Stanford vs. Notre Dame

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  New Britain herald, January 2, 1925, page 18

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  Rockne’s Men Outplay and Outwit the Westerners- Leyden Plays Remark able Game, Running 65 and 70 Yards for Two T0uchdOwns. By The Associated Press. Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 2.-Notre Dames -four horsemen” rode ruth lessly over Stanford university’s bulk fer eleven yesterday and a 27 to 10 victory gave added weight to the South Bend, Ind, teams claim of national football honors, East out-witted West. Notre Dame was always where Stanford should have been, but was not. By the rules of football mathe- matics Stanford should have won. Coach Glenn Warmers men gained 1S4 yards from scrimmage; Knute Rockne’s swift South Renders gained lS4. The Cardinals registered IT first downs, Notre ‘. Stanford com- pleted 12 of II attempted forward passes; Notre Dame of 2. Notre Dame netted only AS yards with for ward passes; Stanford gained 146. Rockne’s men were penalized four times for a total of 30 yards, while Warmers suffered but single 15 yard penalty, Stanford’s Error. But one mistake may wreck ton of statistics, and there were several Stanford mistakes. Notre Dame took advantage of all of them. The east ernes opened modestly. starting with second string men. Stanford showed that aggregation steadily nstern until Rockne whistled for his “Horsemen.” They trotted the field with their first string companions, but the first period netted a place kick for Stanford. In the second period Notre Dame scored by bucking the ball over. Layden carried it, and it was Notre Daue’s only touchdown due to driv- ing ability. Crowley failed to convert. 70 Yards To Line. After that Stanford’s mistakes opened the door of opportunity Lay den intercepted Stanford pass and sprinted seventy yards to a. touch- down. In the third period Solomon, Stanford quarterback, fumbled q punt on his own 20 yard line. Hunt singer picked up the pigskin and ran to touchdown. In the same period Stanford scored for the last time when Walker passed the ball over the line to Shipkey after Nevers had bucked to Notre Dame’s eight yard line. Stanford came close to another touchdown in the fourth period but lest the ball on downs less than a foot from the goal. 65 Yards for Goal. Then came another Cardinal error and again Layden made the most of it. He intercepted a pass and gal loped 65 yards for Notre Danes final touchdown. Never’s line bucking made him the star of the Cardinal offense. Layden’s s spectacular runs out-shone any other individual performance on the Notre Dame side. Harry Stuhlreher, the All-American back, was handicapped by twisted ankle.

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  Imperial Valley press, January 2, 1925, page 5

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  IRISH VICTORY BASED ON SPEED OF BACkFIELD P er { e ct Interference Plays Havoc With Stanford PASADENA, Jan. O. Burdened with their laurels as the nation s greatest football machine, the fighting Irish of Notre Dame will head homeward tomorrow, leaving behind them memories a brilliant demonstration of gridiron greatness. In the midst of Pasadena’s gay Tournament of Roses celebration, Knute Rockne’s team scared to heights of effectiveness in trampling Glenn “Pop’ Warner s big Stan ford squad under a 27 to 10 score. Representing the east in the annual classic, Notre Dame pulled out with II victory as the first winning eleven TO turn the trick since Harvard de featcd Oregon in 1920. The wonderful work of Elmer Layden, of Notre Dame, who inter cepted two forward passes to run al most the length of the field for touchdowns, divided honors for the day with Ernie Nevers, big Red full back, who played i-3 first full game of the season after being crippled by broken ankles early in the year Well nigh perfect Interference, swapping into Action wit speed and precision, formed a’.ead of each of the galloping four horsemcn of Notre Dame $ backficld, and in dazzling charges around the ends the Irish played havoc with Stanford 5 defense Notre Dame s own defensivc work was marvel of cfficiency. As evidenced by the two in tcrccptcd forward passes that’countcd too heavily III the scores, the Irish lad widespread network of men in which the Stanford bail car licrs found themselves cnmeshed. Capt. Walsh a wonder The work OF Captain Adam Walsh, of the Irish, playing his last game for his alma mater, was the best individual defensive bit on the field. He was here, there aud every where, smelling out the plays time after time as. they were launched against his. hue. It.>was hardly demonstration of eastern football versus the western style. Each team played the game as it weight and speed directed that

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  The Alaska daily empire, Alaska, January 2, 1925, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA HELQsCoREl!:E!ss |! BY CALIFORNIA West Defeats East by Four teen to Nothing = Notre Dame DefesJs Stanford BERKELEY. Cal, Jan. Penn sylvania’s defeatless barque football grounded on the post-season rocks when California won the East VS.. West football game yesterday after noon. by score of IA TO o.. California outplayed PENNSYLVANIA from start to finish with the exception of part OF the third period Pennsylvania went into the game. however, crippled with the loss of lis two regular ends, Fairchild and Craig. and the disability of Joe Will SON. tackle.

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  The Seattle star, Seattle, Wash., January 2, 1925, page 16

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  Speed Gels :En1: Notre Dame II, Stanford 10 Four HOrSemen Too Much for Cards at Pasadena Stanford Takes Lead When Cuddeback Kicks Early Field Goal; Crowley and Miller Make Long Runs Stanford Gives Great Exhibition in Defeat PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 2-Burdened with their laurels rs the worlds greatest football machine the fighting Irish of Notre Dame to head eastward today leaving iron greatness, In the midst of Pasadena’s a,y Tournament Of Roses, Knue Rocka, scared heights of effectiveness yes

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 25–⁠14; as played, 26–⁠14 in 40 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.