Georgia at Tennessee

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 21, 1923, page 11

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  GEORGIA EATERS WAY TO VICTORY Tennessee Falls Before PIunging Of FIetcher And Randall KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 20.- Playing straight football tactics and relying on Fletcher and Randall as battering rams. the University of Georgia football team battered it’s way to a IT to victory today over the University of Tennessee. The Volunteers held the Georgians scoreless in the first half before the Fletcher Randall combination was put in. The first two quarters were merely a bunting duel, with the odds slightly in favor of Tennessee. Tennessee’s defense was shattered at the beginning of the second half. The Georgia Bulldogs carried the ball twice down the field on straight line plunges. The onslaught completely demoralized the Tennesseans and two touchdowns were scored. Captain Joe Bennett, for Georgia, dropkicked a field goal from the 2S yard line in the fourth quarter in addition to scoring the two extra points from touchdown. Tennessee (o)-Hatcher, left end; Kefauver, left tackle; King, left guard; Morris, center; Burdette, right guard; Robinson, right tackle; Lowe, right end; Smith, quarterback; Neff, left halfback; Holt, right halfback Bone. fullback. 6eorSld Ni)- )-hlCildruSoH, iell emu Taylor, left tackle; Graydon, left guard; Day, center; Joselove, right guard; Bennett (captain), right tackle; Thomson, right end; Moore, quarterback; Fitzpatrick, left half back; Cleckley, right halfback; But Ter, fullback. f-f Score by periods: & Georgia Georgia .............. Q 14 s-17 Georgia scoring: Touchdowns, Randall, Fletcher. Points from try after touchdown, Bennett. Field goal, Bennett. Officials: Referee, Springer (Penn- sylvania); umpire, Bagley (W and L); head linesman, Parrish (V. P. I.).

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Georgia leads 30–⁠22–⁠2 in 54 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.