Syracuse at Michigan

Saturday, November 1, 1913

Michigan beat Syracuse 43–⁠7. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 3–⁠2–⁠1.

AwaySyracuse6–⁠4 in 1913
7
HomeMichigan6–⁠1 in 1913
43

FinalHigh 47°F, low 22°FAttendance 8,491

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: MICHIGAN EATS Up THE SYRACUSE BOYS ''Hurry-Up" Yost Uses Saw. age Offense and Scores Easy Victory, 43 to 7.

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1913, page 20

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    MICHIGAN EATS Up THE SYRACUSE BOYS ‘‘Hurry-Up” Yost Uses Saw. age Offense and Scores Easy Victory, 43 to 7. ANN ARBOR. Mich. November IA savage offense. the product Of a desperate eleven. gave the University of Michigan foot ball team a 43-to-7 victory over SYRIA cuse this afternoon. During the first two periods the Orange line melted against a whirlwind attack which produced touch down after touchdown. Syracuse braced In the third quarter and gave Michigan a battle. In the closing minutes of play Syracuse made a game rally: Castle contributed four brilliant runs and a 25-yard dash by Travis enabled the fasteners to cross the Michigan goal. Jimmy Craig. playing his first game of the season, was the mighty power behind Michigan’s offense Time after time, for two periods. he streaked around the ends or battered between the tackles. Castle was the most successful Syracuse ground gamer and many of his runs were made during the final period. Travis scored the visitors only touchdown a few minutes before time was called. when he caught Mead’s tumble and sprinted % yards. Craig crossed the Syracuse goal soon after the game started. and Hughitt made the second touchdown. Three came in the second period. Craig made them all A moment after the second half started Seymour caught a Michigan punt and was thrown behind his own goal line. q safety resulting. Later in the period short gains brought the ball to Syracuse’s one-yard line. Hughitt took II across Paterson’s last attempt to kick goal resulted in fail ure. Five times previously he booted the ball between the cross bars. Michigan relied on straight foot ball FOL consistent gains. Yost used few spectac ular plays of the nature he generally dis closes during the big games, and as tn. game progressed. when victory appeared certain. he tried out a number Of substi tutes.

  • The Atlanta Georgian's story: Craig Scores Four Touchdowns; Yost's Men Beat Syracuse

    Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga., November 3, 1913, page 1

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    Craig Scores Four Touchdowns; Yost’s Men Beat Syracuse ANN ARBOR, MICH, Nov. l. Michigan played its last game of the season to-day when she defeated Syracuse, 43 to 7. The Fasteners were swept Off their feet by the won derful offense which Yost had built up during the last week Jimmy Craig celebrated his return by playing one of the most brilliant games of his career During the first half he scored four Of the five touch downs. Eight minutes after the game started Jimmy tore through the line for the first touchdown. Hughitt duplicated the stunt four minutes later In the second, quarter Craig ran wild and scored three touchdowns before he was replaced by Catlett Patterson kicked all five goals. Against team Of substitutes in the second half, Syracuse appeared to better advantage, and in the thiro quarter one touchdown and one safe ty was all the scoring Yost’s men could do. Michigan was held scoreless in thu final quarter, while Syracuse gath cred It’s only touchdown when Travis picked up Meade’s tumble and went across from the 40-yard line. Casts Kicked goal

  • The Tulsa daily world's story: SYRACUSE eleven LOST TO MICHIGAN SAVAGE MICHIGAN ATTACK AID ED BY CRAIG CRUSHED ENSTERNEKS.

    Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 2, 1913, page 7

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    SYRACUSE eleven LOST TO MICHIGAN SAVAGE MICHIGAN ATTACK AID ED BY CRAIG CRUSHED ENSTERNEKS. ANN ARBOR. Mich, Nov IA savage offense. the product of desperate eleven. gave the University of Michigan football team “A 43 TO 7 vic tory over Syracuse this afternoon. During the first two periods the or ange line melted against a whrlwind attack which produced touchdown aft er touchdown. Syracuse braccd In the third quarter and gave Michigan a battle. Ia the closing minutes OF play Syracuse made game rally. Castle left half. contributed four brilliant runs and – yard dash by Travis. sub right end. enabled the fasteners “a cross the Michigan goal. Jimmy Craig. playing his first game of the season at left half. was the mighty power behind Michigan’s Of fense. Time after time for two peri DDS he streaked around the ends OF battered between the tackles.

  • The Bismarck daily tribune's story: YOSI TAKES GANE: 43 To 7

    Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 2, 1913, page 8

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    YOSI TAKES GANE: 43 To 7 Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 1.--Desperate smashing offense gave the university Of Michigan Il Dc to- victory over Syracuse today. During the first two periods the orange line melted against a Wh!rlWind attack which produced touchdown after touchdown. Syracuse hraced in the third quarter and gave Michigan battle. In the closing minutes of play. Syracuse made I; game rally. Castle contributed four brilliant runs and a 25-yard dash by Travis enabled the fasteners to cross the goal. Jimmy Craig playing his first game OF the season. was the mighty power behind Michigans ofrcnsc.

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 6–⁠5–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
1999Michigan 18, Syracuse 13
1998Syracuse 38, Michigan 28
1918Michigan 15, Syracuse 0
1916Michigan 14, Syracuse 13
1915Syracuse 14, Michigan 7
1914Syracuse 20, Michigan 6

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