Centre at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 29, 1929, page 83

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  TENNESSEE VICTOR OVER CENTRE, 40–⁠6 BY the Associated Press. KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September o. The University of Tennessee opened its 1880 foot ball season here today with a 4O-to-6 victory over Centre College > In a game as remarkable for the Colo nels’ determined first-half battle as for the brief flashes of the old-timep over shown by the Volunteers. The fighting men from Danville made their way time and again through an uncertain Volunteer line, scored one touchdown on an intercepted pass, and at the half left Tennessee a disappointing 8-to-6 lead. The Vols came back in the closing period with four touchdowns and a defense the Colonies could not break. Eugene McEver scored three Of Ten neSsee’s touchdowns. Behind perfect . interference he ran the opening kick off 80 yards. Dodd, quarterback, converted the first of three successful drop kicks. Centre produced all it could show in the second, holding Tennessee score less and getting its one touchdown when Ruffini, end, intercepted a poor pass from Kohlhaz, substitute Vol . back, and ran 80 yards.

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Tennessee leads 10–⁠3–⁠2 in 15 meetings, counting the three since this game.