Tulane at Vanderbilt

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  Evening star, November 2, 1941, page 42

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  NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. l. Tulanes mighty Green Wave reared over Dudley Field today, swamping Vanderbilt’s pigskin dreamboat, 34–⁠14 and sweeping the Commodores from the ranks of Unbeaten, united teams. While $4,000 fans yelled them selves frantic. Eandv surGed to a 7-point lead in the first five min utes and held it until Tu,ane’s terrific power sma she’d through the Commodore defense for two touch downs in the second quarter. At the start of the thi-d oi,2rter Ealfb9ck Art Rebrovich pitched a pas to Fullback Bernie Rchllng, who wheeled II yards for a tying touchdown Commc0ares Lose Fvnc’l. That was TIE end of Ecndy’s punch and of VanGyS luc.s. with the crushing power of a runaway steamroller, Tulane ploWed its way to one touchdown by rushing and two more by p2s-ing-the last two in the final quarter. Jack Jenkins, ‘Vandys great block ing back. led the outwe. .ghed Com moGores sgain ard again in assaults on the mountainous Tulane line Except for the opening quarter, when Vandy drove So yards in nine plays, mosU of the gains came by air. Vanderbilt gained 283 yards and IS was by the overhead route. Tu , gained 375 yards, of which 308 v’as rushing. Tulane’s right end, Bill Hornick, set up the second Green Wave touchdown when Vandy’s J. P. Moore fumbled the kickoff after Tulane’s first tally. Hornick fell on the ball on Vandy’s IA, and in five plays Bob Glass and John Sims carried it over, Sims scoring from the

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Tulane leads 28–⁠17–⁠3 in 48 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.