Oregon State at Stanford

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 12, 1952, page 71

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  Indians Take Big Lead, , Then FumbIes Cut Margin 10 41-B PATIO ALTO, Calf. Oct. IL Stanford backs sliced down the field like race horses today to build up a big lead on Oregon State, then went into a fumbling act in the final period that cost three touchdowns and cut their winning football score to 41–⁠28. The action-packed game was watched by $4,000 fans who thrilled to a 96-yard touchdown dash by Bill Rogers, Stanford right halfback in the first period. Stanford’s husky fullback, Bob M HAS, Olympic decathlon champion. went for a 61-yard scoring ramble in the third pc riod. In the same quarter, safety man Joe st. Gene intercepted an Oregon State pass and darted down the sidelines 60 yards for another score. The Indians scored three times in the first and third periods. Ore gon State got into the scoring column in the third when Wally jackson. left halfback, ran 80 yards. Fumbles Costly. Stanford held a All lead en- |tering the last period. What appeared to be a certain rout turned into rather anxious moments for the Indians as their big advantage was cut down by three Beaver touchdowns. Three fumbles paved the way. Twice Stanford rookie quarter back, Sophomore Jack Gebert, bobbied the ball deep in his own territory. Oregon State gobbled tup each chance. The visitors grabbed the ball first on Stanford’s IA. The second time it was on the Stanford %. Each time, the Beavers moved within a yard of the goal line. Each time, Jim Winthrow, Oregon State quarterback, whipped the ball into the end zone to End Jack Gotta. Oregon State Scores Again. Just before the game ended, Jarvis Watson, a third string Stanford fullback, fumbled and Oregon State pounced on the ball 48 yards from the goal line. Line plunges and two 13-yard passes from Withrow to Gotta put the ball on the Stanford IL. Withrow switched targets and shot a pass ! to Halfback Jackson who ran six yards for the score. Jim Cordial, rangy end who place-kicked all Oregon State exira points. had to boot the ball between the uprights from the 25-yard line on the last CONVEX sion. The Beavers had been set back 15’ yards on a penalty. 1t was Stanford’s fourth win in an undefeated season to date. It was the second coast conference win for the defending champions. ssssford oassSn state - % g % sd-2f d-2f Oregon State scoring: touchdowns-- Jackson “a dotta CD. Points after touch | = Stanford scoring: touehdowns--Morley, Cook. Rogers 90, Matthias. st. Gene Points after touchdown-Garrett (5).

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Stanford leads 59–⁠28–⁠3 in 90 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.