Mount Union at Michigan

Wednesday, October 7, 1914

Michigan beat Mount Union 27–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMount Union0–⁠2 in 1914
7
HomeMichigan6–⁠3 in 1914
27

FinalHigh 77°F, low 58°FAttendance 5,050

In the newspapers

  • The Norwich bulletin's story: Mount Union Scored on Michigan.

    Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, October 8, 1914, page 3

    Read the text

    Mount Union Scored on Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich. Oct. 7.-Michigan scored on for the first time this sea- son, today defeated the light but ag- eressive football eleven from Mount Union college of Alliance, Ohio, 27 to T. Mount Union, unable to gain during the first three periods, obtained the ball in Michigan territory in the last quarter; brought it to the one yard line by three forward passes and then scored through center. Michigan scored only seven points in the last half. In the first period and again in the second, Splawn, the spectacular drop-kicker of the Vol verines. booted a goal from the field.

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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1929Michigan 16, Mount Union 6
1921Michigan 44, Mount Union 0
1917Michigan 69, Mount Union 0
1916Michigan 26, Mount Union 0
1915Michigan 35, Mount Union 0
1914Michigan 27, Mount Union 7

Around this game

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