Washington State at California

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 20, 1947, page 3

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  BIG GAMES SCHEDULED AT WEEKEND Series on Coast that May Lead fo Championship Starts Saturday SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 20.--;a!- Two of the unbeaten heavyweights of far west football square off this weekend in the first game of an elimination series expected to lead to the championship. It will be Southern California’s s .Trcjans against California’s Bears land the outcome of this contest at Berkeley has vital bearing on the coast conference title as well as the trip later to the Rose Bowl. The winner must still meet the defend- ing champions, the University Of California at Los Angeles Bruins. California draws UCLA week later. Southern California and UCLA pair off Nov. p. These are the three fighting it cut for the right to meet the big nine repre- sentative, New Years Day. Lynn Waldorf’s California Bears, although they appeared sluggish in winning 21–⁠6 from Washington State last week, come up for their most important game with a record unmarred by defeat or tie. The Trojans tied Rice TT in the second game Of the season but steam-rol- lered oregon State, 48–⁠6, last Sat uday after drubbing Ohio State 320 the week before. Why So. Calf. Wins Southern California, incidentally opened it’s schedule by winning from Washington State 21–⁠0 and WSC. Coach Phil Sorboe offers this comparison: “Califcrnia has a stronger line and more reserves than Southern California. The Southern California backfield men are faster. Either team can win While these two title contenders are battling it out, the defending champ, UCLA, remains at home tc

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California leads 49–⁠30–⁠5 in 84 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.