Stanford at Columbia

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 28, 1937, page 26

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  STANFORD LUCKY TO TIE COLUMBIA Luckman Is FIashy as Lions 0utgain Coast Eleven in SCoreIess Tilt. n YEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Columbia, doormat Of the Ivy League finished its season with q rousing hurrah by battling the Stanford Indians to a scoreless tie before 10000 rain-soaked fans at Baker Field today. Not only did Sid Luckman and his valiant comrades avert the rout that had been expected. but they actually outplayed the huskies from the coast most Of the afternoon. They missed a touchdown by only 2 yards in the closing period and twice before nudged their way inside Stanford’s 20-yard line. Stanford, on the other hand, threat ened only once. In the final minutes they rushed the ball SO yards right down the middle, only to be brought up short IL yards from the goal line. Bill Luckett rushed in and tried a placement kick from the Is, but it went wide. Stanfords Columbia” jinx held good to the last. Gives Great Exhibition. A S A MATTER of fact, the jinx consisted principally of Luckman. He gave the coast team and its follow ers. including former President Herbert Hoover. an eyefull of football player. In his most brilliant exhibition of the season the big fellow from Brooklyn passed and ran and kicked the Stan fords right back on their heels. Only Pete Fay, the Indians scurrying half back, gave him slight argument for the days honors. Throwing strikes with wet foot ball, Luckman completed six out of the – he attempted for total gain of SO yards. Three times his losses to Radvilas, Taylor and Siegal enabled the lighter Lions to bore deep into Stanford territory. Three times his pegs barely were knocked down in Stanford’s end zone Lions Outsain Foes. BECAUSE of their superiority in the air, the Lions compiled IL first downs to Stanford’s 8. Several thrill ing dashes by the slippery Fay, one Of them for 80 yards in the course Of his teams futile fourth-period drive, enabled the Indians to pile up 159 yards by rushing to Columbias 90. Once he got loose for what looked like - 90-yard touchdown dash, but the field Judge ruled that he had thrown a leg over the sideline soon after he started Quick thinking by Fay deprived Co. lumbia Of what appeared to be a GER tain safety after Columbia’s fourth quarter thrust had been piled up on the 2-yard line. Back under the goal posts to punt, Fay got a poor pass from center and juggled it dangerous ly as the Columbians swarmed in on him. At the last instant he jumped backward and got of a quick, sidewise kick out to midfleld as his attackers dived into him.

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  The Waterbury Democrat, Connecticut, November 29, 1937, page 13 (results column)

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  FOUR ITS FINISH PERFECT SEASON OF GRID GRIND Alabama, Colorado, Lafay. ette, Santa Clara Un- beaten, United United Prass Stan Correspondent New York, Nov. 29-The 1887 football season was history today except for this weeks few deSul- tory skirmishes in the south and west and the climatic bowl” affairs on New Years day. California, winner of the Pacific coast conference championship and the western Rose bowl assignment, is expected to make its eastern se- lection today. Since this is the most prized bowl invitation eligible teams are reluctant to accept bids from sugar, cotton, orange, sun, etc. saucers until 1t is certain they will not be asked to Pasadena. The curtain dropped yesterday on the grandest season since the de- pression. Capacity crowds in every section of the nation returned after a flve-year lapse and were rewarded with hard-fought games, close scores and smashing upsets. Perfect Quartet In contrast to last year when none of the lands major elevens came York univertisy 20–⁠7 to revenge last four made the grade this year. Santa Clara routed Gonzaga 27–⁠0 yester- day to join Alabama, Colorado and Lafayette in the perfect” record group. Finishing the season unbeaten, but with ties against their records, were Pittsburg, Fordham. Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Villanova and Califor- mia. Villanova, already asked to meet Colorado in 0 charity game at Yankee stadium here Dec. II, wal loped Loyola of Los Angeles, l5–⁠0 yesterday. The 3Sth annual Army–Nay game at Philadelphia Saturday climaXed the last big Saturday program. The seasons largest croWd-l02 ,000-- saw the soldiers triumph GO on Jim Craig’s two-yard buck the Middies goal line. Pittsburg. Rose bowl champion who, according to reports, is not so keen about 0 return to the rose fes- tival feature, finished a tough sched- ule with e l0–⁠0 intersectional Vic- tory over Duke. Fordham, hopefully awaiting 0 Rose bowl bid, beat New York university 2$-7 to revenge last years defeat. In the casts biz intersectional, an underdog Columbia squad battled Stanford to a ScoreleSs deadlock in the mud. Southern California made a long eastward trek to take a l3–⁠6 licking from Notrs Dame, Tho Big Six championship was decided Saturday when Nebraska edged Kansas State 80 for three conference victories, two ties and the title. One More Title The only major conference crown still undetermined Is the southwest and that will be decided Saturday when leading Rice tackles Southern Methodist at Dallas. Rice defeated Baylor l3–⁠7 for It’s third conference win against one defeat and one tic. If the Owls lose to S.M.U., the title will 70 to Texas Christian who clinched second place last week With a SO decision over the MethodiStS. If Rice is tied by S.M.U. the owls will have to share the crown With T. c. U. Tn Q pair of Pacific coast inter- sectionals, east and west got an even break when Michigan State beat San Francisco l4–⁠0 and U.C.L’ A. scored l3–⁠0 over Missouri. other results included: Holy Cross 20, Boston college 0; Auburn l4, Florida 0; Centenary 19, Oklahoma Aggies 0; Georgia 6, Georgia Tech c Louisiana State 20, Tulane 7’

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  Imperial Valley press, California, November 28, 1937, page 6 (results column)

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  Football Results Whittier Z. La Verne 6 Rice Is, Baylor J Whittier Z, La Verne 6 Rice Is, Baylor J Centenary 19, Oklahoma Ags 0 U.C.L.A. 13, Missouri 0 Michigan State IA, San Fran cisco o Football scores include: Columbia 0. Stanford 0. Fordham 20, NYU 7. Army 6, Navy 0. Boston College 0, Holy Cross 20. Duke o. Pitt 10. Metre Dame Is, use 6. Florida 0, Auburn Ia. Georgia Tech 6, Georgia 6. Texas Christian 3, Southern Methodist 0. Kansas State 0, Nebraska 3. Tulane ., LSU 20.

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Columbia leads 2–⁠0–⁠1 in three meetings.