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Idaho at California

Saturday, November 14, 1931

California beat Idaho 18–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, California led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayIdaho3–⁠4 in 1931
0
HomeCalifornia8–⁠2 in 1931
18

FinalHigh 53°F, low 46°F, 1.08 in. of rainAttendance 15,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: BEARS DOWN IDAHO, 1870 Light blu Piucky Eleven Gives California a Scrap.

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 15, 1931, page 68

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    BEARS DOWN IDAHO, 1870 Light blu Piucky Eleven Gives California a Scrap. BERKELEY. Calf. November IA Up. In muck and mud that formed the floor of this bowl today, CALIFORNIA; Bears crushed light but plucky Idaho eleven, 10 TO 0. Some $4,000 fans who hraved in clement weather saw the Bears put over their best touchdown after a drive Of 70 yards. and then play heads-up foot ball to turn two Idaho fumbles into scores. California chalked UP – first downs to 8 for Idaho.

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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

California 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Idaho–California game

California leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2023California 31, Idaho 17
1934California 45, Idaho 13
1933California 6, Idaho 0
1932California 21, Idaho 6
1931California 18, Idaho 0

Around this game

Idaho

California