Clemson at Auburn

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1940, page 34

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  Alert Auburn Defeats Clemson, III, al Home Coming AUBURN, Ala, Nov. 9.-Drive and alertness paid off for Auburn S footballers today in a Alt victory over Clemson before a home coming audience of 10000. The Plainsmen bounced right on top of the ball game on the second play, when Guards Mills and Ar dillo smashed through to block Ed Names quick kick on the Glenn son Is. The ball bounced back across the visitors goal and Auburn Center Tex Williams outran Maness to fall on it for touchdown. Dick McGowen added the point. Auburn was in complete COM mand after that, scoring twice more before Clemson made brilliant and uninterrupted march of II yards for a counter.

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 10, 1940, page 1

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  Auburn Plainsmen Whip Czemson’s Tigers, 21–⁠7 charge of the play in the first quarter that Clemson was able to run only one playa six-yard loss. After the swift touchdown break, the Plainsmen kicked off but Ma. ness punted short on first down from his ten and Auburn stormed from the Clemson 80 to the l before Vending fumbled and Fritts recovered for the visiting T;>rs. McGowen took the kick out pack 9 yards to the 80, then on a half spinner sliced Is to II. He and sophomore Jim Reynolds pounded on through. Lloyd Cheatham add ing six yards and McGowen carry ing the final yard and kicked the point after. 4

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Auburn leads 33–⁠15–⁠2 in 50 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.