Navy at California

Saturday, October 12, 1957

Navy beat California 21–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, California led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNavy9–⁠1–⁠1 in 1957
21
HomeCalifornia1–⁠9 in 1957
6

FinalHigh 63°F, low 56°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 47,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Navy Beots California With Rally in Lost Half

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1957, page 1

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    Navy Beots California With Rally in Lost Half out at the time, but 1t was fourth down. Oldham then added the point that put Navy ahead with 4 minutes remain ing in the third quarter. / Oldham brought life back to the first team by starring on a 79-yard drive that required eight plays. The lS0-pound senior picked up Q yards and then on the second play in this series found a hole at left tackle. followed little Dick Dagampat. who threw a key block. and made 1t all the way to the California II. a gain OF SO yards. FOrFestal Scores I Short gains by Oldham Harry Hurst and Ernie EhlerS carried to the 3, from where Forrestal drove over. Oldham again kicked the point on a play that cost California Is / yards on the ensuing kickoff for roughing the kicker. California put the ball in play on its IA following the kickoff. On the first play Roberts threw a pass. Oldham grabbed it on the 20 and got back to the one before he was caught by Hart and Arriluaga. Oldham then drove over and added his third point. There was 2:l3 remaining. enough time for the Bears to move from their own IS to the Navy Al. Late in the game tempers rose and a few firsts were swung by players ON both teams. Order was quickly restored. c cshi 9 8 ! “a Navy SCORING Touehdovns-Hyde u. pass from Fiooet’ torrestail q, V P:qnsfn 9issas, a h PiunE’ Con- California scoring: Touchdown Hart u. piunEel o,L Lett end – Jokanovieh’ Kanueh. Left tackle-Anthony Meisel. Hell veg Left guArd stremio. Caldwell. center – Rensnyder. Monoilovich. Righs guard-FritzinEer chomiez. Harris Right taekle-Martinez Valentine. Boyer. Williams. Rlght end-McKes. Hudeshirrens Qlarteback-Forrestal. Flood, Tran chini Left hAlt-oldham. Bronco. ZembruzzuSki. Correi Risht han-Hurst, Swanson. Enters, BrandquiSt. PullSaek-Dasampst wslIborn. Hen. dFen. Left end-White, Ramseier. Brod- Left tackle-currie. Rolston. Mi chsel Left Euard-Martin. Newell. sally. Center-Chiappone, Doretti. Jones Rish guard--jacoos, Green, john Right tackle--Tauksa. slauson. Right end heatcroft. Ron currie Quarterback --Arrillaga Perrin. Left half-Roberts. Olguin. Righ haif-Hart Stewart Fullback-Domoto Forbes. Hale

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)

Navy 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

California leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1996Navy 42, California 38Aloha Bowl
1964California 27, Navy 13
1957Navy 21, California 6
1948California 21, Navy 7
1947California 14, Navy 7

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