Cornell at Michigan

Saturday, November 28, 1891

Cornell beat Michigan 10–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayCornell7–⁠3 in 1891
10
HomeMichigan0–⁠2 in 1891
0

FinalHigh 23°F, low 14°FAttendance 300

In the newspapers

  • The The sun's story: A PRETTY GAME By CORNELL. Her Team Beats tho Michigan After q Sharp Contest.

    The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 29, 1891, page 12

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    A PRETTY GAME By CORNELL. Her Team Beats tho Michigan After q Sharp Contest. CHICAGO Nov 28.-Cornen defeated Michigan TODAY by score OF 10 to In OF the prettiest football games ever played In tho West Tho neld was covered with six inches Of snow. the air was ICY and frosted feet and hands were numerous among the thousand spectators who gathered at the South Side baseball grounds. was inspiring sight when the two eev. ems dashed through the snow half foot deep and DO Esn s the 1Eh, Michigan wop the and took terrific slugEng so noticeable In the ThsnEsstyinS game between Cornell aud the Chicago eleven was con ;ias and n! only one one: man st ths Bo, SSsstion Three minutes after the game began the S Dali vas covered with iss eus the dazzling whs elsRhsns had been if.ppnr Through them h fhs Cornell Tor many long year sud doubtless the snow. an ratse sf % SssSSa w es equally remembered in fnsnnS and nerfernF For the Ann Afbor men Van Ena EGSa IN rapper was teams were ‘S,’SS’ Ane

  • The St. Paul daily globe's story: WON ON AN ICY FIELD Cornell Defeats Michigan at Football in a Very Pretty Game. Withebee's Magnificent Runs and Osgood's RuShes will Live in History. Speedy Work Accomplished by Direct, Fausta and Athadon. Performances Of the Runners on Tracks That Practice Winter Racing.

    St. Paul daily globe, Saint Paul, Minn., November 29, 1891, page 1

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    WON ON AN ICY FIELD Cornell Defeats Michigan at Football in a Very Pretty Game. Withebee’s Magnificent Runs and Osgood’s RuShes will Live in History. Speedy Work Accomplished by Direct, Fausta and Athadon. Performances Of the Runners on Tracks That Practice Winter Racing. CHICAGo o, Nov. 2s.-COInelI defeated Michigan today by a score of 10 to 0 in one Of the prettiest football games ever seen-in the West. The field was COW cred with siX-inch blanket of SNOW, the air was crisp and cold. and frosted feet and hands were numerous among the thousand spectators that gathered at the National league’s South side base ball grounds to witness the contest. For the size of the crowd, the noise from start to finish was prodigious. 1t was an inspiring sight when the two elevens dashed through the snow half foot deep and began the struggle. Michigan won the toss and took the ball. Cornell taking the north crnnl rEha IiL,;i, ~, II,

  • The The morning call's story: COLLEGE FooT-BALL GAMES. Michigan Defeated by Cornell-Yale and Har. ward Freshmen

    The morning call, California, November 29, 1891, page 1

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    COLLEGE FooT-BALL GAMES. Michigan Defeated by Cornell-Yale and Har. ward Freshmen CHICAGO, Nov. 2S. - Cornell defeated Michigan to-day by score of 10 to 0. in hotly contested game. The field was cuvcred with six-inch blanket of snow, the mercury lowering just above zero, and frosted feet and hands were numerous among the thousand or SC spectators. Both teams played rush game. kicking being out of the question. New HAVEN, Nov. 2S.-The annual foot ball game between Yale and Harvard fresh men resulted in a victory for Yale, score % too.

  • The The Seattle post-intelligencer's story

    The Seattle post-intelligencer, Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.], November 29, 1891, page 3

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    CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-Cornell defeated Mich igan today-10 to 0. in a football game. 1t was holly contested game. The field was covered with n 6-inch blanket OF snow, the mercury lowering just above zero and frosted feet and hands were numerous among the thousand or so of spectators. Both teams played a rush game, kicking being out of the question.

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)

Cornell 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the 14 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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