Florida at Mercer

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 17, 1924, page 8

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  |,Sp()IR,lSI FLORIDA PLAYS ! A. M. SATURDAY. Gators Play Mississippi Team At Cramton Bowl MONTGOMERY Ala, Nov. 1e.-I Florida and Mississippi A and M will tangle at Cramton bowl here Saturday in the last college gridiron battle of the season for tke capital city. Tick cts are on sale and advance demands indicate a large attendance. Scores of fans from Mississippi and Florida are expected to witness the struggle re- garded as one Of the best in the south this week. Florida’s Gators, although spilled last Friday in Macon by the Mercer Baptists are expected to be back in form this week and the decision over the Aggies, who are rated mighty strong this year. The Aggies hold victory over Tulane, but were beaten by Van- derbilts Commandore. The Green wave had trounced McGugin’s machine ear- Her in the season. This conelomera- ton of results makes it rather difficult to size up the Aggies and Florida hold-‘ ing the Army mule to two touchdowns in West Point, journeyed back to south- ern climes and upset the dope bucket by taking 10 to 0 licking from Mercer. But Florida should win, experts pre- dict, by one or two touchdowns. The Gators are bringing bunch of stars to Montgomery for the first appearance at the local stadium. The Aggies will also be making their debut here.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 15, 1924, page 10

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  MERCER SURPRISES. DEFEATING FLORIDA MACON, Ga, November 15.-Mercer threw a surprise into an already pal pitating Southern foot ball world yes terday by defeating the strong Florida team, 10 to O. Florida recently held Army to a 14-to-1 score at West Point. 1t was a first-half affair. almost a single period Of activity. Mercer scored the lone touchdown early in the game, and the goal from the field that COM pleted the scoring was negotiated on the first play of the second period. F1orida’s only threatening gesture was on the first series Of play. Mercer had a great chance to score again, when a kick was blocked almost on the Florida goal line, but a Gator gobbled up the ball.

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Florida leads 10–⁠3–⁠1 in 14 meetings, counting the four since this game.