Marietta at Michigan

Wednesday, October 13, 1915

Michigan beat Marietta 28–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMarietta0–⁠2–⁠1 in 1915
6
HomeMichigan4–⁠3–⁠1 in 1915
28

FinalHigh 66°F, low 50°F, 0.01 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The sun's story: MARIETTA SCORES ONCE ON MICHIGAN Makes Only Four First Downs, but Spoils YOst Mems Clear Slate. LONG FORWARD PASSES

    The sun, New York, October 14, 1915, page 11

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    MARIETTA SCORES ONCE ON MICHIGAN Makes Only Four First Downs, but Spoils YOst Mems Clear Slate. LONG FORWARD PASSES ASH ARBoR. Mich. Oct ls--Althoueh they made but four first downs in the entire game Marietta scored a touch down on Michigan In to-day’s game, two long forward passes in the third quarter taking the ball over the Wolverine goal line for the first score made on the Yost men this year. The game ended IS TO 8. Michigan played iistless football, scoring whenever the backs tired Of breaking up the open plays Of tho visitors Smith made the first two touchdowns In the opening period after u succession Of line plays that the light Ohio team was pow erless to stop. lnghsm scored the third on a perfect pass from Roehm later in the second quarter, after which the Marietta quarterback opened up with a succession OF passes that kept the Michigan backs busy. At the start OF the second half the WIS., tors scored their only touchdown on a series OF passes. The last two were for forty-hve and twenty yards. Richardson went over for the score. Mauibetsch made the final touchdown for Michigan. going across in the last period from the 10 ward line The lineup:

  • The The West Virginian's story: MICHIGAN DEFEATS MARIETTA % TO 6 Wolverines Use Old Fashion ed Tactics and Win oyer,ohiosns.

    The West Virginian, Fairmont, W. Va., October 14, 1915, page 8

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    MICHIGAN DEFEATS MARIETTA % TO 6 Wolverines Use Old Fashion ed Tactics and Win oyer,ohiosns. ANN ARBoR. Mich. Oc,. ii.-Battcr. ingram football gave the University o. Michigan eleven “S-to-6 victory over the speedy Marietta tOhIoD College tcam here yesterday. Smashing. oId-fashioncd play enabled the Wolverines to obtain IL winning margin In the first half. after which the visitors braced and guye Mich. iSnn merry fight. Clever forward passing gave Marietta touchdown In the third: period 4 few moments after the. quarter began toys Of Ii yards put the ball in Michigan ter ritory. Another hcave Of 20 yards t” Richardson produced the score. After Waulhctsch carried tho ball over for Michigan in the last period Marietta again tried the open game but with In different success. The lineup ans sum-

  • The The Wheeling intelligencer's story: MICHIGAN WINS FROM MARIETTA

    The Wheeling intelligencer, Wheeling, W. Va., October 14, 1915, page 1

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    MICHIGAN WINS FROM MARIETTA ANN ARBOR. Mich. Oct ins ram football gave the Unfverzty OF MICHIGAN eleven a – to Q victory over the speedy Marietta q. college Team here today. Smashing. old fasnloned play enabled the wolverines 10 obtain a winning margin In the nrst haf. after which the visitors braced and gave Michigan a merry nght Clever passing gave Marietta a touchdown In the third period. A rev moments after the uarte began a toss OF IS yards put the ball IN Michigan territory. Another heave OF 90 yards 20 Richardson produced the score. AFTER Maulbetsch carried the ball over Tor Michigan In the last period. Mari eta again tried the open game but with mary. Machixau-2a. Pos 100000

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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1916Michigan 38, Marietta 0
1915Michigan 28, Marietta 6

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