Santa Clara at Stanford

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  Evening star, October 15, 1950, page 47

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  End Stars as Indians Sweep 10. 1913 Win Over Stubborn Rivals PALO ALTO, Calf, Oct. IA Giant End Bill McColl, bidding for All-America football recognition, caught a touchdown pass. snagged other throws for long gains and turned in a great defensive game today to pace Stanford to 23–⁠13 win over Santa Clara. A crowd estimated at 29, 900 saw the indians add their fourth triumph to an undefeated record for this season. McColl, six-foot. four 225- FOUNDER. was the sparkplug in the Stanford attack, which ended in a hard fighting Santa Clara team being beaten but certainly not humiliated. McColl stood out in a game that otherwise saw Stanford play flashy and spoty football intermittently. Until Sub Quarterback Dick Horn took charge late in the second period, the Indians couldn t muster a sustained scoring attack. His touchdown throw to McColl just before the half ended put Stanford In the lead. Stanford added its second touchdown In the third quarter on a 45-yard drive. McColl’s catches Of 10 and IA yards highlighted the rally with Fullback Bob Griffin going through, the, line for the last two yards. The Broncos came back in the fourth quarter to block a STAN ford punt and recover the ball on the latter’s Z. From there Jack Kaplan. a sophomore sub half back. dashed around left end to score. kaplan’s running was a thorn in the Stanford’s side. 1t was his 7O-yard run in the opening quarter that set up Santa Claras second period touchdown. After Santa Clara’s final touch down, which put it within three tallies of its rival, Stanford bounced back with a drive of nearly 10 yards. The Broncos held for downs on their one-inch marker. But Stanford scored on the first play by recovering a tumble in the Santa Clara end zone when Quarterback John Pasco dropped the ball and Tackle John Broderick fell on it. Stanford ---2 z z 7–⁠23 Santa Clara --0 7 0 6-l3 Santa Clara scoring: Touchdowns- Nagler. Kaplan. Conversions-Daly (placekick. Stanford scoring: Touchdowns-Mc- Coll, Grimm, Broderick. Conversions- Kerkorian, tplacekicks). Safety-scored

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Stanford leads 19–⁠9–⁠2 in 30 meetings, counting the two since this game.