Michigan at Cornell

Saturday, November 8, 1913

Michigan beat Cornell 17–⁠0. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 8–⁠3.

AwayMichigan6–⁠1 in 1913
17
HomeCornell5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1913
0

FinalHigh 61°F, low 46°FAttendance 6,827

In the newspapers

  • The The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram's story: MICHIGAN DEFEATS |THACANS II TO 0 WeSterners Excel Cornell in All Departments of Grid iron Sport. SCORE FROM KICKOFF Craig, Patterson and Allmen- dinger Largely Response BILE for Victory.

    The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, November 10, 1913, page 6

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    MICHIGAN DEFEATS |THACANS II TO 0 WeSterners Excel Cornell in All Departments of Grid iron Sport. SCORE FROM KICKOFF Craig, Patterson and Allmendinger Largely Response BILE for Victory. ITHACA. n. Y. Nov. 10-Michigan defeated Cornell in a well-played foot ball game here Saturday by the score OF II TO .. The westernerS were we’ll deserving of their victory. outplayins Cornell in most of the departments OF the game. IL was Craig’s clever running and the fine work of Patterson and All mendinger which was largely responsible for the Wolverines advances. The last two played rings around Cool and Captain Munns OF Cornell and opened big holes through which the Michigan backs plowed. The game opened with Michigan get ting the drop on the Ithacans from the start. On the kickoff the westerners took the ball from their 25-yard line right down the field for touchdown, A forward pass Hughitt TO Lyon, was the biggest factor in this advance. the ball going from Cornell’s 45-yard line 10 Cornelrs 12-yard line. Here the Michigan team hurled Craig and Hugh lit at the Cornell line for no gain. but the next minute il sent a forward pass to Craig around right end on a de layed pass for touchdown In the second period Cornell showed signs of life. Twice the lthacans went down to within striking distance OF the Michigan goal One. on the 90 yard line, Barrett tried a drop kick and missesd. and again. on the 30-yard line, he tried another, only to fail.

  • The The Washington herald's story: MICHIGAN Wins FROM CORNELL Wolverines Capture Hard Earned Victory from ltha- cans, Score II to 0. TOBERT REGAINS TUMBLE Western Full Back Secures Miscue on Kick-0f-GaIt Scores on Forward Pass. TOBERT REGAINS TUMBLE

    The Washington herald, November 9, 1913, page 21

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    MICHIGAN Wins FROM CORNELL Wolverines Capture Hard Earned Victory from ltha- cans, Score II to 0. TOBERT REGAINS TUMBLE Western Full Back Secures Miscue on Kick-0f-GaIt Scores on Forward Pass. TOBERT REGAINS TUMBLE Ithaca, Nov. s.-Michigan triumphed over Cornell this afternoon by the score of Il to o. and the Wolverines won a welI-earned victory. They outplayed Cornell in most Of the departments Of the game and defeated the Ithacans on the merits. The Wolverines scored their first touchdown in the first period by catching Cornell of her guard and send ing Craig over the line on a delayed pass. Michigan scored this touchdown on a series of rushes from kickoff, taking the bail from their 30-yard line straight down the field. Cornell then started and fought into Michigan terri tory Twice in the second period Bar rett tried for field goals from the 20 and 4O-yard lines. in the third period Michigan came back again. Fritz fumbled a kickoff and Tobert recovered for Michigan. He took the ball to the I2-yard line, and on for ward pass to Gait took the oval to the l-yard line. From this point Hughitt went over for a touchdown. Just before this Patterson had kicked a goal from the 30-yard line after a series OF Michigan advances had been blocked In the fourth period Cornell tried in vain to recuperate. Lineup:

  • The The times dispatch's story: CORNELL BOWS TO YOST'S WARRIORS Michigan Wins Well-Earned Vic tory From Ithacans-Sho>vs Superior Ability.

    The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 9, 1913, page 20

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    CORNELL BOWS TO YOST’S WARRIORS Michigan Wins Well-Earned Vic tory From Ithacans-Sho>vs Superior Ability. ithaca, y. y Novcmber Michigan ,riumphed over Cornell this afternoon hy the score of u 10 Q, and the Wolverines won a WeH-rarnci victory. They ouiplayed Cornell In most Of the departments of the game and downed tho Ithacaus the merits The Wolverines scored their first touchdown in tho first period 10y catching Cornell of her tuard ana sending craig over the line Oh a delayed pass. Michigan scored this touch down on a series “i rusheS from “a kick on. thhinE the bail from their thirty yard line straight down Tho Held. Cornell then star, o. ed ana fought into Michigan territory Twice IN The second period Barrett tried Tor field goals from the twenty and forty yard lines In the third period Michigan came back again. Fritz fuinhle’l Kickoff. and Tohcrt recovered Tor Michigan. Craig took the ball 10 tho twelve yard line. and then Il forward pass TO Gait took the oval to the onc-yard line. From THU point iIurhitt went over. Tor q touchdown. Just before this Patterson had kicked goal from tho forty-yard linz. after series Of Michigan advances had been halted on the thirty-yard line IN the fourth period Cornell tried in vain 10 recuperatc but II was OF 10 use

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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
1952Michigan 49, Cornell 7
1951Cornell 20, Michigan 7
1933Michigan 40, Cornell 0
1917Michigan 42, Cornell 0
1916Cornell 23, Michigan 20
1915Cornell 34, Michigan 7

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