Sewanee at Davidson

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 20, 1940, page 1

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  DAVIDSON Wildcats Win Sewanee Gndsters 2Z-20 Both Teams Open Baffliue Attack After Scoreless Opening Period DAVIDSON, Oct. 19.-R-ro,. ny Fredericks and little Dave snaa Eel spanked Davidson collago,, Wildcats to a rousing 1920 triumnh over Sewanee here tonight in hrisl, weather before d crowd of 6 oOo After a %scoreless opening period both teams opened up with baffIino attacks that led to scores almost every time they got the ball. Sewanee scored first on the mi, tial play of the second period Davidson came right back and taL lied after marching from its % SeWanee gained the lead again no fore the period was over on . pass which capped a 62-yard march The fighting Wildcats tied tbo score before the teams hardly had warmed up in the second half The Tennesseeans came back aftar the next kickoff and forged ahead with a 75-yard march capped by a vineyard plunge by Lyle, a sub back. Going into the final period trail. ing, 20–⁠13, the home team seemed momentarily to blow up when it failed to score on an early period opportunity and lost 80 yards on penalties, but with only five min. utes to go, the Wildcats took the ball on their five and, led by Johnny Fredericks’ passing, tied the again on a pass, Freder. icks to Hackney from Sewanees Al. Then Spencer intercepted a pass on Sewanee’s 80 to set up the winning touchdown, which came several plays later when he sliced off his right tackle from the -four. Davidson made 13 first downs to seven for Sewanee and gained us yards rushing, to 1872 for Sewanee.

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.