Western League championship football game between the Fairfax High School Colonials and the Los Angeles High School Romans at Gilmore Stadium. The Colonials were victorious with a 19-7 upset. This photo was taken during the first quarter of the game
The Trojans, from the University of Southern California, played the Duke Blue Devils at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 1939 to a crowd of over 93,000 fans. They beat the Blue Devils 7-3.
The Trojans, from the University of Southern California, played the Duke Blue Devils at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 1939 to a crowd of over 93,000 fans. They beat the Blue Devils 7-3.
The Trojans, from the University of Southern California, played the Duke Blue Devils at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 1939 to a crowd of over 93,000 fans. They beat the Blue Devils 7-3.
The Trojans, from the University of Southern California, played the Duke Blue Devils at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 1939 to a crowd of over 93,000 fans. They beat the Blue Devils 7-3.
Likely related to the article, "STANFORD MACHINE CRUSHES U. S. C., 13-9: GRID SPECTACLE KEEPS 70,000 FANS IN FRENZY Ernie Never's Educated Toe Makes Breaks to Enable Card Eleven to Subdue Trojan Squad STANFORD DOWNS U. S. C.," Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 1925: A1
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during the 1932 football game between USC and Utah. In the near distance at left, USC's No. 18 runs with the ball and with his back towards camera. He dodges an attempted tackle by a Utah player to the right of him. Other players continue to play away from the ball at left and center. The Coliseum's stands stretch across the background.
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during a USC and Oregon State football game. A play occurs on the field in the near distance at center. A USC Trojan runs with the football, off-center to the left. He is partially obscured by an approaching Oregon State defender in front of him. A few more Oregon State defenders chase after him from the left. Tackling plays away from the ball occur to the right. Crowds fill the Coliseum's stands as they stretch across the background.
This photograph appears with the article, "TROJANS DOWN UTAH IN GRID OPENER, 35 TO 0: Battling Utes Hold Foes to Lone Touchdown in First Half but Fall as Game Progresses," Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 1932: E1
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during a football game between USC and Oregon. In the near distance at center, an Oregon State player (white jersey) runs with the ball towards the left. He appears to lose his balance as a USC player is captured, mid-air, tackling him near his feet. Behind them, other on-field players run towards the play. Along the right edge, a chain crew member stands with a marker. The partially filled stands of the Coliseum stretch across the background.
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during a football game between USC and Oregon State. At center, No. 40 of the Oregon State Beavers runs towards the right with his head lifted and back to camera. Immediately behind him, a USC Trojan runs in the same direction. Farther behind them, another Trojan player runs towards the right as well. They appear to chase after a football that bounces off of the field to the right of them. Other than them, the field is empty and stretches into the distance. Vacant stadium stands extend across the background. At right a goalpost stands and the Coliseum's peristyle entrance juts into frame behind it.
A UCLA Bruins football player reaches to tackle a University of Florida Gators player in possession of the ball. At left, a referee can be seen leaping over the fallen body of a Florida Gator. Game played on Thanksgiving Day, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear under the headline, “Dramatic Highlights and Sidelights as Bill Spaulding Bows Out as Coach,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1938: A11.
The Bruins and Oregon State Beavers tied 6-6 during the final game for UCLA coach Bill Spaulding. The teams played for crowded stands at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during the football game between UCLA and St. Mary's. In the near distance at center, a UCLA player (white jersey) runs towards camera with the ball. He tries to push through the St. Mary's defenders. St. Mary's No. 50 stands with his back to camera as he waits to tackle UCLA's ball carrier. A couple players lie on the ground immediately to the left of the runner. About 5 UCLA players on the ground in the backfield at left. A couple of St. Mary's Gaels and a Bruin run up field at right. A referee stands behind the play at center. An empty section of the Coliseum's curves across the background.
Left to right: Braven Dyer, unknown (possibly Captain Bob McChesney?), Chuck Cheshire, Bill Murphy, Billy Bob Williams, Freddie Funk (?), Don Ferguson, Bill Henry. The two men on either end are sportswriters for the Los Angeles Times. The others are from the UCLA Bruins football team. Cheshire and Funk are holding a plaque between them, with football trophy figures mounted on it.
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during a 1932 football game between USC and Utah. A play occurs in the near distance at right. In the middle of the melee, No. 45 of Utah carries the ball and attempts push through USC's defense. On the ground behind him, are from front to back, USC players No. 27 And 6[?]. USC Trojan No. 6[?] grabs the Utah runner's legs from behind in an attempt to tackle him. To the left of Utah Ute No. 45, another USC player runs towards him and reaches his hands out to stop him. Behind the immediate play, a few players from each team either approach or look towards the play. Another USC player and a referee are in partial view as they run across the field at far left. The Coliseum's standsoccupy the background.
Awards are displayed for the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Department's annual city-wide playground football contest. Circa November 1933. The contest consisted of a senior competiton for boys aged 12-14 and a junior competition for boys aged 11 and under, calling on them to demonstrate their footballing skills.
