Tennessee at Alabama

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 24, 1945, page 18 (results column)

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  Hughes, Purdue’s Star in Upset OF Bucs, Is ‘Linemun of Week Alabama, and Hugh Bowers, of Tulane, were given good notices. Man cha sparked Alabama to 25–⁠7 win over Tennessee. While Tulane lost to Auburn, Coach Monk Simons of the Green Wave said Bowers played one of the most aggressive defensive games I’ve seen this year. Unless two blockers took him out he was in on almost every tackle” Clarence Esser, Wisconsin tackle, recovered four Illinois fumbles to help the Badgers tie Illinois, while Leonard Dickey, 27-year-old tackle at Texas Aggies, played most of the afternoon in the Texas Christian backf1eld. Ross Orr’s great play at tackle was credited with providing the major spark in Virginia Poly’s upset Of Maryland. Guard AL Sparlis of UCLA, received this praise from his coach, Bert La Brucherie: He was the sparkplug Of our line” All-America Hubert Bechtol, Texas end. was rated the outstanding line man in Southwest Conference play He caught three passes, two for touchdowns, against Arkansas. His sparkling play drew raves from Glen Rose, Arkansas coach.

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 81 since this game.