University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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o e v me o nd ans Standlee goes for touchdown as Petersen endeavors to stop him. Before a crowd of 60,000 fans Stanford ' s Indians by virtue of Frankie Albert ' s educated toe defeated the Santa Clara Broncos 7-6 on October 12 in Stan- ford ' s stadium. Jimmy Johnson put the Cards in the hole in the first period with a tremendous 75 yard quick kick and Kmetovic ' s fumbled ball was recovered by Thornton of the Broncos at this point. Heiser was trapped behind the line and intentionally grounded the ball which cost the Broncs 15 yards in penalties. The Santa Clara men threatened once again in the first quarter but another penalty for backfield in motion nullified this attempt and the Indians went on the offensive after an exchange of punts which put the Cards in Santa Clara territory for the first time in the second period. Standlee, Stanford fullback, plowed for three and Kmetovic took a shovel pass for twenty yards. Gal- larneau went through the middle for nine more and it was Stanford ' s ball on the Broncos ' 10-yard stripe. At this point Norm Standlee took the ball from Albert on a trick T formation and went all the way to John Hanna Fullback Page 28

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Stanfel and Thornton trap Robinson. Z)ania , ava . . Q Johnson kicked out to midfield but Robinson ran the kick back to the eighteen yard line from where the Bruins scored in two plays. Robinson around right end for eight yards, then a tricky double lateral from Robinson to Bartlett to Mathews with the latter scoring standing up from five yards out. Santa Clara threatened several times during the second and third guarters but not until the start of the final period did they get their final three points. Buck Shaw opened the final guarter with a mixed second and third string on the field. The Broncos started on their own 37 and advanced to the Bruins ' 47 in five plays. Dick Clark dropped back and threw a long pass to Right Half Mathews who caught the ball flat on his back on the fifteen yard line. Matula got seven on an end around and Hanna went to the three on a power plunge through the middle. Here the Bruins stiffened and three tries at the line netted exactly nothing. Johnson was rushed in for an attempted field goal and put the ball sguarely through the uprights to give the Broncos the game. ...6 Dave Simmons Guard Page 27

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Kmetovic stopped cold by Williams and Johnson. tan-ova ... 7 an {.a pay dirt and the Indians were ahead of a Bronco squad for the first time since 1935. Late in the third quarter Santa Clara scored on a pass from Casanega to Thorn. Leading up to the scoring play Wright recovered a strayed lateral from Albert to Kmetovic and the Broncos found them- selves on the Stanford 42-yard stripe. On the first play Casanega dropped back and tossed a perfect pass to Thorn in the clear and he went over after being tackled by Gallarneau on the three yard line. Johnson was sent in to attempt the conversion which would have tied the game, but his try went wide. As the score indicates the game was close through- out and even to the final gun the winner was unde- termined as the Broncos penetrated the Stanford territory twice in the last period. In the statistics the Broncos had a decided edge but the point total on the scoreboard is the payoff. The Broncos bowed to a fast, tricky team that went on to win the Coast Conference race and defeated Nebraska in the Rose Bowl. ava 6 Bill Braur Tackle Page 29