USC at Notre Dame

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  Seward daily gateway, November 23, 1931, page 1

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  TROJANS DEFEAT NOTRE DAME IN \ FURIOUS TUSSLE FIRST TIME THE IRISH ELEVEN HAS BEEN BEATEN IN THREE YEARS SOUTH BEND, Nov. 23. (P)-The University of Southern California ended Notre Danes three-year football rule in drastic victory here Saturday before a crowd of 52,000 fans. The Trojans succeeded in snatch ing victory through their frantic scoring efforts in the last period of the game and through their drives and with Johnny Baker kick ing a goal from the 24-yard line as the furious battle was quickly drawing to a close. For almost the first three periods the Trojans were the underdogs but in the last period they passed and slashed their way to win by two touchdowns and the field goal. Notre Dame, at the start of the game, was pushed all over the field but no score was made and the Irish soon came back and scored two tOuchdoWnS. It looked like a defeat for California. However, in a frantic last period of the game the CalifornianS rallied like demons and swept the Irish off their feet. This is the first time Notre Dame has been defeated in 27 starts. The last previous defeat was in 1928 and this was also at the hand of the CalifOrnianS.

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠37–⁠5; as played, 53–⁠38–⁠5 in 96 meetings, counting the 90 since this game.