Notre Dame at USC

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 4, 1938, page 34

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  Continued From First Page.) touchdown. Gaspar’s conversion was successful this time, and there was the score, 13 to 0. Notre Dame wasn’t through try ing, however. Saggau, after the kickoff, reeled of 81, Tonelli added up several skies, Saggau passed l3 yards to Steve Sitko and Notre Dame reached the Trojan IA, first down. Two passes fell incomplete as the Trojan ends piled in on Saggau and the third heave was intercepted by Bob Peoples, sub fullback, who ran it back 20 yards. It was the “Irish’s” last chance. The Irish” outgained the Trojans on punts, 145 yards to %, but the combined passing and running Of the Trojan team brought the edge to Troy by Isl yards to 143. In the first period the Irish” drove from midfield to the Trojan %, but lost the ball on downs as the Trojan aerial defense swamped the Irish” passers. Early in the second quarter Notrs Danes Morrison fumbled and Gaspar got the ball on the Irish” 81, but two plays later the Trojans fumbled and Morrison recovered. Trojan Muffs Field Goal. Rocking back and forth, Troy steamed up a drive of So yards that carried to the Irish” 16, but Gaspars try for field goal from the Is was wide. The result left Notre Dame winner OF seven games in the series, U. S. c.. five, with one tied, Notre Danes first chance in eight years for an undefeated, united season was stop ped by Troy’s best team in five wears

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, December 5, 1938, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOT BALL @ {A{2SWG Ne The following are final scores Of football games played last Satur- day afternoon: Southern Methodist IA; Rice 25, Washington State 0; Oklahoma 28. Mississippi 0; Tennessee AT. Western Kentucky 30; Tampa T. Temple 20; Florida 12. Moravian 0; Appalachian 20. Citadel 6; North Carolina State IA. Southern California 13; Notre Dame 0.

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠37–⁠5; as played, 53–⁠38–⁠5 in 96 meetings, counting the 83 since this game.