Auburn at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 18, 1931, page 1

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  AUBURN WINS, 10 TO 0, OVER GEORGIA TECH Brown, Phipps Account for Teams First Victory Over Tornado in IL Years. by the ASSOClatcu ATLANTA. Ga, october 17.--Au.. rainbow today and found the pot OF gold was a 13-to-0 victory over Georgia Tech. Tom Brown. at fullback, and Willis PhippS, sophomore, at left half, we’re the two who accounted for Auburn’S first victory over the Golden Tornado in IL years Brown made the first touchdown in the opening period and Phipps passed and pushed his way TO touchdown in the third. Phipps, playing in a jersey with the back torn out in last weeks game, SUBJ stituted for Hatfield in the second pc Rod and began doing things to the Tech first string, which had been rushed in soon after Auburn’s touch down. Phipps and Hitchcock carried the ball to Techs 2-yard line just as the half ended Hitchcock completed a good 22-yard run at the sound OF the whistle. Tech battled fiercely throughout the second half, trying for a COMEBACK similar to last year, when the Tornado came from behind a 12-to-O score at the half to win, II to II. But with the Auburn line holding Tornado was unable 3, to make gains. Phipps recovered tumble on Techs 45-yard line and. taking careful aim, hurled a pass to Grant, stancing en- Techs 5-yard line. It was the longest completed pass of the game. Phipps later hurled himself yards to cross Techs goal line. Hitchcock failed to make the r::tra point. The fourth quarter was scorelesS. The last Auburn victory over Teen was IA to Z in 1918.

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Auburn leads 42–⁠41–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 57 since this game.