Idaho at California

Saturday, November 17, 1934

California beat Idaho 45–⁠13. It was their fourth meeting; after it, California led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayIdaho3–⁠5 in 1934
13
HomeCalifornia6–⁠6 in 1934
45

FinalHigh 58°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in. of rainAttendance 15,000

In the newspapers

  • The Imperial Valley press's story

    Imperial Valley press, California, November 19, 1934, page 5

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    SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-The shifting tides Of football fortunes left only Stanford university undefeated among major Pacific coast football teams today and brought University cf California forward as serious challenger to Stanford’s unbroken march in their big game” next Saturday. There were other surprising developments over the week end just past, but California’s display of high geared scoring ability against “a capable Idaho team forced the others into the background. The manner in which the Golden Bears went TO town for a 45–⁠13 win overshadoWed, because Of its significance, the 10 victory st. Marys scored to erase Santa Clara from the ranks of unbeaten teams; the return of U. S. c. to power and majesty by $50 win over University of Oregon; and the TT tie between Montana and Oregon State

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: REJUVENATED BEARS CRUSH IDAHO TEAM BY BIG 45-13 SCORE

    The Daily Alaska empire, November 19, 1934, page 5

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    REJUVENATED BEARS CRUSH IDAHO TEAM BY BIG 45–⁠13 SCORE BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. 19.-Al- though the score favored the Bears by some 45–⁠13 margin, California and Idaho football teams thrilled goodly crowd in Memorial Stad- ium here Saturday. The forgotten” men of Cali fornia plainly showed they were rejuvenated group of gridders

  • The 's story

    , November 18, 1934 (results column)

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    MAW3 ZN&4~ The ranks OF indicated college football teams were shaken % by an earthquake saturday. Yale surprised Princeton 7 10 o and brought q long Tiger winning streak Co nm end. Nays hitherto unsuIlied record was smeared by . s1–⁠7 Pitt trcuncing. Syracuse was yanked out ca the perfect” column by Colgate. 49,. Illinois. which had been winning the close ones all season. was beat en- BY Doc Spears Wisconsin Bad gers. rs That left Minnesota and Purdue alone In the running for the Big Ten crown. Minnesota pushed past Chicago. ST.. while Purdue downed Fordham. TO. Southern California stole the pa cific coast conference show With an amazing $50 conquest OF Ore Fon. n was the Trcjans’ first ma jor victory OF q disastrous season. Stanford. odds-on choice to win the conference title and represent the west In the reese Bowl. steam -rpllered the Olympic club OF san Fran cisco. 900. California routed Idaho, 45–⁠13. Keeping pace with Louisiana state and AlabamH In the chsSt FOR the Southeastern conference title Tulane outpointed Kentucky. 20.7, while Tennessee bowltd over Wander bilt. 1876. FLORIDA upset Auburn.

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

California leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the one 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

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