TCU at UCLA

Saturday, September 27, 1952

No. 18 UCLA beat No. 9 TCU 14–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 2–⁠1.

Away9TCU4–⁠4–⁠2 in 1952
0
Home18UCLA8–⁠1 in 1952
14

FinalHigh 75°F, low 59°FAttendance 34,158

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Texas Christian Loses, "a 10 0, 10 UCLA For Second Shutout

    Evening star, September 28, 1952, page 68

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    Texas Christian Loses, “a 10 0, 10 UCLA For Second Shutout Los Angeles. Sept. 27.-The UCLA Bruins. displaying one short burst of offense in the third quarter and an alert ball-snatching defense by Lineman Terry Delay, today handed Texas Christian University it’s second straight shutout. The score was 14–⁠0 for the Pacific Coast Conference team in the rubber game of it’s series with the Horned Frogs dating back to 1899. TCU bowed, 1870. to Kansas last week. Not since 1947 have the passing Texans from Fort Worth been blanked twice in a single season. The game, played before 34.15S fans under cool and cloudy skies, showed the coast team with a better all-around running and passing attack against TCU’s offense, which was effective only in the air. Midway in the third period the Bruins broke up a scoreless battle Pete Daley, safety man. ran punt back Is yards to the Horned Frogs SO. Tailback Paul Cameron took the Bruins to the 3-yard line in six plays, one a pass from 13 yards to End Ernie Stocket. From the three Fullback Cappy Smith drove over the center of the tirine TCU line. Daley booted the extra point, his first of two for the day Late in the third period came the unusual feat of a defensive squad stealing the honors. Terry DELAY, a 5-foot-11. 180-poundel who had ben standout at throtting the TCU running game, al most intercepted one of Ray Nc Kown’s many passes. He barely missed. On the next play. McKown faded back to pitch from the %. yard line, stumbled and threw while falling. DELAY caught the ball and ran to the 2-yard line On the fourth play. little Tee Narleski. Cameron’s alternate shot through for the seconc touchdown. 4 The scoring: TCU q O o. UCLA -0 o IA O-1.

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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 64% to win. UCLA pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

UCLA leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1961UCLA 28, TCU 7
1952UCLA 14, TCU 0
1942TCU 7, UCLA 6
1939UCLA 6, TCU 2

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