Creighton vs. San Francisco

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, December 4, 1939, page 5

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  UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BEATS CREIGHTON Coast Squad Finally Gets to Rolling 10 Win 26 10 IA SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 4. - The University of San Francisco got rolling in the last half Sun day to hand Creighton University of Omaha, Nebraska, a 26 to IA setback. Creighton scored first with a touchdown pass in the first quar- ter and led to going into the last half. Then San Francisco got started and rolled to four touchdowns with 2lO-pound fullback Cliff Fish lead ing the assault. Fish passed to end Bill Telesminic for the first touch- down, then ran 18 yards for the second, and plunged one yard for a third. Sammy Johnstone made the other San Francisco score when he in- tercepted a Creighton pass and raced 20 yards to cross the goal line. Creighton opened the scoring when guard George Lynch recov- cred teammates tumble across the goal line for a touchdown. The Midwesterners got their other touchdown in the final minute when Mullen hurled touchdown pass to Harms.

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San Francisco leads 1–⁠0–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.