Mississippi State at Alabama

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 29, 1939, page 33

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  Rugged Mississippi State Eleven Bows To Alabama, 10 TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. % (P. Alabama power was too much for stubborn band of Mississippi State Maroons today and the Grim son Tide won a desperately fought 7 to 0 victory before $4,000 home coming day fans. The Tide scored on a 30-yard march in, the first period, Holt Rast taking 4-yard pass from Charley Boswell for the touchdown, and big Hayward Sanford trotted on the field and added the point with his usual perfect placement. The invaders STAYED off several other Tide threats by desperate battling. but Alabama supporters were given plenty of chills in the closing minutes-once when fleet Jack Nix broke through the right side of Alabama’s line and raced 81 yards only to be caught from behind by Jimmy Nelson, and again when the Maroons got first down on the Alabama 33 in the closing minute. Paced by Nelson and Paul Spen- Ger, line ramming fullback, Alabama drove to the State % the first time 1t gained the ball, and Boswell’s 20 yard return of Johnson’s punt set the stage for the games only score a few minutes later.

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Officially, Alabama leads 89–⁠17–⁠3 on the field, but two wins were vacated or forfeited.; as played, 87–⁠17–⁠3 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 109 meetings, counting the 83 since this game.