Georgia at Alabama

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  San Antonio light, San Antonio, Tex., November 27, 1925, page 22

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  ALABAMA SITS ATOP HEAP IN SOUTH Georgia Swamped, 30; Tulane Unbeaten in Easier Schedule. lAIyerG0i service Sroif NOfrctpO1utW. ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2I.-University Of Alabama. scoring 21-to-o victory over the University Of Georgia Mt Birmingham in the feature Thanks giving Day football contest in Dixie, cinched the Southern Conference championship for the second year in succession. Triumphs over seven conference OPP ponents, Georgia Tech, Louisiana State, Florida, Sewanee, Kentucky, Mississippi Aggies and Georgia. were sufficient to award the title TO the Crimson Tide without a struggle. Tulane, with five conference vic tories without a defeat. in point of percentage is tied with the Tide. But the caliber of opponents conquered by the Green We’ve does not rank with those subdued by Alabama. ALSO UNDEFEATED. North Carolina with four victories, no defeats and a tie, is MISC holding a perfect percentage. in the ranking If the teams according TO games won, the Tarheels come in third. finishing ahead of a number IF the stronger teams. The Tarheels, like Tulane, has remained out of fun title consideration because of the rather light schedule. @Pooley” Hubert. prominently men toned for All Southern pick, was the hero Of the afternoons play. Hubert did everything from passing TO max ing three Of his teams four touch downs. He was everywhere all the time and with a stonewall forward defense kept the Georgians in sub lection throughout the conflict. WORK 50-YARD PASS. A J0-yard pass, Winslett TO ellis, for touchdown shortly after the game got underway seemed TO take the heart out of Georgia. although the losers thrice held the Tide with in her ten-yard line. The downfall of Washington and Lee at the hands of the University of Florida, IL TO II, was the upset in the final stand of conference teams. The Generals, with perfect record up to the Florida affair. were favored to win by at least two touehdowns. Wiseacrcs. however, failed to give Edgar Jones, captain Of the Gators. the consideration due and he turned in a victory that will long stand in the minds of Florida hackers.

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Alabama leads 45–⁠27–⁠3 in 75 meetings, counting the 57 since this game.