Alabama at Tennessee

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  Evening star, October 18, 1937, page 14

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  CoIoniaIs Look to ‘Rama. I 0j0n14IS ILbnk hb spdtt6s CEORGE WASHINGTON. with the ~ only undefeated team among the Big Four, comes to the much-heralded Alabama game with two weeks Of preparation. The Colonials had no game last week. Head Coach Jim Pixlee and Botchey Koch and Tim Moynihan of his staff returned today from scouting Alabama in its battle with Tennessee. The Crimson Tide is believed to have reached its peak in defeating the Vols, 14–⁠7. and Pixlee is counting on the Southerners’ reaction to give his team chance. He believes that if the Colonials can get past the first period without serious damage from stage fright. the Buff and Blue will battle the Crimson right down to the final toot. In spite of decisive victories in its two games so far, G. w. is a puzzler to size up. A guess is hazarded here. how ever, that if all the Colonials’ potential strength comes to the surface Saturday, the customers will have their moneys worth in gridiron combat. At any rate, a great many appear tc think so, for never in the history of G. w. has there been an advance sale to equal that for the coming show,

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 88 since this game.