Oregon at USC

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 19, 1933, page 49

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  WARBURTON STARS IN TROJAN VICTORY Mite Quarters Aerial Play Blasts Webfoot Hope of Unbeaten Season. 7 OS ANGELES, November 49, The foot ball wizardry of a IL great little quarterback, Irvine (Cotton) Warburton, today enabled Southern California to blast the University of Oregon out of the undefeated class as the TrojanS won, 26 to 0. About 10000 spectators saw the home team get away fast, slow down for a time, and then come back with rush. The defeat spoiled the hopes Of the Webfoots for an undefeated season, carrying with it the championship of the Pacific Coast Conference and on portunity to represent the West in the annual New Year game in Pasadena S Rose Bowl. Warburton, who never before had caught forward pass before his home folk, grabbed three out of the air today, the first two paving the way to touch downs and the third leading directly to score as Warburton galloped 81 yards to the goal line. The welterweight, almost lost to view among the heaVyWeightS and light heavyweights on the field, was the only consistent ground-gainer the Trojans could offer, but he was enough. Oregon Threats Futile. COUTHERN CALIFORNIA was ragged y at intervals, but managed to stand off every. threat the Oregonians offered. However, Bob Varka’s kicking, time after time, sent the home guard back deep In its own territory. The Eugene boys completed two long passes as the game ended. Southern California, bounding back from a defeat by Stanford last Saturday, scored first before the game was 5 minutes old. Warburton kicked out of bounds on Oregons 4-yard line and the Webfoot return kick carried to the 42-yard line, where Warburton signalled for a fair catch. An over enthusiastic Oregonian tackled and drew a 15-yard penalty. Gordon Clark fired a pass to Warburton on the 16-yard line Warburton fought his way to the g. yard line, shaking off half a dozen tacklers. Cliff Propst charged to the 1-yard line and on the next play Slip ped over for the first touchdown; Bob Erskcne missed the goal. In the third period, after an exchange of kicks, the ball rested in midfield. Warburton caught a pass from Cal Clemens and ran to Oregon’s 36-yard line. Warburton added and then a first down on the 24-yard line. Glenn ems picked up 5 and Warburton made a first down on the 14-yard line. Haskell Wotkyns went over for the touchdown. Larry Stevens missed the goal. lust as the third period ended War burton grabbed a pass from Glenn – ems on Southern California’s 46yard line and ran 54 yards for the third The mite galloped along behind lot of interference. personally directing his mates as he pointed out men to take out. The final touchdown was scored with half a minute to play as the Trojan lineup was composed largely of replace ments. Bill Howard. substitute quarter, plunged over from the 1-yard line after a pass from Howard to Bright had sent the ball inside Oregon’s 20-yard line. Howard also kicked the goal.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 20, 1933, page 1

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  Trojans Crush Oregon Machine Cotton Warburton Leads South. orn California In 26.to.o Upset Los Angeles, Nov. 2o.-(Ar-The football wisardry Of . great little Irvine (Cotton) Warburton, Saturday enabled Southern Cali foenia to blast the University Of Ore son out Of the indicated class rs the Irojans won, 26 to 0, before 10000 spectators. The defeat spoiled the hopes Of the Webloots for IN unbeaten season, carrying with It the championship Of the Pacific Coast conference and opportunity 70 represent the west In the annual New Years game in the Rose bowl. Southern California, bounding back from q defeat by Stanford last Saturday, scored before the game VA five minutes old. Warburton signal led for . fair catch on the 42-yard line and m over-enthusiastic Oregon ian tackled and drew l5-yard penal ~. Clark fired Z pass to Warbmton 81 the l6.yard lire. Warburton fought his way to the 8 yard line. Propst charged to the !. yard line and GA the next play slip. ped over for the firts touchdown. In the third period, WaTburtou caught q pass from Clemens and ran to Oregon’s 36.yard line. Warburtou added six ana then Q first down On tho 2l-yard line. Clemens picked “ five and Warhurton made = firsa down on the l[-yard line. Wotkyna went over for the touchdown. Just . tho third period ended Wer. burton grabbed . pass from Clemeni and ran 81 yards for the third touch down. The final touchdown Was scoeet with halt Z minute to play. Howard substitute quarter, plunged over iron the 1-yard line.

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  Imperial Valley press, November 20, 1933, page 3

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  .NARbURTON’S 8 PLAYING GIVES use CHANCE At ROSE BOWL Little Cotton” Warburton led U. s. G. to great comeback victory Saturday over a previously undefeated and united University of Oregon football team, which was crushed under a 26–⁠0 score. Warburton’s individual ball-carrying and the help he gave other Trojans scrambled the Pacific coast conference title chase and the choice for the Pasadena game New Rose Bowl game into controversial uncertainty. Until it took the field at Los Angeles. the Oregon eleven had led the conference with four straight victories and appeared the logical choice for the Pasadent game New Years day. But the defeat gave Stanford an opportunity to tie for the title by defeating Califor- MIA next Saturday in the big game” OF the season and made it likely that the sensational Palo Alto sophomores would be selected for the Rose Bowl attention if they disposed of the Golden Bears. STAN ford defeated the Trojans last week, 1877.

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Officially, USC leads 38–⁠24–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠24–⁠2 in 65 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.