Notre Dame at Michigan

Saturday, November 6, 1909

Notre Dame beat Michigan 11–⁠3. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 5–⁠1 as played.

AwayNotre Dame2–⁠0 in 1909
11
HomeMichigan6–⁠1 in 1909
3

FinalHigh 57°F, low 40°F

In the newspapers

  • The Albuquerque morning journal's story: TOO MUCH FOR CORNELL GRIDIR0N BATTLES ON HARD FOUGHT FIELDS Notre Dame Wins From Mich igan; Browns No Match for Yalei Kansas Defeats Me- braSka in Brilliant Game.

    Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 7, 1909, page 1

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    TOO MUCH FOR CORNELL GRIDIR0N BATTLES ON HARD FOUGHT FIELDS Notre Dame Wins From Mich igan; Browns No Match for Yalei Kansas Defeats MebraSka in Brilliant Game. IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel Cambridge Mas. Nov. 6.-lt was Harvard’s plunging and “help the runner” attack and her stone-wall derense that defeated Cornell l9 to o In the first football game between the two universities in twelve years today. One touchdown was made in the first half after eighteen minutes play and two more added in the second, with goals from all three. There were fifteen distinct crimson marches toward the Cornell goal. In the ninety scTimmages in which Harward had the ball i5s yards were COW cred. Tho first touchdown was the result of nine rushcs from the center of the field with Minot carrying the ball. In the second half Frothingham circled the Cornell right end for fifteen yards and then was hauled along with his jersey over his head ten Yards furthor The last touchdown was the culmination of another march from the center Of the field with forward pass Cornell players we’re always on the defensive but showed some fine football and uncovered one of the most intricate. spectacular and well executed forward passes that has been seen on Soldiers field since this play, was introduced into the game. The play nctted Cornell a clean twenty five yards. while the Harvard players stood like statues waiting for some opponent to start running. Lineup aud summary. Harvard–Left end. Houston. Rcgers. Hooper l.. wilmington; left

  • The The Cairo bulletin's story: \ )RTHWESI[Ry OV[RWHELM MED SCORE OF "a TO O RUN UP AGAINST HER BY CHICAGO UNIVERSITY. OTHER FOOTBALL GAMES Harvard Defeats CorneIi-Notre Dame Wins From Michigan Univer- sity-llinois Had a Clc~: Call.

    The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, November 7, 1909, page 1

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    \ )RTHWESI[Ry OV[RWHELM MED SCORE OF “a TO O RUN UP AGAINST HER BY CHICAGO UNIVERSITY. OTHER FOOTBALL GAMES Harvard Defeats CorneIi-Notre Dame Wins From Michigan University-llinois Had a Clc~: Call. Chicago, Nov. G.-The University of Chicago football team overwhelmed their Old time riya’s from Northwest crn “a to 0. At no time ditl North western favo q favorable opportunity to score. tn speedy and varied at tack OF Chicago was too much for her slower opponents, who showed no unanimity in action. Chicago scored the first touchdown after ten minutes Of play. After that it was oily question of how large the Chicago score would be. CHICAGO scored II In the first half and after gathering II more in the second half began a defensive game and made no more attempts to score. Northwestern dercnded largely up on the old fashioned smashing game, using mainly tandem formation.

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 65% to win. Notre Dame pulled the upset.

Officially, Michigan leads 22–⁠17–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠18–⁠1 in 41 meetings, counting the 35 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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