Tennessee at Alabama

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 16, 1932, page 62

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  GAINS SHORT PUNT RU|NOUS TO ‘BAMA Wet Ball, Footing Handicap Kicker and Vols Rally From 11-Yard Line. N BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October K 15.-In a fiercely-fought l. battle, always centered around a punting duel between Beattie Feathers and John Cain, Tennessee capitalized a last period break on rain-d -drenched Legion Field here today to defeat Alabama, 7 to 3. Rain which started several hours before game time left the gridiron slip perry and from the outset both teams placed their hopes in the long-distance booting of their ace backs. The CrimSonS scored their goal from placement in the second period after march from midfield had been stopped on the 4-yard line. Holley arched the ball squarely between the goal posts from the 12-yard line. The slender lead looked good until the fourth period, when Feathers. Ten neSsee halfback. punted dead on Ala bamas 1-yard line. CTANDING behind his goal line, Cain – fumbled a bad pass from center and attempted to kick with a swarm of Tennessee players rushing in on MIN. He SIlced out to the l1-yard line and few moments later Feathers shot around lefC end for a touchdown. Wynn kicked the extra point. The kicking battle WAS almost even between Feathers and Cain, the latter probably having a slight edge in dis tance. PuntS Of 60 and TO yards were common, even with the wet ball Gains average for the game was slightly less than so yards, while Feathers was only a few yards shy of that figure. TenneSsee’S victory marked the sec ond time in aS many years that the Volunteers had shattered Alabama’s title aspirations.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 17, 1932, page 1 (results column)

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  Saturday Stars Warren Heller, Pitt-Ran 81 yards for first touchdown against Army and made 50-yard passes to Joe Skladany that resulted in two more scores. Beattie. Fe a thers, Tennessee Scored only touchdown in 7–⁠3 VIC tory over Alabama, after his great punting had made opening for tally. Ollie Arbelbide, Washington State Ran back California punt As yards for touchdown that brought To VIC tory. Harry Newman. Michigan – Made two fine passes for touchdowns in 1910 victory over Ohio State. Bert Baxter, Southern Methodist Led Mustangs to 1876 victory over Syracuse, making runs Of “a and AZ yards that led to touchdowns and kicking field goal. Don Zimmerman, Tulane Ran back punt SIS yards for Ttllane’s score In 6–⁠6 tie with Vanderbilt. Bot billiard, Texas Scored two touchdownS, one on 95-yard run, In Ito victory over Oklahoma. Trihuno Want Al

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 93 since this game.