Tennessee at Vanderbilt

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 11, 1923, page 14

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  Vanderbilt Wins From Tennessee By Large Score NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 1o.-Re. gaining all of the power and smooth ness with which 1t had started the 1923 season, the Vanderbilt Commo- dors became d fierce officer of war today, ainihilating the University of Tennessee here by a score of 51 to ‘, Not until the final period did Ten nessee advance as far as the Wander bilt Edward line. Fighting back with remarkable courage, the invaders plunged and passed their way to the Commodore three-yard line and then forward passed over the goal line for their only touchdown. What Vanderbilt had failed to dis- play against Michigan, Texas and other teams of the year, it showed in one fierce sweep today-a mauling offensive and an unstoppable series of broken field runs under perfect in- reference. There was no heading of the McGugin machine as it swept its way to seven touchdowns, kicked all but one goal after touchdown and added to their pile of scoring totals with a drop kick from field. Long, thrilling runs came with such frequency that they almost Reese alone outran the Tennessee for five touchdowns, while Captain Kuhn and Rountree scored two others, and Wakefield once drop-kicked. vandy Gains 48s Yards. Vanderbilt gained .46s yards from the line of scrimmage. Of the total, Reese, brilliant halfback, was re- sponsible for 214 yards. In the first few minutes of play, he raced 70 yards through the entire enemy team for a touchdown. Again he ran 45 yards and once more 29 yards across the Tennessee goal line. Twenty-Five yard runs were frequently made throughout the game by him. Red Rountree, other Vandy half, ran o3 yards for a touchdown in the third period. Bomar. Sharp and Reeves were inn penetrable walls for Tennessee charges, while Lowe alone brought down from Knoxville a class of football akin to brilliance. Tennessee came here expected by many to shatter Vanderbilts remain ing hope of contending for the south ern title, and went away beaten worse than they have been by Van of todays victory Vanderbilt was wildly conceded favorite over Georgia in anticipation of next Sat- urday’s battle between the two. Lineup and summary: Vanderbilt, 51--Bomar, left endI Rives, left tackle; Lawrence, left guard; sharp, center; Bryan, right guard; Walker. right tackle; Wake field, right end; Kuhn CO, quarter back; Reese. left halfback; Rountree, right halfback;, Ryan, fullback. Tennessee, 7-Hather, left end; Lowe, left tackle; King, left guard; Morris, center; T. Robinson, right guard; Kefauver, right tackle; Holt co. right end; Hardness. quarter back; Sneed, left halfback; Neff, right halfback; Brown, fullback. Scoring touchdowns: Reese (5): Kuhn, Rountree. Lowe. Goals after touchdown. in trials. Neff 1. Field goals. Wakefield. Substitutions: Vanderbilt: Porter for Reese, s. Nell for Walker, Bell for Kuhn, Stack for Rountree. Kuhn for Bell, Reese for Porter, Walker for Neil. Orr for Walker, $. Neil for K. Bryan, Porter for Stack. B. Bryan for S. Nell. Bell for Porter. Tennessee: Jones for Morris, F. Robinson for Powell, Powell for Neff, | Lavin for Sneed. Wanace for Hatcher, P. Jones for D. Jones, Purdette for King. Officials Referee, Babcock; um- pire, Springer (Penn): Bagley (W. l and L.); headlines, s. 1 Score b. periods: | Vanderbilt .......... 27 10 0 14–⁠51 | Tennessee .......... - 1

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Officially, Tennessee leads 79–⁠33–⁠5; as played, 81–⁠31–⁠4 in the 116 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the 99 since this game.