U-M & Notre Dame Cancel 1910 game (11/4/1910)
On Friday before the scheduled 1910 game between U-M and Notre Dame, the Michigan Daily headline roared, “Rumored Ineligibility May Prevent Contest.” At issue were up to three Notre Dame players who Michigan argued exceeded the eligibility limits that the two teams agreed to contractually. This drama actually was being played out long before the scheduled game, but wasn’t resolved until a day before the scheduled kick-off. At noon Friday, Michigan announced the game was cancelled and tickets would be refunded. Michigan instead played an intrasquad scrimmage at Ferry Field on Saturday. The teams did not play again until 1943. More here
