Oregon State at USC

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  The Daily Alaska empire, October 18, 1951, page 6

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  Say Movies Show Illegal I’D Pass Won for Trojans PORTLAND. Oct. 1B-tR-Was Southern California’s second touch- down in the 16–⁠14 victory over Ore gon State Saturday illegal? Coach Kip Taylor, number of Oregon State alumni and the Port land Oregonian say it was. And the alumni and the Oregonian have suggested that use forfeit the win. Their opinions are based on movies of the game. Taylor says the movies showed use halfback Frank Clifford was beyond the line of scrimmage when he passed to Bob Buckley for a touchdown. He added that long and careful study” convinced him that ineli- gible use men were blocking. Alumni said the movies showed two use linemen violated rules by blocking beyond the line of scrim- mage. No official action was taken but the Oregonian noted that Cornell forfeited a game to Dartmouth after movies showed Cornell scored a touchdown on an illegal fifth down in 1940.

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USC leads 64–⁠11–⁠4 in 79 meetings, counting the 54 since this game.