Washington State at Oregon State

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  Imperial Valley press, October 26, 1942, page 4

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  BRUINS NO. | SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 AFTER years of being kicked around by unrelenting opponents, the University of California at Los Angeles Bruins today found them selves with an unchallenged claim to the title of the Pacific coasts No. / football team. The Bruins scared to the top of the Coast Conference after two straight outside” losses by upset. ting Oregon State and shellacking their California at Berkeley relatives. Saturday, before $4,000 partisan fans at the Los Angeles Coli scum, the Uclans humbled the king of the independents, Santa Clara, 14-G. The defeat toppled Santa Clara from the ranks of the nations unbeaten, united elevens and put the Bruins paws more firmly on the rocky road to the Rose Bowl. Quarterback Bob Waterfield, the main cog in Coach Babe Horrells OF formation, directed a 77-yard march for the first U.CL.A. score in the third quarter with Fullback Ken Smelling plunging over from the 4-yard line in three tries. The conversion was good and looked rather important when Jess Frietas, steady Santa Clara halfback, RAM bled 48 yards to touchdown that was left without the extra point. With two minutes to play, Ed Rid die of the Bruins intercepted a desperate Bronco pass and ran “a yards for the final score. Santa Glare had a big edge in statistics, but they don’t alter the figures on the scoreboard. Stanford, which meets U.C.L.A., next week, upset Southern Cali fornia, also 14–⁠6. at Kezar starium. The game was highlighted by Guard Chuck Taylor’s 30-yard touchdown sprint after he stole the ball from Mickey McCardle, use. quarter back. The Indians might catch the BURNS resting on their laurels and pull another of those upsets which seem to be the chief characteristic of coast football this season. California’s Golden Bears, spark ed by the return of Jolting Jim urkovich at left half, amazed 3D. 900 Seattle customers by overpowering the previously unbeaten but tied Washington Huskies, 1916. The Bears finally displayed the power that they we’re supposed to have before they suffered three setbacks in row. Oregon States defending confer ence and Rose Bowl champions fad ed further into the limbo of forgot ten teams by losing to Washington State, 26–⁠13. W.S.C. will be ready to take the league lead if the UclanS falter. Oregon easily whipped Idaho, 28-C.

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  Evening star, October 25, 1942, page 35

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  Washington State Surge Dims Title Hopes Of Oregon State Defeat in 26–⁠13 Game Second in Coast Circuit for Defending Champion PORTLAND, Greg, Oct 24-Washington College, bounding from last weeks defeat the Southern forna virtually ousted defending champion Oregon the Pacific Coast Conference football today 26 The defeat the Rose Bowl champions league all mathematicay Beavers from further

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 26, 1942, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL SCORES The following are final scores of principal football games played last Saturday afternoon: California 19; University of Washington G.. Washington State 26; Oregon State 13. Southern California 6; Stanford A. Santa Clara 6; UCLA IA. Idaho 0; oregon 28. Creighton B; Drake IA. Corpus Christi Navy 6; Southern Methodist 21. North Carolina IA; Tulane 29. Denver l2; Utah 21. Texas A & M 0; Baylor 6. Iowa State 61; Missouri 45. Nebraska T. Oklahoma o. Kansas 19; Kansas State 2. North Dakota IA; North Dakota State 26. Carnegie Tech 27; Buffalo IA. Duke 28; Pitt 0. Cornell T; Syracuse 12. Susquehanna 6; City College 0. Waynesburg 0; West Virginia 27. Randolph Macon 0; Wofford 20. Wake Forest 0; Boston College 27. Holy Cross 28; North Carolina State 0. Bucknell 13; Boston University I7. Rutgers 10; Lehigh 28. | Ursinus o; Muhlenberg 41. Great Lakes 0; Michigan State IA Columbia 12; Penn 42. Colgate 10; Penn State 13. Georgia Tech 21; Navy O. Union 38; RPI 6. Duquesne T; Manhattan TO- Ohio Wesleyan IA; Ohio Uniyer, sity 26 Dartmouth 2; Yale IT. Western Maryland 0; Maryland 51. Army IA; Harvard O. Amherst 27; Wesleyan 0. Virginia 13; Lafayette 19. Lakehurst Naval 20; Penn Mili- tary T. John Hopkins o. Haverford “A. Trinity T; Coast Guard 35. Bates T. Maine g. Mississippi State 26; Florida l2 Delaware 20; Dickson O. Georgia 35 Cincinnati 13. Franklin Marshall 0; Gettysburg 20. Alabama IA; Kentucky O. Notre Dame 21; Illinois IA. Ohio State 20; Northwestern 6. Brown 13; Princeton 32 Minnesota Is; Michigan IA. George Washington 0; William and Mary -61. ‘i VMI 20; University of Richmond I6. Iowa IA; Indiana 13. Washington and Jefferson 25; Hobart 0. Wisconsin 13; Purdue 0. SUNDAY GAMES St. Mary’s IS; Loyola of Los Angeles 0. San Jose State 13; University of San Francisco 20.

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  The daily monitor leader, Mount Clemens, Mich., October 26, 1942, page 1 (results column)

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  Saturdays Grid Stars Stan Szymakowski, Lehigh fullback – Kicked three field goals, scored one touchdown and hoped set up two more in 28–⁠10 win over Rutgers. Jim Jurkovich, California halfback – returned to action after injury layoff and led Bears to 1875 victory over Washington. Russ Ashbaugh, Notre Dame halfback – Helped set up two touchdowns, one with 40-yard punt return, in 21–⁠14 win over Illinois and intercepted pass near goal line in last minute. Johnny Strzykalski, Mar quette halfback – Tossed three touchdown passes and averaged SO yards on Is tries in $50 shutout over Arizona. Bob Kennedy, Washington State fullback – Scored two touchdowns and passed to a third in 26–⁠13 triumph over Oregon State. Emery Nix, T.C.U. halfback – Led 21-O victory over Pen sacola Filters by passing to two touchdowns and scoring “a third himself. Lou Thomas, Tulane half back – Scored one touch down, passed to two more and kicked field goal and extra point in 1914 win over North Carolina. frankie Sinkwich. Georgia halfback Scored tn r c c touchdowns and passed to 9TH err two in 1918 victory over Cincinnati. Bill Daley. Minnesota half back – Led 1914 upset of Michigan, scoring one touch down and helping set up the other.

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Washington State leads 56–⁠45–⁠3 in 104 meetings, counting the 80 since this game.