Love, the wolverine substitute at right guard, who played poorly. 49,, Ohio was the first team to score more than one first down against Michigan this year. Near the close Of the game Ohio secured the ball on downs on Michigan’s 25-yard line and made two attempts at goal from the field, but one was blocked while the other went wide and resulted in Barlow 3 long run. The lineup: =. -:

  • The The Topeka state journal's story: Rafferty, and MICHIGAN SURPRISED A TRIFLE. Ohio the First Team to Score More Than One First Down.

    The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 12, 1905, page 3

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    Rafferty, and MICHIGAN SURPRISED A TRIFLE. Ohio the First Team to Score More Than One First Down. Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 11.-Michigan defeated Ohio State university here today by a score OF 40 to 0. play ing with many substitutes IN both line and back field, a large proportion of the regulars being saved up for the Wisconsin game next Saturday. The spectacular features were the runs of Barlow and Cfarrels. Barlow. the substitute quarter, got the ball in the second half, back of his goal line. after missed try for field goal by Leonard, and ran the entire length Of the entire Ohio team. Csarrels made two 40 ward runs for a touchdown, circling Ohio’s left end. Ohio made three first downs against Michigan, Lincoln. her fullback, making the dis lance each time through Love, the Wolverine substitute at right guard, who played poorly. Ohio was the first team to score more than one first down against Michigan this year.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: Michiaan 40. Ohio 0.

    The Birmingham age-herald, November 12, 1905, page 11

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    Michiaan 40. Ohio 0. Ann Arbor, Mich, November 1.-The University of Michigan football eleven today defeated Ohio State university by the score of 40 to 0. Ohio made 20 yards on five plays through the Michigan line which is more than any other team has done this year. Michigan played with many substitutes. The feature of the day was run of no yards for touchdown by Barlow of Michigan, after Leonard of Ohio had failed on drop kick for goal.

  • The New-York tribune's story: MICHIGAN BEATS OHIO STATE.

    New-York tribune, November 12, 1905, page 10

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    MICHIGAN BEATS OHIO STATE. Ann Arbor Mich, Nov. 1.-THE University of Michigan football eleven to-day defeated Ohio State University by the score of 90 to o. Ohio made twenty yards five plays through the Michigan line, which is more than any other team has done this year. Michsan played with many Il0 yards for a touchdown by Barlow. OF Michigan when Leonard of Ohio. had failed on drnn kick for a goal

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

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Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 98% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 114 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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