Ole Miss at Tennessee

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  Evening star, November 15, 1942, page 39

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  Tennessee 1riumphs, 14–⁠0, As Ole Miss Is Credited With Moral Victory MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. l4.-The highly regarded Tennessee Vols ran into unexpected opposition today from the victory -poverished Mississippi Rebels and emerged with only l4–⁠0 triumph in a Southeastern Conference duel. Some 10000 spectators saw the Rebels threaten touchdowns twice in the second half. and. all in all come up with moral victory. The Vols. listless through most of the game, scored their first touch down late in the first quarter when Bobby Cifers, fleet afoot. clicked of 48 yards on punt return to reach the II. Bill Nowling and Cifers shared the ground attack from there, the former going over CEN ter from the 2 for the marker Mitchell made the extra point from placement. Walter Slater and Bill Hillman largely accounted for the other marker. A pass. with Hillman on the receiving end. was good for “a yards to reach the 4. Clyde Fuson punched across from the 1-foot mark on the third play and Slater’s placement was gooo for the l4–⁠0 score.

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Officially, Tennessee leads 44–⁠20–⁠1; as played, 44–⁠21–⁠1 in 66 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.