Tulsa vs. Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., January 2, 1943, page 20

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  Sheer Power Answer As Tennessee Nails Tulsa u, “A 10 7 Huffman and Crawford, Vol Tackles, Stond Out; Dobbs, Cifers Brilliant NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-Their names didn’t appear in the scoring summary, but it was the smashing play OF a couple of powerful sophomore tackles that gave Tennessee a 14–⁠7 victory over the Golden Hurricanes of Tulsa in the ninth annual Sugar Bowl classic New Year Day. Dick Huffman, 215-pounder from Charleston, w. Va, and Denver Crawford. 200, Of Kingsport, Tenn, put the stopper in Tulsas passing game just as they had nullified the efforts of the two greatest passers the Vols met IN regular season play Alvin Dark Of Louisiana State and Steve Filipowicz of Fordham. Dobbs Frequently stymied. Huffman get fine cooperation from Crawford in the Sugar Bowl, lust as he had all season, to throw Tulsa’s Glenn Dobbs for numerous losses. For one and a half quarters the Hurricanes gave Passer Dobbs fine support and the Tulsa aerial attack clicked for a touchdown that put Tennessee behind OF midway OF the second period After Huffman and Crawford started their deadly rush ing. however the Hurricanes couldn’t get set for another scoring drive. Crawford stole the show from Huffman in the third quarter to break through and block Dobbs punt for safety that put Tennessee ahead 8 to s, after Substitute Full back Bernard Gold had scored a touchdown in the second. The ar-capacity crowd OF TO- 900 fans got their biggest thrills In the brilliant play of Dobbs and of Bobby Offers of Tennessee. Six Passes in Row Click. Dobbs completed six successive passes in Tulsa’s scoring drive, and then whipped the six-pointer to Wingback Cal Purdin. The drive carried 81 yards. Dobbs also punted brilliantly, one of his kicks travel ing 70 yards. Offers didn’t make a point for Tennessee, but his off tackle slashes and fine punting were the most eff fective instruments in the Vols Of Tense. His punt returns were little short of sensational, winding UP with a 15-yard average In this depart ment. Tennessee’s power was the final answer. The Vols gained 20S yards rushing while Tulsa wound up with loss of 80 yards.

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  The daily monitor leader, Mount Clemens, Mich., January 2, 1943, page 1

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  The Monifor-leader SATURDAY JANUARY 2, Io43 PAGE 8 SATURDAY Two Tackles Steal Spotlight as Tennessee Beats Tulsa NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2 - R – Their names didn’t appear in the scoring summary, but it was the smashing play of couple of powerful sophomore tackles that gave Tennessee a 14–⁠7 victory over the Golden Hurricanes of Tulsa in the ninth annual Sugar Bowl classic New Years Day. Dick Huffman, 215 FOUNDER from Charleston, West Virginia, and Denver Crawford, 200, of Kingsport, Tenn, put the stop per in Tulsa’s passing game just as they had nullified the eff forts of the two greatest pass ers the Vols met in regular sea- SIN play – Alvin Dark of Lou isiana State and Steve FilipOwicz of Fordham. Huffman got fine cooperaton from Crawford in the Sugar Bowl, just as he had all season, to throw Tulsa’s Glenn Dobbs for numerous losses. For one and half quarters the Hurricanes gave passer Dobbs fine support and the Tulsa aerial attack clicked for a touchdown that put Tennessee behind OF midway of the sec ond period. After Huffman and Crawford started their deadly rushing, however, the Hurri-

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Juneau, Alaska, January 2, 1943, page 3

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  Tennessee Too Much For Tulsa Volunteers Win SUGAR Bowl Grid Classic Standouts NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2. The Tennessee Volunteers overpowered Tulsa yesterday before an estimated Sugar Bowl crowd of 10000 spec tators but the Oklahomans got off to a fast start and staged blazing finish that might have tied the game except for last minute pass interception by Tennessee’s end, Jim Powell. The final score was Tennessee IA, Tulsa 7. The game was case of too much Tennessee as the Volunteers came from behind to score a touchdown and safety in the third period and again for six points in the final period. Bobby Offers, tall back, and Walter Slater, alternate, were Ten nessee’s standouts and for Okla homa’s Tulsas, all-American Glen Dobbs whipped six consecutive passes without a miss.

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Tennessee leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.