Notre Dame at USC

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 3, 1962, page 21 (results column)

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  Army hasn’t had quite this much trouble with an individual since the heyday of Sitting Bull. And while the Black Knights Of the Hudson consider the unpleasant prospect Of facing Navy’s Roger Staubach for two more seasons. the Nations premier college football teams today set their sights on more immediate goals the post season bowl classics. All but a couple Of spots are filled in the bowl lineup, and the major bit Of unfinished business is the selection of q national champion, to be named in this weeks final poll. Fourth Straight Triumph Mighty Southern California all but clinched 1t in an Inn pressive 25–⁠0 rout of Notre Dame Saturday on the final week end Of the regular season. The Trojans went into 1t with the No. rating In the country and came out with their first perfect season in 30 years. 1910. And, while the Irish were go ing down fighting, Army took a 34-l4 lacing from Navy and the Middies’ bold young leader. Staubach, who ran for two touchdowns, passed for two more and consistently bewildered Army’s defenders. including the Cadets puhlicized Chi nese Bandits. 1t was a record fourth straight Navy victory in the service classic. Game Called TOss-Up National powers Alabama and Mississippi wound up their seasons and, as expected, i’m mediately accepted bowl bids. Alabama gained a spot in the Orange after a $50 rout of Auburn, and Mississippi accepted a bid to the Sugar after closing its first perfect season with a 1875 victory over Mississippi State. Miami Of Florida nippe d Florida, 17-l5. and accepted a

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠37–⁠5; as played, 53–⁠38–⁠5 in 96 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.