Sewanee at Vanderbilt

Thursday, November 28, 1918

Vanderbilt beat Sewanee 40–⁠0. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 12–⁠3–⁠2.

AwaySewanee2–⁠2 in 1918
0
HomeVanderbilt4–⁠2 in 1918
40

Final

In the newspapers

  • The The news scimitar's story: VAMDY TWISTS TIGERS TAIL Commodores Pile Up 400 Victory Over Sewanee.

    The news scimitar, Memphis, Tenn., November 29, 1918, page 1

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    VAMDY TWISTS TIGERS TAIL Commodores Pile Up 400 Victory Over Sewanee. NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 29.-The annual football contest between Van derbilt university and the University Of the South, played here Thursday af- %ternoon, was n 40 to 0 rout in favor Of the Vanderbilt eleven. The Sewanee boys were completely outclassed, al though the team was reputed by its supporters to be the best since 1906. Unison in team work, with a batter ing attack ~interspersed with forward passes, were the factors that carried the day for Vanderbilt. The first quarter was a see-saw affair featured with a run by Berryhill for Vanderbilt. Lockland. Nanderbilt’s right half, was injured in the first play and was replaced by Cuddle, the quarter ended with the ball in the hands OF the Vanderbilt eleven. Within two minutes after the opening Of the second quarter, Beasley had crossed S~ewanee’s goal line for Wander bits first touchdown, and from that moment on Beasley was a terror to the Tigers. He carried the ball over Sc wanee’s goal twice in the second period and once in the third. In the first of the last half the Com modores were only able to add one score to their total, which came from a broken field run by “Bunt’ Beasley for 30 yards. The last quarter was a big round for the C~ommOdores, who, with shift In their of attack, completely puzzled the Tigers. Brilliant playing by Berryhtll and Baker produced two touchdowns in his quarter.

  • The Tulsa daily world's story: VANDERBILT EASY VICTOR IN BATTLE AT NASHVILLE

    Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 29, 1918, page 5

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    VANDERBILT EASY VICTOR IN BATTLE AT NASHVILLE NASHVILLE. Nov. 2S.-The an nual football contest between Van derhilt university and The University OF tho South played here this after noon was a 40 to 0 rout In favor OF the Vanderbilt eleven. The Sewanee boys were completely outclassed al though the team was reputed by Its supporters TO be the best since 1905. Unison in team work with a batter ing attack interspersed with forward passes were the factors that carried the day for Vanderbilt

  • The Arizona republican's story: TODAY'S SPORTS FOOTBALL FINALS

    Arizona republican, Phoenix, Ariz., November 29, 1918, page 3 (results column)

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    TODAY’S SPORTS FOOTBALL FINALS At Lawrence, kas: University OF Kansas 10; Kansas State agricultural college Z. At Kansas City: Camp Dodge :; Camp Funston 0. At Oklahoma City: Oklahoma -; Oklahoma and NJ. Q. AT Cleveland: Western Reserve Il; Case :. At berkeley, Cal: Stanford o; Unis versity of Colorado Il; Colorado AS gies -. At Denver Colorado College o. Denver University IS. At Bethlehem, Pa: Camp Crane II, Lehigh 0. At Easton. Pa: Garden City Aviators q; Lafayette 0. At Chester, Pa: Swarthmore :, Pennsylvania Military Academy, o. At Allentown, Pa: Muhlenburg 10. Ursinus, O. At Villanova, Pa: Villanova 3S, Drexel Institute o. At Chicago: Camp Grant 0; Chicago Naval Reserves 10. At Chicago: Camp Grant 0; Chicago Naval Reserves 10. At Austin. Texas: University of Tex as Z; Texas and M, 0. At Lancaster, Pa; Franklin and Marshall 6, Gettysburg 0. At Madison, Wis: Wisconsin q, Michigan Aggies s. At Nashville, Tenn: Vanderbilt 40; Sewanee 0. At Atlanta: Georgia Tech. Al; Auburn 0. At Syracuse: Syracuse 20; Columbia 0. At Pittsburg: University of Pitts burg %: PeHna State 6. At Lincoln, Neb.: Notre Dame 0; Neb. Univ. 0. At FL Paso: Fort Bliss 10; Camp | Cody 0. At Louisville: Camp Taylor 40; / Camp Sherman 0. At New York: Fordham IA; George / town 0.

  • The Evening journal's story: YEsrERpAy,s FOOTBALL SCORES.

    Evening journal, Delaware, November 29, 1918, page 9 (results column)

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    YEsrERpAy,s FOOTBALL SCORES. Penn. 2i; Dartmouth. o. Pitt. 2s: Penn State, o. 6warthmore, Z; Pennsylvania NJ. O., O. Camp Crane, ~; Lehigh, o. Mineola, 81: Lafayette, 0. Fordhsm, “a; Georgetown, O. Western Reserve, “a: Case. Z. Chicago N. r.. 40; Camp Grant, 0. Wash. University, 10; 50. Louis, o. Muhlenberg, 10; Ursinus. 0. Camp z. Taylor, 40; Camp Sherman, 0, Nebraska, o: Notre Dame, Q. Miami. o; University Cincinnati, o. First Naval. 10; Naval Radio, o. b. !. Naval Reserves. i4: C. Devens, Z. Hog Island. 81: OVERLOOK, 0. Lebanon High. %; W’msport High, o. Catholic High. 10; 81. Joseph, o. Norristown High, 90; pottstown. 0. Lansdsle High, “a; Cheltcnh’m High, 0. Chester High, rs; Nillanova Prep. 0. p. !. D., Z; National Farm. G. swarthmore Prep. ~; Frankford H., 7. Scott Hish, ~; Getiysburg, 0. Vanderbilt 40; Sewanee. 0. Georgia Tech. al Auburn, Q. Arkansas. q; Kendall, 6. Culver NJ. A., 81: Nicholas Sem. 0. Wisconsin, z; Michigan Aggies, G. Univ. OF Texas, Z; Texas A and NJ, 0. Oklahoma, &c: A. and NJ. o. Univ. Colorado. &c: Colo. Aggies, 10. Denver, i6; Colorado College, o. California, 81; Stanford, O. Camp Dodge, Z; Camp Funston, o. Kansas Univ, 80; Kansas State, Z. Syracuse, 20; Columbia, 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Vanderbilt 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Vanderbilt leads 31–⁠4–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
1941Vanderbilt 20, Sewanee 0
1940Vanderbilt 20, Sewanee 0
1939Vanderbilt 25, Sewanee 7
1938Vanderbilt 14, Sewanee 0
1937Vanderbilt 41, Sewanee 0
1936Vanderbilt 14, Sewanee 0

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