Although the Rose Bowl and Shrine Bowl are the only postseason games to survive the 1920s, there were numerous attempts to hold games in warm-weather cities between college or all-star teams over the holidays. One was the San Diego East-West Christmas Classic, played only in 1921 and 1922. The 1922 game saw West Virginia take down Gonzaga 21-13, but it was the 1921 game that was most memorable.
Yes. Balboa was built in 1914 for a World's Fair/Expo and was the home field for the WWI Navy base team that called Balboa Park home.
Was the game played at Balboa Stadium?