Washington State at Stanford

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  Evening star, November 4, 1951, page 56

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  7th Victory Scored By Indians in Drive Toward Rose Bowl PALO ALTO, Calf, Nov. 3. -- Stanford’s unbeaten Indians NOV ing toward the Pacific Coast Conference title and the Rose Bowl, wrote their toughest victory into the record today by defeating Washington States Cougars, 21 to 13. A crowd of $4,000 fans, sitting in summer-like weather, saw the Indians score touchdowns in each OF the first three periods, then get scored upon twice in the final quarter. Stanford chalked up its seventh victory OF the season in beating the rugged, ever-threatening CougarS from the north. The victory was doubly impressive in the fact that Washington State up to to- DAY had scored not less than .21 points per game against six pre- Vlous opponents. Stanford Takes Early Lead. A 45-yard drive in the initial period put Stanford into a lead 1t never relinquished. The Indians scored again on a 57-yard sortie in the second period. They went 80 yards in the third with Quarterback Gary Kerkorian rlf1lng passes for good gains and mixing the passes with telling grounds plays. Stanford’s novice fullback, Bob Matthias, Olympic decathlon champion. turned in a powerful game although he fumbled once in the third period. Stanford’s defense was of stone wall variety for the first three periods and the early part of the fourth. Score Against Reserves. With the game apparently cllnched, Coach Chuck Taylor sent in many Stanford reserves midway in the last period. Wash lngton State then developed a scoring punch that resulted in two touchdowns. Quarterback Bob Burkhart whipped the ball to left end Ed Barker in a play good for 80 yards. Barker had to make only few strides to reach scoring territory. Late in the contest, the Cougars put the ball into play on STAN ford’s Al. Barker caught pass from Burkhart good for u yards to the %. Two pass attempts failed. / but on the third, intended for Barker, interference was called /. 1t gave Washington State the ball on Stanford’s 6. Burkhart then ! pitched to Barker in the end zone !, for the score. /, Washington state Q Q 1913 ; Wssineton state scoring: Touchdowns BAR re C’i conversions-Rofnler, Stanford scoring: Touchdowns-HuSasian 90, McColl: onversions-Kerkorlan (3). tplace-kicksb. r

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Stanford leads 41–⁠31–⁠1 in 73 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.