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1922 Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication...
1922 Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication...
Item # 719126
October 22, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922
* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication
* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry
* First game played between rivals at stadium
The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice sport's headline on the front page. Rare as such. Coverage continues in the sport's section with Quarter by quarter description and lineups. Other college football games reported as well.
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.
background: On October 21, 1922, Ohio State’s brand-new Horseshoe stadium was officially dedicated in a grand spectacle filled with pomp and anticipation, as over 70,000 fans—far exceeding the stadium’s intended capacity—gathered to witness what was expected to be a triumphant celebration for the Buckeyes against their storied rivals, the Michigan Wolverines. The day was marked by ceremonies including a 21-gun salute, parades, and the crowning of a “Stadium Girl,” underscoring the pride and excitement of Ohio State’s arrival on college football’s biggest stage. Yet, the atmosphere quickly shifted as Michigan dominated the game from start to finish, silencing the Ohio crowd with a methodical and fierce 19–0 victory. The Wolverines’ star halfback Harry Kipke dazzled on both sides of the ball, scoring two touchdowns—one on a remarkable 45-yard interception return—and adding a field goal, while Michigan’s captain and end, Paul Goebel, demonstrated extraordinary grit by blocking a punt, recovering a fumble, and kicking a key field goal despite playing with a steel brace on his injured knee, ultimately collapsing from exhaustion before the game’s end. This defeat marked a bitter disappointment for Ohio State, who had hoped the dedication would signal their football ascendance but instead witnessed Michigan’s continued dominance under coach Fielding H. Yost. The rivalry’s narrative was forever altered that day, with Michigan beginning a six-year winning streak over the Buckeyes and the stadium itself bearing a quiet tribute to the victors in the form of maize flowers on a blue background adorning the rotunda. The 1922 dedication game remains a defining moment in college football history—not just for the inauguration of one of its most iconic stadiums, but as a symbolic clash that deepened one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries and set the tone for decades to come.
Category: The 20th Century
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