Vanderbilt at Auburn

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 24, 1920

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  VANDERBILT LOSES TO AUBURN BY 56 TO s BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Oct. ca Charging low. tearing the lighter Commodore line To pieces. the Plains : men literally swampcd their ancient rivals here this afternoon. 30 TO 6. giving Vanderbilt one Of It’s worst deieats III many years. Ed Stirling, the tearing full back OF the Tigers. stands ont as the brightest star % the game Running with the ball time after time, doing more than his share OF the work, Sh!rl!ng gained consistently. Find ing holes through center and both tackles. the Auburn full back tore on substantial gains ranging from i’ve 20 twenty yards. He made four OF the Tigers eight touchdowns. In the first period. Auburn dis played its powcr.ui attack. driving Vanderbilt steadily back and forcing across Il touchdown. tumble within Nandy’S iiftecn-yard line prevented the Tigers from scoring twice in this period. Continuing their terrific driving attaci. Auburn scored at least two tOuchdownS in each Of the remaining three periods. Long runs by Howard! ana powerful line plunges by Stirling Melted first down after first down Vanderbilt was unable to gain much through the line, but in the second period Berryhili scoopcd up tumble and ran forty-fve yards before being downed. this, followed by twenty ilve-yard’ forward pass: ncttcd Van dcrbilt its only score of the game. Auburn made twcnty-three first downs. while Vanderbilt was able to make only one.

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  Pine Bluff daily graphic, October 24, 1920, page 2

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  Auburn Swamps Vanderbilt Team Birmingham, Alay Oct. 23.- Charging low, tearing the lighter Commodore line to pieces, Auburn literally swamped Vanderbilt here today, 56 to 6. In the first period, Auburn display ed it’s powerful attack, driving Van derbilt steadily back and forcing across a touch down. A tumble within Vandy’s 15-yard line prevent ed the Tigers from scoring twice Tn this period. Continuing their terrific driving attack, Auburn scored at least two torchdowns in each of the remaining three periods. Vanderbilt was un- able to gain much through the line, but in the second period, Berryhlll scooped up a tumble and ran 40 yards before being downed. Ihls’ followed by a 25yard forward pass netted Vandy it’s only score ot the game. -, 1 Auburn made 23 first downs, while Vanderbilt was able to make only one.

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Auburn leads 22–⁠20–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.