Michigan at Pennsylvania

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 13, 1910, page 59

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  BATTLE TO A T|E| Pennsylvania and Michigan in ScoreIess Contest. WOLVERINES DO BEST WORK Western Lads Had Ball Down to Quakers’ Eight Yard Line, But Couldn’t Get Over. PHILADELPHIA, November IL. - Whether Pennsylvania or Michigan has the better foot ball team will not be known for at least another year, as these two elevens, each q leader In its section, fought a scoreless battle on Franklin Field here this afternoon before about $4,000 persons. 1t was hard contest, sharply and cleanly played, and while there was no score made, both teams left the field with honors. If there was any advantage in the game it was with Michigan, which several times clearly outplayed Pennsylvania. but was unable to push the Quakers over the goal line. Once during the stiff battle in the third period It looked as If nothing could stop the big western team from scoring a touchdown, but Pennsylvania, driven back to her s-yard line. showed the fighting qualities that are in the eleven and held the powerful Michigan men. Twice the Wolverines crashed into the Pennsylvania’s line yards from the goal and each time the Michigan attack crumbled against the stonewall defense OF the desperate Pennsylvanians. This was Michigan’s only real opportunity to score, and the thousands Of Pennsylvania supporters wildly cheered as the ball was given to Pennsylvania on downs and was immediately kicked out Of danger , Pennsylvania also had one good opportunity to score. 1t came In the second period. After getting the ball on downs Pennsylvania worked 1t to within striking distance. and Thayer was brought into the game to drop a goal. The kick was blocked. and Pennsylvania lost its best chance of the game to score. The Michigan team was much heavier than Pennsylvania, and at times the big west ern men almost toyed with the light eastern players. but when 1t came to critical moments Pennsylvania was there with the courage and the ability to- stop the onslaught. The giant Benbrooke and Cornwall made great holes In the Penn sylvania line, through which Magidsohn and Thompson we’re shot for and 1O yard gains. The forward pass did not figure to any great advantage in the game; in fact, it failed oftener than it succeeded. Michigan worked several fake plays on Pennsylvania, which succeeded for 5 and 10 yard gains. but Pennsylvania quickly learned the false moves, and In the last half of the game broke them up repeatedly. Marks. Cozens and Scott played fine foot ball for Pennsylvania, SCOTS kicking gaining more ground than Thompson’s punting did for AIichigan. Sommer, Pennsylvania back. was sent out Of the game for roughness and was replaced by Kennedy. Otherwise the game was .cleanly played. the officials being called upon to infiict only very few penalties. The lineup:

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  The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, November 13, 1910, page 1

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  Brilliant Struggle Between Michigan and Pennsylvania, Without a Score. WOLVERINES EXCEL QUAKERS BUT CANNOT REACH GOAL Both Teams Play Desperate Football Throughout the Entire Contest. BY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA. Nov 12-In dcsperate football game on Franklin field hero today between Pennsylvania and the Michigan university neither side was able to score. The offensive strength OF the two teams varied throughout the game, but Pennsylvania was able to hold the big players from the west at critical times, and while they averted q defeat they were not strong enough to score. The nearest either side came 10 scor- Ing was In the first period, when Michigan, on Il succession of line plays car ried the ball TO Pennsylvania Syard line. Pennsylvania braced and held the Michigan men twice and the ball went 10 Pennsylvania on downs, Pennsy Kicks OF. Pennsylvania kicked off 10 Michigan’s 2o-yard line in the first period Michigan made two downs then, being forced to kick, punted. An exchange OF kicks gave the western team the ball in mid field Michigan then ripped up Penn sylvania’s line and carried the ball to the QuskerS 22-yard line, where il was lost on downs After An exchange of punts in the sec ond period the first forward pass was made. but II failed TO gain for Pepnsylrania. Pennsylvania Kicked Off in tho third period. and Michigan. after falling 10 gain. punted TO Pennsylvania S l5-yard limo. Pennsylvania Immediately returned the punt and Mcmillan funbled Penn sylvania getting the ball Oh MichiEans 40yard line. In Great Form. The western team showed great form and on a forward pass and two line plungea took the ball 10 Pennsylvania s S-yard line. where Pennsylvania held her opponent for downs and got the ball and kicked II out of danger. An exchange OF punts I’m the last period gave Michigan the ball on Pennsylvania d5-yard line. PcttipgiIl plunged through Pcnnsylvanla’s left side for thirteen yards McMillan’o forward pass vas failure A series OF line plungcs and forward pass put the bail OH Pensylvania’s 40 yard line, whero Michigan lost IL on downs. The ball was on Pcnnsylvania’s i0-ysrd line as time was called. ending the game. Final: Pennsylvania, o; Michigan, 0.

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., November 13, 1910, page 1

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  BEAT WISCONSIN 20 TO O. CLAIMS WESTERN CONFER, \ ENcE CHAMPIONSHIP. ILLINOIS ALSO WINNER Defeated Northwestern ~ to o. Pennsylvania and Michigan Y Play Tie Games-Other Football Scores. Minneapolis, Nov Minnesota de. feated her Old rival, the Univers ty Of Wisconsin this afternoon, 2S to D, ana by virtue Of the comparative scores now claims the Western Con ference champ onship. Minnesota ripped the Wisconsin line to pieces in the flrst half, scor. ing the first touchdown in 21s min utes after play and adding two more before the first period Beginning with the second period number OF substitutes were used. Wisconsin never had chance The mighty onslaughts of Johnson. Rosenwald, Stevens and McGovern could not he checked. Gains of from to 20 yards were made nearly every time these men took the ball. Both teams relied almost entirely On straight football No forward pass was attempted and Minnesota resorted to the only kick play McGovern making a touchdown on that attempt. Wisconsin had chance, when GU lette attempted to drop kick from the 40 yards line after a long run, but this failed After the first quarter it was aprHert that Minnesota was reserving her strength for the Michigan game next Saturday. Minnesota made one touchdcwD N the second quarter and one more in the second half. McGoyern shared honors with Roe enwald. .ass

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Michigan leads 11–⁠8–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.