Stanford at Oregon State

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  Evening star, October 1, 1961, page 88

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  Stanford Scores 34–⁠0 Upset Over Oregon Stute CORVALLIS. Ore, Sept. 30 tAP)-Spirited Stanford upset Oregon State, $40, today and emerged as one of the West Coast football powers. Oregon State was favored by two touchdowns and for two quarters dominated the game. Then Quarterback Rod Sears OF Stanford led an amazing up rising. He passed for one touchdown, set UP two others, and kept Oregon State back on its heels through the second half. Stanford linemen came to life and rocked oregon State back thereafter. The Staters, who had COM piled 269 yards and II first downs in the opening half, could get only four first downs in the second half, and they came only after Sears had given Stanford an insurmountable lead.

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