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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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  The Daily Alaska empire, Juneau, Alaska, November 29, 1937, page 1 (results column)

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  FOOT {3AG5 al Ia[3SWG rs Mr The following are final scores Of Saturday football games: Missouri O; UCLA 10. Michigan State IA; San Francisco 0. Oregon “a; San Diego Marines T.. Louisiana State 20; Tulane 7. Rice ID; Baylor z. Stanford o; Columbia 0. New York University 7; Fordham 20. Army 6; Navy 0. Holy Cross 20; Boston 0. Pittsburgh 10; Duke 0. Southern California 6; Notr e Dame 10. Auburn IA; Florida 0. Southern Methodist 0; Texas Christian 3. Nebraska 3; Kansas State 0. Georgia 6; Georgia Tech 6. SUNDAY GAMES Santa Clara 27; Gonzaga 0 Villanovia %; Loyola Of Los Angeles O.

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Officially, TCU leads 54–⁠42–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠42–⁠7 in the 103 games on file; the official count covers all 104 meetings, counting the 84 since this game.