Purdue at Santa Clara

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  Evening star, October 29, 1939, page 30

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  Early Lead Is Wasted As Purdue Bows 10 Broncos, 1876 Sonto Clara Triumphs After Penalty Voids First Scoring PIoy by tnc ASSOCldleQ fIcSS. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2s.-The Santa Clara Broncos bucked the steam out of the Purdue Boiler makers today and won an intersectional football upset, 13 to 6. After a scoreless first period, Purdue drew first blood as Michael Bye lene, substitute halfback, heaved q 35-yard pass from his own 81 to David Rankin, end, who stepped over the Santa Clara goal from the 2. The try for point was blocked Santa Clara came right back starting from it’s own q. The Broncos reached the Purdue g. inch line. with two downs to go. The Boilermakers made a stand and got the ball on downs and kicked out OF danger temporarily. Two plays later Halfback Jimmy johnson fired long pass from San ia Clara’s 36 to John Thorn, sub stitute end, who grabbed it on the Purdue goal line and stepped over but the play was called back because both teams were offside. Only one play interviewed before johnson tried the identical pass play, and this time Thorn was downed on the Purdue 4. Santa Clara scored on a reverse, johnson to Substitute Halfback Frank Peter son. The kick for point was short, and the score was tied. Shortly after the opening Of the fourth quarter, Santa Clara blocked Halfback Jack Browns punt and took possession of the ball on the Purdue 13. Three plays later Full back Jack Roche knitted through the line for a touchdown from the 2 Nicholas Stubler, left tackle, was pulled out of the line, and converted, winding up the scoring.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 30, 1939, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL SCORES The following are final scores or important footbal games played last afternoon: Washington State 0; Oregon State l3. Oregon 6; U.CL.A. Is. s. California 26; California 0. Purdue 6; Santa Clara 13. Montana l3; Idaho 0. Texas 26; Rice 12. Oklahoma 41; Oklahoma Aggies O. Texas A and M 20; Baylor 0. N. Carolina 30; Pennsylvania 6. University of Washington 8; Stan ford 5. Clemson 15; Navy ‘. Notre Dame T; Carnegie Tech 6. North Carolina 30; Penn G. Cornell 23; Ohio State IA. Yale T; Michigan 27. Dartmouth Is; Harvard 0. Pitt 13; Fordham 27 Wake Forest 0; Duke 6. Georgia 13; New York U 14. Arkansas 0; Villanova ‘. Virginia Military Institute ‘; Col umbia 26. Brown 12; Princeton 26 Florida T; Maryland O. Maine 0; Bates 6. Colgate ‘; Holy Cross 27. Ursinius IS; Army 46. Penn State 6; Syracuse 6, tie. Virginia 26; William and Mary 6 Arizona 6; Marquette 13. Missouri 21; Iowa State 6. Nebraska 25; Kansas State g. Auburn 6; Georgia Tech 2. Iowa 19 Wisconsin 13. Illinois 0: Northwestern 13. Alabama T; Mississippi State 0. Tulane IS; Mississippi 6.

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  The Nome nugget, Alaska, October 30, 1939, page 1 (results column)

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  Football Scores October 28 October 28 Nebraska 25-Kansas State 9 Auburn 6-Georgia Tech T Iowa l9-Wisconsin 13 Illinois 0-Northwestern 13 Alabama 7-Mississippi State Tulane 18-Mississippa 6 Clemson 15-Navy 2 Notre Dame 7-Carnegie 6 North Carolina 30-Penn 6 Cornell 20-Ohio State 14 Yale 7-Michigan 27 Dartmouth 16-HarVard o Pitt 13-Fordham 27 Lake Forest O-Duke 6 Stanford 5-Washington 8 Washington State 0 Oregon State 13 Oregon G. UCLA 16 Southern Cal 26-California 0 Purdue 6-Santa Clara 13 Montana 13-Idaho 0

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Santa Clara leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.