Michigan State at Penn State
Friday, November 13, 1914 Share
Michigan State beat Penn State 6–3. It was their first meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 62°F, low 43°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 10,000
In the newspapers

Evening public ledger, Philadelphia [Pa.], November 13, 1914, page 3
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STATE IS BEATEN OUT BY MICH. “AGGIES” Hallenback’s Eleven Lost to Westerners by Score of 6 to 3-Governor Tener at the Game. STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Nov. lS.-Miehigan Aggies defeated Penn State to j hero today before about 10000 people. This game Is regarded as the big home game of the season. This being Founders Day at the college. the crowd began filling the stands at an early hour. Among the notable people present are x-Govcrnor Tener, OF this state; Gov ernor-elect Brumbaugh, Mayor Blankenberg. of philadelphia, and many members Of both Houses Of the State Legislature. A light rain fell just before noon, but was not sufficient to AFFECT the iield. A high wind blowing across the field made the handling Of punts an important factor in the result. FIRST QUARTER. In opening quarter Penn State and Michigan Aggies neither team scored, the ball being in midheid most OF the time state gained little through WeHternePs line, but put ball in opponents territory almost continuously by short end runs by Dippe and YergeT. Forward passes gained no ground for either team SECOND QUARTER, The Michigan Aggies’ onense pulled TOgether at beginning OF second quarter ana after succession OF short line plunges a s5-yard around left end by II. Miller caught by Lamb on states ls-yaFd line. Julian gained two yards through centre ana Miller gained eight through centre putting bail on States 3-yaTd line. States defense stlffened and held for two downs. but on next seFlmmage Julian plunsed through left tackle for touchdown Deprato failed at goal. THIRD PERIOD. Lambs placement goal al start Of third quarter from 2O-yard line was only score OF period IN this quarter. Through Lamb az Tlghi tackle. plunges By Julian and Il. MilleI ana Deprato carried the ball 20 States a5-yard line. pass 10 julian 20 bieekroei rrounded ana state took ball on downs James. after exchange OF punts. ran z Yards to midheld. Forward pass. Jamei to Morris, went out OF bounds’ and wen 10 M. A. C. Julian punted TO James q mid-neld.

Grand Forks daily herald, Grand Forks, N.D., November 14, 1914, page 1
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MICHIGAN G I DEFEAT PENN STATE State College. Pa. Nov. 14.-The Michigan agricultural college football eleven celebrated its first invasion Of the east by defeating Pennsylvania state yesterday 6 to 3. Lamb scored Q. placement goal for state. and Julian tailed a touchdown for the aggies. The aggies played a magnificent game. the backs, Julian. Deprato and Fl. Miller tearing through States right tackle for long gains. Smith, left tackle. also played a. wonderful game for the westerners. State was held twice for downs inside the agEies’ five yard line. Captain Tobin of State, four days out Of the hospital. was rushed into the game, but his efforts were futile.
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)
Penn State 69% to win. Michigan State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Michigan State–Penn State gamePenn State leads 20–18–1 in 39 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.
Around this game
Michigan State
- Next gameat MichiganOct. 23, 1915
- SeasonMichigan State in 1914
- ProgramMichigan State history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat PittsburghNov. 26, 1914
- SeasonPenn State in 1914
- ProgramPenn State history and records

