Santa Clara at California

Saturday, October 18, 1952

No. 3 California beat Santa Clara 27–⁠7. It was their 22nd meeting; California leads the series 17–⁠5.

AwaySanta Clara2–⁠6–⁠1 in 1952
7
Home3California7–⁠3 in 1952
27

FinalHigh 67°F, low 53°FAttendance 33,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Waldorf Says California Needs Every Break to Beat 7roions

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 21, 1952, page 20

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    Waldorf Says California Needs Every Break to Beat 7roions They tell me that George Tim berlake is a better linebacker than Pat Cannamela was last season He is more mobile and an excellent pass defender” The California coach pointed out that use had intercepted Ia passes and ran back four for touchdowns this season. Waldorf said his team played its poorest offensive game in winning from Santa Clara, 27–⁠7. last Saturday. The 37-player squad will leave by plane Friday and will get in practice at Brookside Park IN Pasadena. Stanford lost it’s first game of the season to UCLA. 24–⁠14. and Coach Chuck Taylor said it was a case of too much Paul Cameron, the Bruins fine tailback. He said he wouldn’t know whether to pick Cameron or CALIFORNIA; John OlsZewski if he had his choice. The Indians meet Washington in Palo Alto this week end.

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)

California 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

California leads 17–⁠5 in 22 meetings.

Recent meetings
1952California 27, Santa Clara 7
1951California 34, Santa Clara 0
1950California 27, Santa Clara 9
1949California 21, Santa Clara 7
1948California 41, Santa Clara 19
1947California 33, Santa Clara 7

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