Syracuse at Michigan

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  The Sunday telegram, Clarksburg, W. Va., October 29, 1916, page 11

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  MICHIGAN WINS GAME FROM SYRACUSE Coach YoStS Men Show Great Fighting Spirit in Last Period and Win. ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct ga lightning suddonnoss In the last few minutes Of play. gave Mlchlgans foot ball eleven two touchdowns for l4 TO 3 victory over Syracuse. here this afternoon. Syracuse scored three points in the FIRST period on goal from the field by Meohan. In the second period Meehun got another drop kick which sailed over tho cross bars. few minutes later Raftor received a for ward pass and dashed twenty yards for touchdown When Mcchan then made tho goal. Mlchigan’s struggle seemed hopeless. Michigan was outplayed In the third period but not so badly as in the nrst half Moohan missed an attempt ed neld goal from Mlchigans fifteen yard line. The wolverines developed strong offensc in the last period and once Il was successfully under way the Yost men resorted 70 open football. Forward phases put the ball on the Syracuse twenty yard line. o penalty cut this distance in half and then. on fake kick. Herger carried the ball over Maulbetsch kicked goal The winning touchdown was made just before time was called. Dunno inter cepting forward pass raced twenty yards 10 Syracusc’s forty-nye yard line. Another forward pass and a fifteon-yard penalty nssed against the fasteners for rough playing brought the ball within the ten yard line. On split play Zerger shot past white FOR hiH second touchdown. Score by periods Michigan ........ 0 Q “a “a Syracuse ..,. 3 10 . O--i3

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 29, 1916, page 21

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  Michigan Downs Syracuse; Pitt EZepen Defeats Penn regarded as largely responsible for the Sewanee. victory. During the last five minutes of the game, Louisiana attempt ed three passes, all of which were unsuccessful, Sellers of Sewanee and Flanagan Of Louisiana, who. negotiated 35 and 40 yard runs. were the individual stars of the. contest. The lineup: Louisiana State University-O Quinn, left end; Brown, left tackle; Herbert, left guard; Jones, center; Klock, right guard !; Rice. right tackle; Floyd, right end; Baird, quarterback; Henry, left halfback; Flanagan, right halfback; Bernstein, fullback. Sewanee-Edmonds, left end; Cooper, left tackle; Perry, left guard; Scott, CEN ter; Means, right guard; Moss, right tackle; Clark, right end; Herring, quarterback; Sellers, left halfback; Fortham, right halfback Stone, fullback. Score by periods: 1 2 8 4 Louisiana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0 O 90 0eWaHee .........................7 VI Summary: Referee, STREET., Auburn; UNI pire. Bridges; Shreveport A. c. linesman, Jones, Texas A. and NJ. Time of periods, 10 minutes each. Sewanee scoring Touchdown Sellers; goal from touchdown, Herring. Substitutions: Louisiana, Rod riguez for Bernstein, Lewis for Henry; Bernstein for Lewis; Krementz for Floyd. Sewanee: Arnold for Stone; Crudginton for Sellers.

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 29, 1916, page 34

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  SYRACUSE LOSES TO WOLVERINES Michigan Wins by Thunderbolt Offensive in Last Few Minutes of Play. ENDS FOURTEEN THIRTEEN Ann Arbor, Oct. ga thunderbolt Alfonso, launched with lightning sud. denness in the last few minutes Of play, gave Michigan’s foot ball eleven two touchdowns for a 14-to-l3 victory over Syracuse here this afternoon. Syracuse scored three points in the first period on goal from the field by Meehan. In the second period Meehan got another drop-kick which sailed over the cross bars. A few minutes later Rafter received for ward pass and dashed twenty yards for a touchdown. Meehan then made the goal. The Wolverines developed strong offensive in the last period and once it was successfully under way, the Yostmen resorted to open foot ball. Forward passes put the ball on the Syracuse twenty-yard line A penalty cut the distance in half and then, on fake kick, Zeiger car. ried the ball over. Maulbetsch kicked the goal. The winning touchd was made lust before time was CT

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