September 26th, 1953 USC Trojans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Game Ticket Stub, game played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

The University of Southern California Trojans team featured QB George Bozanic and George Timberlake (Green Bay Packers)

The Golden Gophers team featured Paul Giel, halfback and runner up for the 1953 Heisman trophy. Giel pitched in the major leagues for the New York / San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Athletics. He signed with the New York Giants for a $60,000 bonus, which was their highest ever bonus payout at the time.

After his retirement from baseball, Giel was a color commentator for Minnesota Vikings radio broadcasts from 1962 to 1969 and served as the University of Minnesota's Director of Athletics from 1971 to 1989. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.