Santa Clara at California
Saturday, October 10, 1942 Share
Santa Clara beat California 7–6. It was their 16th meeting; after it, California led the series 11–5.
FinalHigh 65°F, low 59°F, 0.36 in. of rainAttendance 30,000
In the newspapers

The Daily Alaska empire, October 12, 1942, page 5
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Santa Clara Edges Out California Blocked Kitk Wins Game For Bronls in Close Contest BERKELEY, Calf, Oct. l2 - Santa Clara defeated California 2 to 6 in wild game last Saturday afternoon that saw the losers miss a field goal attempt from the 22- yard line in less than one minute from the end of the game. The Bronchos scored on a pass in the first period California made a touchdown in the same kind of a play in the same quarter and try for point was blocked. Over 30,OO0 witnessed the game.

The daily monitor leader, Mount Clemens, Mich., October 12, 1942, page 1 (results column)
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Saturdays Grid Stars tumble for winning marker. Bob Odell, Penn halfbackpassed to one touchdown, set up two others with fine runs and led Quackers to 1915 triumph over Yale, coached by his broth er, HOWE. Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame quarterback-passed to all four Irish touchdowns and kicked three extra points to lead way to 27–0 shutout of Stanford, completing Ia of 20 passes, nine in a row, for 233 yards. Mike Micka, Colgate fullback scored two touchdowns in 81 10 victory over Dartmouth, set ting up one of them with pass interrogation and 23-yard run. Hank Margarita, Brown half back-covered ola yards in rs attempts and scored two touch downs in 1921 victory over Co. lumbia. frankie Sinkwich. Georgia Observation-Disclosures his 22nd birthday by scoring three touch downs in 48–13 rout of Mississippi. Elroy Hirsch, Wisconsin half back-scored both touchdowns in leading his team to 17–0 win over Missouri. Joe Muha, v. I. I. fullbackscored three touchdowns, pass ed to two others and kicked two extra points in 1918 rout of Virginia. Bob Perina, Princeton half back-ran and passed Tigers to 100 victory ever Navy, setting up both Princeton scores. Paul Sarringhaus, Ohio State halfback – tossed touch touch down passes and set up a third in 1912 victory over Southern California. Hank Mazur, Army halfback his running and passing car ried Army to 28–8 victory over Cornell. AL Santucci, Santa Clara CEN ter-boosted extra point which gave Broncos 7–6 victory over California. Rudolph Mobley, Hardin-Simmons halfback-scored touch down which beat Southern Methodist, 7–6, and gained 104 yards in 81 tries.

Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 12, 1942, page 1 (results column)
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Michig a n, Northwestern and Minnesota. the big three of Mid western football. all took ii on the chin Saturday, proving once more that football selecting is almost as hazardous as picking race horses. You might have guessed that Michigan’s lack of reserves would beat them against so powerful a foe as the Iowa Preflight Cadets but few wagered their nickels on Illinois over Minnesota or Purdue over Northwestern. But that’s the way it happened. The weekend roundup in brief: AMONG THE NATIONS BEST TEAMS-Ohio State, loser only once last year, trounced powerful Southern California eleven. 28–12. Illinois. rallying under its new coach, Ray Eliot, turned back Min nesota. 20–13. the first college team to beat the Golden Gophers of the North in several years. Wis consin. getting a littl defensive strength TO help its powerful attack, whipped a YER good Missouri, eleven, 17–9. Santa Clara added California TO its list by winning, 7–6. WOLVERINES STOPPED FIRST DEFEATS-Michigan by Iowa Preflight Cadets, 26–14; Missouri, by Wisconsin; Texas A. and M. by Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, 1871 FIRST VICTORY-Notre Dame with Angelo Bertelli in fine form trounced Stanford. 27–0. BIGGEST CROWD – International football game between Eng land and Scotland drew $4,000 at Wembley Stadium, London. 1t was a scoreless draw. SCORING BEES-M | h 6 n State 46, Wayne 6; Georgia as, Mississippi 13; u. c. L. A. 30, Oregon State, 1912 Rose Bowl champions, z; Pennsylvania 35, Yale 6: Miami So. Kent State Z; Army %. Cornell 8; Brown %,

Evening star, October 12, 1942, page 14 (results column)
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Sturs Saturday ~ tu0 AS6OCI2teo fIeSb. Joe Muha, v. I. I. fullhack-Scored nS leped :Isss e O I rout Of Virginia. Alex Asase, Illinois suard-scored Minnesota. snatching ball from BIl score na ans 50 gsd .ons o tumble Tor winning marker. Bob Odel. Penn halfback-PasseA to one touchdown, set up. two others With nne runs and led ouakers to SS-6 TIL HOWE. N = ‘ Angelo Bertelli. Notre Dame ouarterback-Passe to all four Irish touch lead way to go shytout Of Stanford. row. for 233 yards. Mike Micka. COLGATE fullbaek-scored two touchdowns in 27–19 victory over Dartmouth, setting up one Of them With Hanf s.oSn s1s lan Covered PA yards in 26 attempts and scored two touchdowns in 1921 victory sssSfst. Satseh 81. sss ssofsa si4ths:y s s, scoring three touchdowns in 4s-13 rout Eiroy Hirsch. wisconsin halfback-- Scored both touchdowns in leading his team to 17-a win over Missouri. Bob Perina. Princeton halfbaek- Ran and passed Tigers to 100 victory scores. Paul sarringhaus. Ohio State half back-Tossed two touchdown passes over Southern California. Hank MAzur. Army halfback-His running and passing carried Army to 2S-S victory over Coxnell. E, Al Santucci. Santa Clara center Booted extra point which gave BYoncos 7–6 victory over California Sirs beat Southern Methodist. rs, and gained 104 yards in q tries.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Santa Clara 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Santa Clara–California gameCalifornia leads 17–5 in 22 meetings, counting the six since this game.
Around this game
Santa Clara
- Next gameat Oregon StateOct. 17, 1942
- SeasonSanta Clara in 1942
- ProgramSanta Clara history and records
California
- Next gamevs. UCLAOct. 17, 1942
- SeasonCalifornia in 1942
- ProgramCalifornia history and records
