Washington at Stanford

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1940, page 30

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  PALO ALTO, Calf. Nov. g. Stanford’s Indians. rolling toward the Rose Bowl in unstoppable fash ion, came from behind sensationally today TO conquer their greatest rivals, Washington’s Huskies, 20 TO 10. A crowd estimated at $1,000 fans, sitting in cool but sunny weather, saw the wizards of the West Coast gridirons retain their unblemished record-the only undsfeated. united major college eleveniiremaining in the Far Western ranks. The comeback was the most thrill irr OF the season in these parts. with Washington leading, 1917, as the teams turned into the final period. A few plays later the Indians were out in front, 14–⁠10 Not long after, another touchdown was written into the records-Pete Kmetovic. left half, sprinting Is yards with an intercepted pass. Huskies Pass for Lead. Washington, outplayed in the first period and unable to cross mid field, scored suddenly in the second quarter on a 91yard drive. 1t was featured by a 56-yard run by Jack Stackpool, fullback, who, after SEEM ingly being hemmed in, broke loose again to reach Stanford’s IS. After a 2-yard gain through The line, Dean McAdams, right half, whipped the ball to Earl Younglove, sub right end. who ran Is yards for the score John Mizen went in as substitute for Younglove and booted the ball through the up rights for the extra tally to put the Huskies in front, TO. at halftime. Stanford gloom was thick enough to cut with knife as the team went off the field at half time, and sue. ceeding events shortly after the &C ton started again added fresh woe The Huskies capitalized on a STAN ford bobble to take the ball on the latter’s 10. Vic Lindskog, Stanford center, handicapped by a badly cut hand, passed the ball over the head of Frank Albert, quarterback, on a punt attempt. Stanford Goes to Work. 1t was fourth down and Washing ton took possession of the ball. Line bucks added II yards and Mizen came in for field goal try. He kicked the oval through to give the Huskies what appeared a command ing lead. Washington, then undefeated and united in the Conference. had the upper hand in the most important battle for what may eventually determine the championship and the trip to the Rose Bowl. Behind IN the count, but long on courage, the Indians started their drive late in the third period. TAX

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 10, 1940, page 1

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  STANFORD TRIPS HUSKIES, 20 TO 10 Indians Roll On Toward Rose Bowl In Unstoppable Fashion PALO ALTO, Calf, Nov. 9.-R -Stanford’s Indians, rolling toward the Rose Bowl in unstopable fashion, came from behind sensationally today to conquer their greatest rivals, Washington’s Huskies. 20 to 10. A crowd estimated at IS, 900 fans, sitting in cool by sunny Their, saw the wizards of west coast gridirons retain their unblemished record-the only undefeated, I’m tied major college eleven remain ing in the far western ranks. TIL comeback was the m o S t thrilling of the season in these parts, with Washington leading TO- 7 as the teams turned into the final period. A few plays later the Indians were out in front, 14–⁠10. Not long after, another touchdown was writ ten into the records-Pete Kmetovic, left half, sprinting As yards with an intercepted pass. 4

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  The Nome nugget, Alaska, November 15, 1940, page 3 (results column)

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  Football Scores Stanford 20-Washington 10 Wisconsin 6-Columbia ‘ Boston College 21-Boston o Kansas State 13-South Caro- lima 20 Oklahoma 13-Kansas 0 Georgia Tech 7-Kentucky 26 Georgia 13-Florida Is SeWanee 0-Vanderbilt 20 University of Richmond IA North Carolina 13 Tulane 6@Alabama 13 Clemson Auburn 21 Iowa 6-Nebraska IA Georgetown 41-Maryland 0 Rice 14-Arkansas T Michigan State 0-Indiana 20 Illinois 14-Northwestern 32

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Washington leads 46–⁠43–⁠4 in 93 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.