U.S.C.-U.C.L.A; Tennessee-Auburn; NFL Championship Preview (12/10/39)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 12/10/39 | Allison Danzig, Arthur J. Daley

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

So. California Ties U.C.L.A.; Will Play Tennessee in Bowl – 1-2
Tennessee Victor Over Auburn, 7-0; Accepts Coast Bid – 2-3
Packers Favored in Play-Off Today – 4-6

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

The halfback “Jack Robinson” mention of UCLA is the Jackie Robinson of baseball fame. Very cool.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I wondered about that. Thanks for confirming.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

You are welcome. His older brothers was also on that UCLA team as a flanker.

[Fiji Hill]

Whew! That was a close shave. That Cal extension campus out in Westwood has yet to defeat the Trojans, whose record against the Bruins since 1929 is now 5-0-2.

It is also noteworthy that the crowd of 103,300 was the largest ever to watch a football game west of the Mississippi—amazing, since we drew only 44,000 for our homecoming game against Washington last week.

Now it’s on to Pasadena. Go, Trojans! Beat the Vols!

[TweetEBird007]

Rufus Deal from Tuscaloosa, Alabama?

[Condor51]

I looked up the 1939 NFL Team Records. Man how some things have changed.

Teams

1. Chicago Cardinals
   
2. Chicago Bears
   
3. Detroit Lions
   
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
   
5. Brooklyn Dodgers
   
6. Cleveland Rams
   
7. Green Bay Packers
   
8. Washington Redskins
   
9. Philadelphia Eagles
   
10. New York Giants

And the Giants lost the NFL Championship to the Packers 27-0, played in Green Bay on Sunday Dec. 10, 1939

Now there's so many teams they all basically suck₍₁₎. Pete Rozelle sure got his 'parity'.

the NE Pats won all those games by cheating, so they suck too.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I wouldn't get my hopes up for the Rose Bowl, if I were you. After all, the Vols are not only undefeated, they are unscored on.

[Fiji Hill]

Another football player who seems to be headed for fame is Joe Shell, who plays for the Trojans but hasn’t seen a lot of action this year. He seems to be headed for a career in politics. I predict that Shell and Richard Nixon, who played football for the Whittier Poets and is now a lawyer in the Bank of America building in Whittier will one day run against one another for governor of California.

[Fiji Hill]

I wouldn't get my hopes up for the Rose Bowl, if I were you. After all, the Vols are not only undefeated, they are unscored on.

Last year, Duke was also undefeated and unscored upon, but we beat them in the Rose Bowl 7-3.

[Fiji Hill]

Only 48,000 showed up for the 1938 NFL championship game. As noted in the article, USC draws bigger crowds at the Coliseum.

If UCLA football star Jack Robinson has the talent to make it into major league baseball, that’s where he should go. He’ll earn far more fame and fortune as a professional baseball player than he will playing professional football.

[Condor51]

*** Only 48,000 showed up for the 1938 NFL championship game. As noted in the article, USC draws bigger crowds at the Coliseum. ***

Yep. way back when College Football had a much larger fan base than the NFL. Even when I was a kid in the 50's it was still that way. The actor Mark Harmon's dad, Tom Harmon, is a good example.

Everyone knew who Tom Harmon was, he was famous, a 'Living Legend', - a 'Football Star'. All from playing College Football (he did play Pro for a couple years). Even today I sometimes call Mark Harmon, Tom Harmon, when I'm talking about NCIS. That gets me a real odd look from my wife until I correct myself ;-)

Mark Harmon wasn't exactly a slouch at playing college football at UCLA either (QB). But nowhere like his dad was.

Tom Harmon's daughter, Mark's sister, married Ricky Nelson.
That was HUGH news back then.

[PAR35]

Back in the days when the Rose Bowl could match up top teams.

[American Quilter]

That Cal extension campus out in Westwood has yet to defeat the Trojans, whose record against the Bruins since 1929 is now 5-0-2.

Beating UCLA is one of my favorite things.

[American Quilter]

Last year, Duke was also undefeated and unscored upon, but we beat them in the Rose Bowl 7-3.

(cue USC Marching Band)