Michigan at Marquette

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 24, 1909, page 61

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  NARROW ESCAPE FOR THE MICHIGAN TEAM Marquette Lads Hold Yost’s Crack Outfit to a 6-tO-5 Score. MILWAUKEE, Wis, October % Michigan had the narrowest escape Of her career today when her foot ball elev- EN- defeated Marquette. 6 to ). 1t was one of the most brilliant games Michigan ever played. With the exception of the first ten minutes OF the game the two elevens were on exactly even terms In the second half the play was almost entirely in Mchigans half of the gridiron. Michigan had three trials at goal from placement, and one was blocked and two goal and all missed. Michigan won the toss and forced Mar quet:e to kick against the wind. Michigan stopped the kick on her own 35-yard line Not until the bail was worked by Michigan to Marauette’s 1-yard line was Marquette able to stop Michigan’s ruShcs. Marquette then kicked out to their own 45-yard line. Michigan resumed its rushes and nine yards from Marquette’s goal Marquette was ruled guilty of an offside play. which brought the ball to Marquettes half-yard line In Michigan’S possession. Marquette held TOR two downs. but on the third down Mich igan pushed Lawton over and Allerdice kicked goal. Marquette rallied and by rushes and forward pass brought the ball to Mchigan’s 35-yard line, where to punt, but Esen tackled and Marquette recovered on Michigans 3-yard line. Marquette pushed Schroeder over for touchdown, but failed to kick goal. The rest of the helf, nearly fifteen min utes of play, was alternated between the Marquette and Michigan 35-yard line, and the half ended with a punt by Marquette from it’s i0-yard line to Michigans 3oyard line just as time was called: Score, first half: Michigan, s; Mar quette. 5. Second half-The second half saw the game almost entirely in Michigan’s ter ritory Marquette received the kickoff and instantly put the ball in Michigan’s territory by plays on tackle and end The muck -talked-of kicking ability of Allerdice was matched by Meyer, the Marquette end, and Marquette gained constantly by punting. Marquette finally by punting got the ball to Michigans 3G-yard line, where a place kick was at. tempted The placement was prevented and Cullen tried to drop-kick a goal but missed. Michigan kicked out but again Mar quette, by punting. rushed the ball back to Michigan’s territory, here place KICK was successful but Cullen missed goal by foot Michigan kicked out but by tackle-back smashes put the ball on Mar duette’s 35-yard line Place kick was at tempted but Foley blocked the ball and carried it 40 yards toward Michigan goal before he was tackled. Marquette punted. Michigan, by tackle-back plays, put the ball on Marquette’s 4O-yard line, where a third placement failed, and Mar quette pushed the ball to Michigans 10 yard line where Marquette tried place ment one minute before the game ended. This failed and the game ended on Mich igan’s 35-yard line

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., October 25, 1909, page 6

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  BY A MERE SQUEAK Michigan University Barely Able to Defeat Marquette 6 to B. GOAL KICK SAVED THE DAY Wisconsin and Indiana Play on Near ly Even Terms and Nebraska and Iowa Tie. Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 25.-Michigan had the narrowest escape of its career Saturday in defeating Mar quette to in one of the most brilliant games the Michigan eleven ever played. The Marquette eleven apparently had stage fright, for with the excepton of the first 10 minutes the two elevens were on exactly even terms. In the second half the play was al most entirely in Michigan territory. Michigan had three trials at goal from placement. One was blocked and two missed. Marquette had three trials at goal, all missed. In the first half Michigan had worked the ball to Marquette’s one yard line before Marquette stopped the rushes. Marquette kicked from there to their 45-yard line. Michigan resumed the rushes and when nine yards from Marquette’s goal Marquette was ruled guilty of an Off side play which brought the ball to Marquette’s half-yard line. in Michigan s possession. Even then Mar quette held for two downs, but Mich dice kicked goal Marquette rallied and finally pushed Schroeder over for touchdown. but failed to kick goal. Wisconsin, O; Indiana, 3. Madison. Wis, Oct. 25.-Five thousand people On Randall field Sat urday afternoon braved freezing weather and saw Wisconsin defeat Indiana to 3. Wisconsin’s touch down was made in the first half. when Culver intercepted a forward pass and ran 10 yards for touchdown, Moll kicking goal. Indiana scored in the latter part of the second half, at a time when Indiana had narrowly escaped being scored on for the second time. Nebraska and Iowa In Tie. Lincoln, Oct. 25.--Nebraska and Iowa played 35-minute halls Saturday to a tie. 6 to 6. Iowa scoring

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, October 24, 1909, page 1

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  FAST FOOTBALL WAS “ON TAP” SEVERAL TIGHT SCORES MADE YESTERDAY-MA TEAMS PLAY EVEN BALL. PRINCETON is DEFEATED In Speedy Game With Lafayette Two Games Won at the Last Mnutt--Michigan 6, Marquette 5. Madison, Wis, Oct. 23,-Five thousand people on Randall Field this afternoon braved freezing weather and saw Wisconsin defeat Indiana, 6 to Wisconsin’s touchdown was made in the first half wnen Culver inter cepted forward pass and ran IS yards for touchdown, Moll kicking the goal. Indiana scored in the latter part of the second half, at time when In diana had narrowly escaped being scored ON for the second time. Culyer mad broken through for so yard run and Indiana desperately had held on her seven yard line An exchange OF punts, tumble and an intercepted forward pass gave the ball to indiana in the centerheld Cunningham, Gill, Padderk and Wright sprung several of Coach Sheldon’s plays, carrying the ball to the twenty yard line, where Wisconsin held The ball was passed back to Gill on the 30 yard line and he drop kicked a goal from the field. To her ability to execute the for ward pass for short gains Wisconsin owed her best gains.

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  The Salt Lake herald-Republican, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 24, 1909, page 10

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  The Lineup. Y0ST’S MEN JUST NOSE OUT MARQUETTE, 6–⁠5 Milwaukee. Oct 23.-Michigan had one of the narrOwest escapes Of its career today when the Wolverine eleven defeat ed Marquette to s. in one of the most brilliant games the Michigan eleven ever played With the exception of the first ten minutes of the game, the two elevems were on exactly even terms. In the second half the play was almost entirely in Michigan’s half of the gridiron.

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Michigan leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.