The game matched Michigan head coach Fielding H. Yost against his former player and brother-in-law, Dan McGugin.

Michigan won the 1913 game, 33–2, in the worst defeat for Vanderbilt since McGugin became the head coach.

In the Detroit Free Press, E. A. Batchelor wrote: "Vanderbilt fairly gasped in amazement as the Wolverines shot the ball from one to another with the precision of baseball players.

[11] Tennessee's right guard S. D. Bayer drew a 33-yard, half the distance to the goal penalty for slugging, and was ejected by umpire Bradley Walker.

One account reads "'Red' Rainey shone for Tennessee, though he was later relegated to the side lines after a collision with one A. Sikes, Esq., otherwise known as the "Roaring Representative from Williamson.