Florida at Tulane

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., November 10, 1919, page 1

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  GATORS LOSE OCREENBACKS FLORIDA PUTS UP STUBBORN FIGHT BUT TULANE ELEVEN OUTPLAYS AGGREGATlON. New Orleans, Nov. s.-Called from the injured bench at critical stage in the fourth quarter just when it was evident that Tulane must strike its final blow ‘‘Dick” Fields played the hero role in Tulane’s brilliant victory over the heavy Florida team Saturday at the Stadium, score IA to 2. It was Fields touchdown that proved the knockout blow to the Florida aggregation. Until he went the Alligaors put up stubborn defense and kept the result in doubt. He seemed to take the pep out of the visiting team and several fresh men were sent in to Bolster the Florida team but this proved to no avail. Florida put up remarkable defense but seemed to lack the punch on the offense. Sparkman a right half was the Gators star, but the left field in the final quarter. Hatton shared the honors with the Florida captain, doing most of the passing and punting, but failed to get across the Tulane goal line. A safety in the second period accounted for their only two points Tulane played great ball throughout A well executed pass. Maggie to Williams. accounted for the Green Backs first touchdown in the second quarter, Flor ida threatened Tulane toward the ems of the second quarter Line plunges by Sparlman and Hatton gave Florida two first downs. Florida tried to open at this stage. but Reed grabbed a pass from Hatton on the 20-yard line and the half ended with the ball In the middle of the field. Tulane IA; Florida 2

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  Evening star, November 9, 1919, page 28

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  Tulane Beats Florida, IA to 2. NEW ORLEANS, November S.-Tulane University scored two touchdowns in the last two periods, defeated the University of Florida IA to here today and remained undefeated in foot ball this season.

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Florida leads 14–⁠6–⁠2 in 22 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.