Another photograph of a play in the same football game appears with the article, "TROJANS DOWN UTAH IN GRID OPENER, 35 TO 0: Battling Utes Hold Foes to Lone Touchdown in First Half but Fall as Game Progresses," Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 1932: E1
Another photograph of the same football game appears with the article, "TROJANS DOWN UTAH IN GRID OPENER, 35 TO 0: Battling Utes Hold Foes to Lone Touchdown in First Half but Fall as Game Progresses," Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 1932: E1
Five men are pictured, only James D. Key and William H. Spaulding are identified. One man holds a newspaper and is reading the front page while Key and Spaulding also are looking at the story. Key holds a flashlight to help light the newspaper. A Bullock's ad and crossword puzzle can be seen on the other pages. Key has a gun holstered on his hip. Spaulding has a cigarette in his mouth.
Photograph of Leonard Blaine "Stub" Allison, assistant coach of the UC Berkeley Golden Bears, watching from the sideline with players during a football game against the Trojans. The Golden Bears won 7-2.
Photograph of Leonard Blaine "Stub" Allison (right, with hat), assistant coach of the UC Berkeley Golden Bears, talking with another man in the sideline during a football game against the USC Trojans. The Golden Bears won 7-2.
A different angle of the same play is captured in: University of California, Los Angeles, Ex Libris, 1935. Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
At center, a St. Mary's player leaps into the air and tries to receive a pass during a football game between UCLA and St. Mary's at the Coliseum. He faces towards camera and reaches his hands up, but the football sails over him. Two UCLA Bruins, No. 55 (left) and No. 33 (right) cover him. Players from both teams are spread across the field behind the play on the ball. In the background, spectators fill the stands.
At center, No. 50 of the St. Mary's Gaels catches a football during a game between UCLA and St. Mary's at the Coliseum. No. 50 runs with his back to camera and reaches up to his right to catch the football. Nearer to camera at left, a teammate, No. 75, runs towards the right. Another St. Mary's player stands farther down the field at right and faces towards camera. Behind and between No. 75 and 50, UCLA Bruin No. 14 runs away from camera. Spectators fill the stands in the background.
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field towards a play in the near distance at center during the USC - Stanford football game. A USC player (No. 48) appears to have been tackled by a Stanford Cardinal. In front of them, 4 Cardinal defenders (No.'s 15, 7, 18 and 11) run away from the camera and towards the play. A couple Trojan players (No.'s 7 and 2) also approach the play from the left. Other players lie on the ground to the left of the play. A referee runs across the field at right. Spectators fill the stadium stands that stretch across the background.
Likely related to the article, "STANFORD MACHINE CRUSHES U. S. C., 13-9: GRID SPECTACLE KEEPS 70,000 FANS IN FRENZY Ernie Never's Educated Toe Makes Breaks to Enable Card Eleven to Subdue Trojan Squad STANFORD DOWNS U. S. C.," Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 1925: A1
Spectators at a game between Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw's Broncos were as-yet undefeated in the 1937 season and prevailed against Loyola, eventually finishing the 1937 season 9-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Spectators at a game between Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw's Broncos were as-yet undefeated in the 1937 season and prevailed against Loyola, eventually finishing the 1937 season 9-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Santa Clara Broncos' head coach Buck Shaw, left in fedora, confers with referees during a game against home team Loyola Lions. Shaw coached the Broncos to an undefeated 1937 season, culminating in a win at the Sugar Bowl against #8 ranked team LSU. October 24, 1937.
The Santa Clara Broncos' bench, during a game Loyola Lions in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw, (right, in fedora) led his Broncos to an undefeated 1937 season and a win at the 1938 Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
The Santa Clara Broncos' bench, during a game Loyola Lions in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw, (right, in fedora) led his Broncos to an undefeated 1937 season and a win at the 1938 Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Related to the article, "San Francisco Gridders Upset Surprised Loyola Boys, 26 to 7; UNDERRATED DONS WIN; Thomas Gallops Sixty Yards for Opening Score in First Quarter: Euge Tallies for Loyola," Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1932: 11
Rufus von KleinSmid, president of USC, in attendance at the Notre Dame vs. USC game at the Coliseum. He wears a ribbon on his lapel that reads, "Official."
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during the USC and Notre Dame football game. A referee enters frame in the foreground at left. He appears to run towards the right. Near the far side of the field, a play occurs at center. A few players are on the ground and a few more run towards them. A couple more players are to the left of the immediate play. Three referees appear to rush towards the melee. Crowds fill the stadium's stands, which stretch across the background.
Herb (Herbert Russell) Dana was a referee for college football. He was the commissioner of officials of the old Pacific Coast Conference for seven years during the 1930s and worked most of the important grid games on the Coast including several t Rose Bowls.
The three men sit along the sidelines of a football field, the bleachers stacked with people in the background. They lean forward, their faces partially obscured by the brims of their hats.
Richards and Spaulding stand hesitantly, Richards obscuring a seated Horrell. The bleachers are stacked with people in the background. They lean forward, hands clutched just under their midsections.
Photographs of the same game appear in the photo spread titled, "When Troy's Valiant Gridders Vanquished Notre Dame Eleven," Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 1928: A3