Near the Goal Line at Cox Stadium, 1963

Players from San Francisco State College and their opponents clash near the end zone during a 1963 football game at Cox Stadium. The Gators’ defense closes in as number 61 moves toward the play, while a receiver tumbles to the ground near the goal post. A referee watches closely from midfield, framed by a dense stand of eucalyptus trees that mark the stadium’s perimeter. The photograph captures the tense moments of a goal-line stand on a bright autumn afternoon in San Francisco.