Kentucky at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 28, 1938, page 12 (results column)

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  Rose Bowl Pick From East Lies Among Three Coast Loop to Name Own Eleven Today; Trojons Favored LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28.-Conf1icting reports filled the air today that Texas Christian, Duke or Ten nessee would get the coveted bid to the Rose Bowl as the Pacific Coast Conference prepared to namei it’s own entry in Pasadena’s annual post-season gridiron battle. Announcement was expected to be made around noon g pm, E. S. t. as to whether Southern California or the University of California would carry the somewhat tattered banners of the Far West into the big bowl next January 2. Southern California; Trojans. UNI beaten in three appearances in the Rose Bowl. and California, victorious over Alabama at Pasadena last New Year Day, are tied for the conference championship. each having won six games and lost one-U. S. c. to Washington, California to U. S. C. Sentiment Favors Trojans. The 10 members of the league U. c. L. A., Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Idaho, Montana, Stanford, California and U. S. C.-voted on the Rose Bowl selection. and sentiment beforehand seemed to favor the Troians. The rivalry of the two leaders was sharp, but Southern California s stock rose considerably after its 42–⁠7 triumph over U. c. L. “A. last week. while California lost prestige in skinning out 60 decision Novem- Der 10 over the then much kicked around Stanford eleven. U. S. C. officials this morning met with stony silence reports that any team had been invited West. For weeks most of the Rose Bowl talk has centered on Texas Christian, and today leaders of the Texas State Society here promised that 10000 Texans would be on hand if the Horned Toads from Fort Worth were invited. Dukes Stock BOoms. Dukes chances scared when the Blue Devils from Durham, N. c.. edged out Pitt, TO. and kept intact their season s record of never having been scored upon. Tennessee. the last of the united, undefeated trio most discussed, likewise kept in the running with humping 46–⁠0 vic tory over Kentucky last week. U. S. c. was certain of one thing this morning prior to the Rose Bowl vote announcement: The lads of Troy face their toughest game of the regular season next Saturday against Notre Dame, which is unbeaten. united and has no post-season am billions of any kind.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 25, 1938, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOT BAIL @ {A{5SW{5 IFS Ne The following are final scores Of principal football games played on the gridirons of the nation yester- day Thanksgiving Day) afternoon U.C.LA. 2; Southern California 42 Montana T; Arizona Centenary 14; Louisiana Tech ‘ Colorado State T; New Mexico 27 Colorado 12; Denver 19 Texas T; Texas Aggies 6 Kentucky 0; Tennessee 46 Wake Forrest 21; Davidson 0 Kansas State 2; Nebraska IA Vanderbilt 0; Alabama ‘ Kansas T. Missouri 13 Bucknell o; Miami 19 Idaho 16; Utah Greeley State 0; Montana State G, tie Columbia 27; Brown 36 Western Reserve 13; Case 3 Linfield 6; College of Idaho 0 Villanova 20 Manhattan Cornell o; Pennsylvania 0, tie Carnegie Tech IA; North Carolina State 0 North Carolina 20; Virginia 0 West Virginia ‘; George Washing ton 6 Washington and Lee 13; Maryland 19

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Officially, Tennessee leads 85–⁠26–⁠9; as played, 84–⁠25–⁠9 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 121 meetings, counting the 87 since this game.