Oregon at Stanford

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1957, page 1

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  STANFORD SHADED IN THRILLER Bowl Bid CIinched By Oregon, 27–⁠26 PALO ALTO. Calf. Nov. Z R.-Oregon virtually wrapped up the Coast Conference Rose Bowl bid today with a 27–⁠26 victory over Stanford on the extra-point kicking of Jack Morris. 1t was a high-powered often sive battle before $4,000 fans, largest crowd ever in the Oregon Stanford rivalry. Each team scored four touchdowns. all but one on sustained marches. Morris kicked three CONVEX sions. Stanford’s AL Harrington collected only two. Late in the fourth period, Harrington’s kick that would have tied the game went low as Oregon Ends Ron Slower and j. c. Wheeler rushed in. There wasn’t q tumble or an intercepted pass this blustery day. The Ducks. with Jim Stanley and Morris handling most Of the running offense and Quarterback Jack Crabtree deity adding short passes, kept the pressure on Stanford. Oregon scored first after a 72-yard first-quarter march, gave up the lead for time, 1877, in the second quarter. but took the advantage for keeps seconds before the half ended. In addition to their 72-yard march that took Is plays. the Ducks went Sc in 10, Ga in is. and 81 in 8. Stanley scored on a 9-yard run. Crabtree added two more touchdowns on one yard speaks and Morris plunged q yard for the final score.

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Stanford leads 47–⁠36–⁠1 in 84 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.