+ At CLU in 1977 Linfield led 21-0 (also 21-3 and 28-10)
+ The two biggest leads Linfield has blown in its football history were both against Cal Lutheran, 1977 and 2010.
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====Research needed on Linfield football BLOWN LEADS, not Blowout Losses.
==Notable blowout losses would be such as Linfield's 0-54 and 0-56 losses to George Fox and Pacific in 1896 or the 71-0 loss to Whitman in 1929.
==Dictionary definitions of blowout include:
(informal) an easy victory in a sporting contest or an election: they had lost seven
games—four by blowouts and three by slim margins.
==Three most notable blown leads include 21 points vs. Cal Lutheran in 2010,
21 vs. Cal Lutheran in 1977 – need to confirm this was the case, did Linfield have a 21 point lead in the 19777 game? -- and Linfield’s 19-point lead against Willamette in 2007.
==List below does not show how large the Linfield leads were. in 1977 CalLu game, list below shows Linfield leading by 18 at halftime and Linfield sports info advance on the Linfield at Cal Luth 2010 game said Linfield led 28-10 in third quarter (also 18), but the lead might have been 21-0 earlier in 1st half.
==List text on 2007 Willamette game never shows Linfield ahead by more than 13, but 2007 season review in 2008 football guide shows a 19 point lead in the second quarter.
==In the 2010 Linfield at Cal Luth game, Linfield led 28-7 in the second quarter.
==List includes some notable Linfield comebacks from deficits, but not the two largest: from down 27-9 (18 points) to winning 30-27 at Menlo in 2001 and the legendary rally against Northwestern of Iowa in 1984 NAIA final (down 22-0 late in the third quarter to winning 33-22).Linfield football blowout losses as of 9/14/2010
Sept 11, 2010
Linfield at California Lutheran
Thousand Oaks, Calif., at CLU’s Mt. Clef Stadium
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/stats/fb/clu0911.htm
Halftime, Linf ahead 28-14
Linf outscored 33-14 in second half:
--outscored 9-0 in 3rd qtr
--outscored 24-14 in 4th
Final score, CLU 47-42
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Sept 29, 2007
Linfield at Willamette
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/records/fb/2007/wu0929.htm
End of first quarter, Linf ahead 13-0
Second quarter, Linf outscored 20-9
Halftime, Linf ahead 22-20
Second half, Linf outscored 13-10
Final score, WU 33-32
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SHOULD THIS GAME BE LISTED?
Nov 20, 1993
Central Washington at Linfield
Halftime, Linf trailed 21-7
In second half, Linf outscored CWU 19-7
Final score, CWU 28, Linf 26
C 14 7 0 7 -28
L 0 7 6 13-26
In Sunday O 11/21/1993
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Nov 6, 1993
Linfield at Willamette
Halftime, Linf trailed 21-7
In second half, Linf outscored WU 21-10
Final score, WU 31, Linf 28
L 0 7 14 7 – 28
W 6 15 3 7 – 31
In Sunday O 11/7/1993
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Nov 11, 1989
Western Washington at Linfield
After 1 qtr, Linf led 14-7
Halftime, Linf led 24-14
Second half (all in 3rd qtr) WWU outscored Linf 13-0
Final score, WWU 27, Linf 24
W 7 7 13 0 – 27
L 14 10 0 0 – 24
In Sunday O 11/12/1989
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Sept 17, 1983
Linfield at Southern Oregon, Ashland
Halftime, Linf led 13-7 at halftime
Game tied 21-21 after three qtrs
Final score, SOSC 38, Linf 29
L 7 6 8 8 – 29
S 0 7 14 17 – 38
In Sunday O 9/18/1983
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Nov 19, 1977
Linfield at California Lutheran
Thousand Oaks, Calif., at CLU’s Mt. Clef Stadium, NAIA playoffs
Halftime, Linf led 21-3
Third qtr, Cal Luth outscored Linf 7-0
3th qtr., Cal Luth outscored Linf 19-7
Final score, Cal Luth 29, Linf 28
L 14 7 0 7 – 28
C 0 3 7 19 – 29
Note:
Linfield’s Larry Doty scored three first half touchdowns. Oregonian story says he left the game with a hip pointer midway through the 3rd quarter. At that point, the story said, Linfield had a 21-10 lead. Based on Oregonian story, the following has two errors… the game was Saturday Nov. 19, rather than Friday Nov. 18. Doty did play after halftime. However, he left the game in the third quarter due to a hip pointer, rather than due to a back injury. (Indeed, Larry may have left due to a back injury and says that. I’m just providing what the Oregonian reported.)
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/release.php?id=3199
The Series Series tied 1-1…on Nov. 18, 1977, the Kingsmen won 29-28 in the NAIA playoffs at Thousand Oaks, Calif…Larry Doty scored three first-half touchdowns but sat out the second half with a back injury…the
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Oct 24, 1953
Linfield at Southern Oregon, Ashland
Halftime, Linf led 7-0 and led 13-0 in 3rd qtr
Third qtr, S Oregon outscored Linf 14-6
Fourth qtr, both teams got TDs and PAT 1 pointers (scoring 7-7)
Final score, S Oregon 21-Linf 20
In Sunday O 11/25/1953
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Oct 6, 1951
Linfield at College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho
C of I trailed 26-14 in the game
C of l trailed 7-0 after 1st qtr
Halftime: C of I led 14-13
C of I outscored Linf 13-6 in 4th qtr
Final score, C of I 27, Linf 26
In Sunday O 10/5/1951
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SHOULD THIS GAME BE LISTED?
Oct 22, 1949
Linfield at College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho
Halftime, C of I led 14-0
After 3 qtrs of play, C of I led 14-7
Final score, L&C 20, Linf 10
L 0 0 7 0 – 7
C 7 7 0 7 – 21
In Sunday O 10/23/1949