Ole Miss at Tennessee

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 8, 1944, page 4

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  VOLUNTEERS WIN 2o-7 FROM MISS MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 7.-(P)- Three hghtning-like scoring plays the first of which came on the opening scrimmage Of the game, carried the University of Tennessee Volunteers to 20–⁠7 victory over the Mississippi Rebels today, and preserved their record Of never having lost to team coached by Harry Mehre. 1t was the second Southeastern conference victory in as many weeks for the Volunteers and the second league loss for the Rebels, who like. Tennessee, returned TINS year to big-time play after yaer lapse. The game was only few seconds old when the Tennesseans STRUCK their first blow. After Tennessee received the opening kickoff. tul. back Mark Major found hole at left guard, and, with his interior. ence spilling would-be tacklers all around him, dashed SO yards for a touchdown. Place-kick specialist Joe Steffe entered the game and converted the extra point. Midway of the third quarter Tennessee’s freshman tallback Buster Stephens, who averaged SIN wards in 10 tries for the afternoon broke off 80 yards for the final Vol score. Steffe converted.

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Officially, Tennessee leads 44–⁠20–⁠1; as played, 44–⁠21–⁠1 in 66 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.