Stanford at California

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 23, 1924, page 7

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  CUDDLEBACK IS HERO TO 9O,OOO Stanford Star Ties Score Against Cal ifOrnia BERKELEY. Cal, Nov. 22.-Mur- ray Cuddeback, u senior student at Stanford university won the plaudits of approximately 90,000 persons and eternal fame at his alma mater this afternoon when he scored touchdown and the subsequent point to tie the University of California. 20 to 20. In a historic struggle Cuddeback put his team ahead by two place kicks and then when Stanford seemed hopelessly out of the running, he pulled the game out of the fire by snatching for ward pass out of the air running for a touchdown and then converting the goal for the one crucial point that meant the game ended in a tie instead of the overwhelming California victory that was indicated in the third period. One of Cuddeback’s place kicks was sensational shot from the 43-yard line. The game was the most exciting with in the memory of old graduates and regular fans. It kept the crowd-in size a record for any sporting event in the history of the west-at a fever heat of excitement. Great Crowd The tremendous crowd Overflowing the stadium, which has been fitted to accommodate 76,000, trickled upon the hillsides until every perspective of the big bowl was black with cheering watchers. It was well nigh faultless football but the most bored spectator could not have asked for a better exhibition. Fumbles were few and not costly. It was meeting of two powerful, fighting elevens that had raised the game to an art. The first half closed with Stanford, ahead, six to nothing the two place kicks. The California bears proceeded to wipe out the field with 0 bunch of Cardinals that looked sud denly helpless. Touchdowns were made one, two, three. But the Cardinals had renaissance. They began throwing wide and tricky forward passes, the bewildered cowd saw the score creep up until the score was tie. Sanford Has Edge Throughout the first half Stanford had a decided edge but during the sec ond Stanford had the ball ill CalifOr- nia territory nearly the whole time and it was only by super human effort that the Cardinals pushed across the tieing scores. The result of the game leaves the coast conference title in doubt In the face of the record Stan ford has an edge because it has, won every game except the tie game today, while California has the additional tie game with Washington. Stanford and California are the only undefeated team in the conference.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 23, 1924, page 79

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  10000 SEE STANFORD TIE CALIFORNIA, 20–⁠2O BERKELEY. Calf, November %. Murray Cuddeback, senior stu dent at Stanford University, hai1ing from Monolith, Calf, won the plaudts of approximately 10000 persons and eternal fame at the Alma Mater for what he did on the gridiron here this afternoon. In historic struggle against the championship University of Califor- MIA eleven, he put his team ahead by TWO place kicks and then when Stan ford seemed hopelessly out of the running, he pulled the game out of the fire by snatching a forward pass out Of the air, running for a touch down and then converting the goal for the one crucial point that ended the game In 20-to-20 tie instead of an overwhelming California victory. such as was indicated In the third period. One of Cuddeback’s place KICKS was sensational shot from the 43-yard line. The game was the most exciting within the memory of old grads and regular fans. 1t kept the crowd in size record for any sporting event in the history of the Vest at fever heat OF excitement. The tremendous crowd, oyerfIowfng the stadium, which had been fitted to accommodate 76,e00, trickled upon the hillsides until every perspective of the big bowl was black with cheering watchers. 1t was a scene of colorful enthusiasm surpassing anything rene mbered in this region

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  The Record-courier. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, Nevada, November 28, 1924, page 1

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  FOOTBALL NEWS PICKED UP BY RADIO FANS Result of Stanford California Game Spectacular Grid Classic Ends AT the moment the big foot ball game ended Saturday in which Stan ford and California played tie game, the score 20 to 20 was broadcasted by a radio station and picked up by Chas. Young at Bijou Immediately after receiving the news by radio, he called the Record-Courier and the result of the game was known in Gardnerville five minutes after time had been called in one of the most spectacular grid combats between the players of California’s two great universities. Mr. Young reported that he could hear the cheering and yelling as the spectators were leaving the stadium at Berkeley. During recent weeks many of the high-priced radio receiving sets in this section have been able to pick up leading news events of the world many hours before daily news papers reach here.

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., November 24, 1924, page 5

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  Stanford Gridder Writes Name Pages Football History Berkeley. Cal, Nov. G.-(Bv A. P.)-Murray Cuddeback. a senior at Stanford University, hailing from Monolith. Cal. won the plaudits of approximately 10000 persons and eternal fame at the university for what he did OH the gridiron here this afternoon. In historic struggle against the University of California. he put his team ahead by two place kicks and later. when Stanford seemed hope lessly out of the running. he pulled the game out of the fire by snatch ing forward lass out of the air, running for a touchdown, and then Kicking the goal for the crucial point that ended the game in 20 to 20 tie instead of an overwhelming Cali fornia victory.

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.

Officially, Stanford leads 65–⁠51–⁠11; as played, 54–⁠45–⁠6 in the 105 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 98 since this game.