Sewanee at Vanderbilt

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 25, 1921, page 11

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  VANDERBILT WINS HARD GAME FROM SEWANEE TIGERS CommodoreS Plough Through Rain-Soaked Field for 9 to 0 Victory Nash>Sne. November 24.-on a field ankle deep in mud and water, Wander bilt defeated Sewanee in the last quarter, here today by a score of to 0. 1t was impossible to recognize the players. The first vandy score came when Skidmore was tackled behind his own goal Inc for a safety, when a bad pass from center caused him to tumble on an attempted punt. Sat terlee had been thrown from 10 to 12 yard losses on the two previous plays. as he attempted to punt the soggy oval. The Vanderbilt touchdown came a NEW moments later when Wakefield punted 81 yards from his own SSyard line and ELAN recovered Powers fun Bile. Rountree gained yards through the line. and then Wakefield slipped off right tackle for yards and the only touchdown of the game. Vandy only made three first downs and sawanee five on the sloppy grid, which caused a total of 10 fumbles by the two teams. Sewanee outrushed the Commodores, gaining 100 yards from scrimmage to 40 yards for Vandy. Wake field, subbing for Williams at full back, proved the hero of the two ter rifle boots. 60 yards each, lifting Vandy out OF serious trouble in the final quarter and the second paving the way for the final score. Two attempted kicks from place ment by Skidmore were blocked but twice the Purple Tiger backed Vandy up in the shadow of her own goal and Ryan was forced to drop behind his own line to kick, but on both coca sions long punts brought the Com modores out of trouble. Lineup and summary: Vanderbilt Position Sewanee Mccullough Mfllar

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Vanderbilt leads 31–⁠4–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.