November 19, 1898
University of Michigan vs. Beloit
Official Football Program
This is an OriginalUniversity of Michigan Football Program that\'salmost120 years old!
It\'s inGood Condition, with a heavy vertical crease on the covers and 6 interior pages.
The front cover has a few stains, scuffsand tears with a small piece out of the bottom edge.
The pages are supple and white, with no ink, penciling, tape or stains.
The centerfold is firmly attached; the staple is rusty.
The spine is split for about 2\" on the bottom.
This is a small program about 5 1/2\" tall by 7\" wide.
There are many clear photos of squad members and the coaching staffs.
This is a rare original football program the would look great, carefully matted and framed under glass.
From Wikipedia
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- Date: November 19, 1898
- Location: Regents Field • Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Referee: Fred Hayner (Lake Forest)
On November 19, 1898, Michigan defeated the team from Beloit College, 22–0. Michigan\'s 22 points exceeded the totals compiled against Beloit by both Chicago (21 points) and Wisconsin (17 points).
McLean returned the opening kickoff 55 yards, but the first half turned into a punting duel. William Caley moved from his position on the line at guard to the backfield as fullback.
Because of Caley\'s strong punting (40 to 55 yards per attempt), Michigan gained 15 to 20 yards on the exchange of punts. The Chicago Daily Tribune wrote that Caley\'s \"punting was faultless, and his line bucking set the crowd wild.\"[25]
Michigan scored three touchdowns in the first half and one in the second half. Michigan\'s touchdowns were scored by Charles Widman (2), Allen Steckle, and Caley.
Neil Snow kicked two extra points. Widman scored the first touchdown after nine minutes of play, and Snow kicked the extra point. The second touchdown was set up by a 50-yard run by Snow, followed by a touchdown run by Widman.[26]
On defense, Michigan held Beloit scoreless, and Caley was credited with his work in backing up the line. The Chicago Daily Tribune wrote that the Wolverines \"played by far the swiftest and best game of the year.\"[25]
With one of Chicago\'s coaches (Gale) and its captain (Kennedy) in attendance at the game, the Wolverines played \"straight football\" with the exception of \"a delayed pass and ordinary criss-cross.\"[25][26]
Fred Hayner, who served as the referee, opined, \"Michigan plays three times as fast a game as she did against Northwestern. She also played a cleaner game as far as holding and getting offside too.\"[26]
The game was played in 20-minute halves. Michigan\'s starting lineup against Beloit was Bennett (left end), White (left tackle), Baker (left guard), Cunningham (center), France (right guard), Steckle (right tackle), Snow (right end), Street (quarterback), Widman (left halfback), McLean (right halfback), and Caley (fullback).
Players appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Avery (left tackle), Brown (center), Talcott (quarterback), and Whitcomb (right halfback). The referee was Fred Hayner from Lake Forest.[25]
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