Oregon State vs. Duke

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  The daily monitor, Mount Clemens, Mich., January 2, 1942, page 8

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  Coast Eleven Never Headed Undefeoted, United Tobacco Club Dropped DURHAM, N. c., Jan. 2-(R They laughed when Coach Lon Stiner of Oregon State sat down hard on the football dope sters because they had under rated my team” But when Ions boys started to play, folks, the laughter changed to amazement. Lon proved convincingly yes terday in the Rose Bowl game here that his Beavers. who entered the contest on the short end of 3 to l odds, were the m ost moderated individuals since David slung his sling. The youthful coach Unanswered his team to a 20 to 16 triumph over Duke club which had gone through a nine-game season without a defeat, a tie, or a close call. BEAVERS NEVER HEADED Thus ended what probably will 60 into the record books as one of the most unusual games in the Rose Bowl saga. Duke made IS first downs to IA for the visitors. But the Beavers were out front most of the way, and Duke never forged into the lead. The first payoff play was a l5-yard romp by left-handed Don Durdan, the Mr. Depend able of the westerners’ squad on a fake pass in the opening See ROSE BOWL-Page IL

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  The Daily Alaska empire, January 2, 1942, page 6

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  |0.S.U. WINS BOWL 20–⁠16 DURHAM ROSE Duke Never Allowed 10 Take Lead as Beavers Upset Dope DURHAM, N. C., Jan. 2.--Ore- gon State College, which experts didn’t give chance, upset the highly touted Duke football team here yesterday with a surprising passing and running attack ‘ to win the annual Rose Bowl game transplanted here from Pasadena because of military restrictions or the Pacific Coast, by score of 20 to 16. The westerners scored in the first period and Duke was never able to take the lead. A crowd of 56000 fans watched Duke come from behind twice to tie the score. But 70-yard pass play by Oregon State, from Don Durdan to Bob Dethman, clinched the game for the Beavers in the third period. Duke was previously unbeaten and united and had been rated the nations top offensive team.

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  Kodiak mirror, Alaska, January 3, 1942, page 4 (results column)

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  Late Bulletins Football: Rose Bowl Oregon State 20 Duke 16; Co ton Bowl, Alabama 29 Texas Aggies 2l; Sugar Bowl. Fordham ?, M E. souri 0; Orange Bowl, Georgia 40, Texas Christian 26; Sun Bowl, Tulsa 6, Texas Tech 0 Washington Government prohibits purchase, sale or deliv- cry of new passenger automo- piles, trucks, pending establish ment of rationing system Pro- duction of cars and light trucks will be stopped entirely within a few weeks. London = Stockholm sources reported Hitler flew to Moscow front to take personal command of retreating armies. Chicago-A blizzard is sweep ing the Midwest, with Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Dakota hardest hit. Washington – War Depart ment announced Japs took Manila at 10 D. m. PSF Thurs day. American, Filipino troops still battled outside the capital.

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Oregon State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.