Michigan at Cornell

Saturday, November 11, 1916

Cornell beat Michigan 23–⁠20. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 11–⁠3.

AwayMichigan7–⁠2 in 1916
20
HomeCornell6–⁠2 in 1916
23

FinalHigh 48°F, low 29°FAttendance 6,000

In the newspapers

  • The The sun's story: SHIYERICK KICKS CORNELL AHEAD Ithaca Player Makes Three Field Goals and Beats Michigan, 23 to 20. PASSING GAME Is SEEN

    The sun, New York, November 12, 1916, page 1

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    SHIYERICK KICKS CORNELL AHEAD Ithaca Player Makes Three Field Goals and Beats Michigan, 23 to 20. PASSING GAME Is SEEN ITHACA, N. r. Nov. 1.-THE rI,h, foot OF Fritz shiverick. Cornell quarter. back. spelled disaster for Michigan “a. day and was a big factor In Cornelrs ia. feat OF the Wolverines by the score a, 20 TO 20. Not until the final period ala the Red and White forge ahead Of thu Westerners, and It was Shiyerick. = Chicago boy. who did It. Shiverick placed Cornell In tn. ,sad In tho first period by dropping two oeld goals from tho IS and As yard llnes respectively. In the second period Michigan’s long forward passes bafied Cornell completely. Capt. Maulbe,soh. Zieger and Smith worked the ball TO Cor. nelFs 1 yard line. where Maulbetsch scored and kicked the goal, placing Michigan In the lead, I TO 6. A few minut later a AZ yard forward nass Peach to Dunno, carried the ball 10 cor. nell l foot from where Smith chrashsd over. The first half closed with thu score: Michigan. “a; Cornell. 6. Another forward pass In the third period. Ziegcr 10 Peach to Dunno, re-. suited in the third Michigan touchdown. but Maulbetsch missed the goal. Then Cornell started to come back. “a Working the forward pass IN. lthacans carried the ball 10 the / yard line. where Mueller scored. Shlvcr,ck kicked the goal, making the score Michigan. 20. Cornell. 10. DUNES poor punting gave Cornell the ball 10 The fourth period on Michigan’s – YARD line and a series of PUSHES carried Mueller over. Shivcrick kicked a din. cult goal and the score was tied a, e points for each college. Shiverick woI the game when he dropped a goal fro the Michigan 81 yard line. M~aulbetsch fumblcd the ball on Cor. nelfs 20 yard line early in the frs, period. and Hoffman,, scooping w ‘le oval, raced fifty yards. Two shor’ gains followed and Shivcrick then kicked a field goal from M”ich.gan’s ~ yard line. A few minutes later Hoffman, paved the way for a second field goal nv a 30 yard run Mueller and speed holred to carry the ball 10 MichlCau’s 40 ward line n Shlverick got his second goal. Sensational open play enabled Mich gan to forge ahead In the second per ,i. which began vita Michigan holding d. ball on Cornells 81 yard line. TIL. us . was worked to the two yard linz. Wh,r, Maulbetsch made the touchdown. ii. kicked the goal. Five minutes later. with tho bal 4, the middle Of the field. n triple pa Iieger to Peach to Maulbc’scH. ..’‘.i forty-eight yards. Smith went over 10: the touchdown and Maulb”‘sch gpGI,l.

  • The Norwich bulletin's story: CORNELL BARELY BEATS MICHIGAN Shiverici< Responsible for Ithaean Victory-Score g to 20.

    Norwich bulletin, November 13, 1916, page 3

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    CORNELL BARELY BEATS MICHIGAN Shiverici< Responsible for Ithaean Victory-Score g to 20. The right foot of Fritz Shiverick, Cornell quarterback, spelled disaster for Michigan Saturday at Ithaca and was a big factor in CornelPs defeat of the Wolverines by a score of 23 to 20. Not until the final period did the Red and White forge ahead of the western CTS, and it was Shiverick. a Chicago boy, who did it. Shiverick placed Cornell in the lead in the first period by dropping two field goals from the IS and 45 yard lines, respectively. In the second period fled Cornell completely. Captain Maul betsch, Zieger and Smith worked the ball to Cornell completely. Captain MauIbetsch, scored and kicked the goal, placing Michigan in the lead, ‘ to G. A few minutes later a 45-yard forward pass, Peach to Dunne. carried the ball to CornelFs 1-foot line, where Smith crashed over the line. The first half closed with the score, Michigan IA, Cornell, 6. Another forward pass in the third period, Zieger to Peach to Dunne, re- suited in the third Michigan touch down. but Maulbetsch missed the goal. Then Cornell started to come back Working the forward pass, the 1tha- cans carried the ball to the 1-yard line, where Mueller scored. Shiverick kick ed the goal, making the score, Michi- gan 20, Cornell 13.. . Dunne’s poor punt ing gave Cornell the ball in the fourth period on Michigan’s 25-yard line and a series of rushes carried Mueller over. Shiverick kicked a difficult goal, and the score was tied at 20 points for each college. Shiverick won the game when he dropped goal from the Mi chigan 35-yard line. The lineup and summary: Cornell Michigan

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: FOOT OF SH|VER|CK WINS FOR CORNELL Cornell Quarterback Kicks His Team to Victory Over Michigan

    The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 12, 1916, page 1

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    FOOT OF SH|VER|CK WINS FOR CORNELL Cornell Quarterback Kicks His Team to Victory Over Michigan ithaca. N. Y, November 1.-THE right foot of Fritz shiverick, Cornell quarter back. worked disaster for Michigan today and was prominent factor IN Cor nell’s defeat of the Wolverines by score of % to 20. Shiverick placed Cornell in the lead in the first period by dropping two field goals form the IS and 45-yard lines, respectively. In the second period Michigan’s long forward passes baffled Cornell complete Nv. Captain Maulbetsch, Zeiger and smith worked the ball to Cornells one y.rd line where Maulbetsch scored and Kicked the goal, placing Michigan in the lead, 7 to 6. A few minutes later 90 ward forward pass, Peach to Dunno, car ried the ball to Cornells one-foot iine’ where Smith crashed over the line. The first half closed with the score. Michigan Ii, Cornell 6. Another forward pass in the third Pc Rod. Zeiger to Peach to Dunno, resuited in the third Michigan touchdown, but Maulbetsch missed the goal. Then Cornell started to come back. working the forward pass the Ithacans carried the ball to the vineyard line where Mueller scored. Shiverick kicked the goal. making the score Michigan 90 Cornell 10. Dunne’s poor punting gave Cornell the ball in the fourth period on Michigan’s 25-vard line and series of rushes car red Mueller over. Shiverick kicked diff cult goal and the score was tied at 70 points for each team. Shiverick won the game when he dropped a goal from the Michigan sSyard line.

  • The New-York tribune's story: Schoolboy Games Cornell Beats Michigan; Shiverick, %; Maulbetsch, 20

    New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 12, 1916, page 17

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    Schoolboy Games Cornell Beats Michigan; Shiverick, %; Maulbetsch, 20 This was temporarily checked at Cor nel’s 40-yard line. Then a multiple pass. Zieger to Peach and Maulbetsch, took the leather to CornelPs two-yard line. Smith got the touchdown. The second half saw another null tiple pass, Zieger to Peach to Dunno, for Michigan touchdown, and Cor nell’s two touchdowns by Mueller on straight football following Eeklcy’s forward pass.

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

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Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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