UCLA at Stanford

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  Evening star, October 14, 1951, page 49

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  Matthias Helps Lead Stanford in Defeat OF UCLA, Il 10 7 PALO ALTO, Calf, Oct. 13.- Stanford’s Indians. with the Olympic decathlon champion Bob Matthias, in one Of the starting roles, scored a spectacular 2l-to-7 victory over the UCLA Bruins today to stamp themselves as Pa cific Coast Conference title challengers and contenders for the Rose Bowl. A crowd estimated at $4,000 saw the contest. Matthias. 203-pound fullback, playing his first year of college football, scored two of his team s three touchdowns on short plunges. He also got of longer gains OF IA and 27 yards. Stanford. hitting with tremendous power on the ground and completing thrilling passes IN the clutches, showed over touchdowns in the second, third and final periods. UCLA’s Bruins powered 81 yards in the 7l,ird quarter to gain a momentary tie with thei1 rivals. The Indians drove II yards tc go back into the lead, 14–⁠7. and clinched the game with a 61-yard march in the last period. Stanford’s win was the fourth of the season, a tribute to its new coach, Chuck Taylor. The Indians previously knocked over Oregon San Jose State and Michigan. The victory was wrapped up BY “a combined ground-aerial attack that could not be denied. Gary kerkorian. quarterbacking in the T-formation, discovered holes in the UCLA defense and sent his backs pouring through. When the Bruins stiffened on the ground Ekerkorian turned To the air

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UCLA leads 49–⁠43–⁠3 in 95 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.