California at Washington State
Saturday, October 13, 1951 Share
No. 2 California beat Washington State 42–35. It was their 25th meeting; after it, California led the series 17–6–2.
FinalHigh 57°F, low 44°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 22,000
In the newspapers
Evening star, October 14, 1951, page 46
Read the text
Drive BY California Beats Washington State PULLMAN, Wash, Oct. 13.- Matched and checkmated through a wild first half by the Cougars of Washington State. Johnny Oh szewski and the California Bears cracked through for 81 third-period points today and hung on grimly for a 1926 Pacific Coast Conference football victory. A lot of the gilt had been rubbed of the Golden Bears ranked second in the Nation when they came back to start the second half all even with the Cougars at 81 to 81. A crowd Of $4,000. huddled in the intermittent rain, saw its hopes for the upset of the day in the Nation fade suddenly as Olszewski dashed 80 yards to the tie breaking touchdown on the second play Of the half. Smashing wide holes in a line they had rarely been able to dent in the first half, the Bears chopped out two more touch downs. Skipping and dodgine through the rain, Olszewski went |28 yards and then Harry West broke into the clear and added 4s more to make it a two-play goal.
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.
On the newsreel
- THE WORLD OF SPORTS — FOOTBALL EXTRA!California's last-half victory over a surprising Washington State team is replete with sensational touchdown romps by both sides. Johnny Olszewski of California is a stand-out in a game of thrills
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
California 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every California–Washington State gameCalifornia leads 49–30–5 in 84 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.
Around this game
California
- Next gamevs. USCOct. 20, 1951
- SeasonCalifornia in 1951
- ProgramCalifornia history and records
Washington State
- Next gameat Oregon StateOct. 20, 1951
- SeasonWashington State in 1951
- ProgramWashington State history and records