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

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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

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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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core e?9 b Johnson cuts back for five-yard gain. 4 pavtans Santa Clara ' s football team traveled 2000 miles to East Lansing on October 26, where before a home- coming crowd of 20,000 they battled Michigan State ' s Spartans to a scoreless tie in a game where the defense far overshadowed the offense. During the first half scoring opportunities were few and far between and when they did arrive stiffened defenses nullified them. In the closing minutes of the first half Casanega passed to Tom Matula for an apparent touchdown, but the field judge ruled the ball had hit the ground first. Buck Shaw and the team protested vigorously but to no avail. For the majority of the second half the game de- veloped into a punting duel between Jim Johnson and Walter Ball, the Spartan kicking ace. Out of this resulted the most sensational play of the game. Johnson standing in his own end zone kicked one which sailed well over the safety man ' s head and came to rest on State ' s 19 yard line. From scrimmage it was good for 80 yards and from the point where it was kicked, 90 yards. Late in the fourth guarter a Spartan lineman re- ward Heiser Halfback Page 30