Alabama at South Carolina

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 6, 1946, page 1

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  SOUTH CAROLINA 0UTPLAYS VICT0RS Harry Gilmer’s Passing Spells Victory For Alabama COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 5.-(P- Harry Gilmer’s dead-sure passing was the difference today as Ala. bama’s Crimson Tide t-iumpheo over the scrappy South Carolina Gamecocks 1916. A crowd Of 20, 900 saw the Game cocks outplay the heavily favored Tide, excelling in most everything but the score. After the Gamecocks surprised by jumping off to a first period lead on a beautifully executed AZ yard touchdown pass from Harold (Bo) Hagan, freshman quarter back, the Earl Durham, Gilmer took charge. Johnny August punted perfectly out of bounds on the South Carolima one and when Hagan’s return kick was weak it was Alabama’s ball on the Gamecock So. Gilmer passed for II yards to Jim Cam and then connected with Ted Cook at the nine. Gilmer threw another pass to Fred Grant to put the ball at the one, from where Hal Self went over on a quarterback sneak. Hugh Morrow placekicked perfectly and Alabama was ahead 7–⁠6. Alabama tried hard for another touchdown before the first halt ended, driving up to the Carolina n on Gilme-‘s passes to Lowell Tew and Cook, but the Tide was penalized IS yards twice and the Gamecocks took the ball on downs on the seven. surging back after the intermission. the Gamecocks marched from their 81 on Hagen’s and Dunham’s passing and the latter’s hard running all the way to the Tide eight, where Gilmer stopped the threat by intercepting one OF Hagen’s heaves. The Tide got a break and put the game safely away early in the final quarter when August’s quick kick was fumbled by Hagen and Mike Cassidy, substitute Ala

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  Evening star, October 6, 1946, page 27

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  COLUMBIA, 8. O.. Oct. 5.-Harry Gilmer’s dead-sure passing was the difference today IS Alabama’s Grim son Tide triumphed over the scrappy South Carolina Gamecocks, 14–⁠6. A crowd Of 10000 saw the Came cocks outplay the heavily favored Tide, excelling In most everything but the score. After the Gamecocks surprised by jumping OF to q first-period lead on a beautifully executed 42-yard touchdown pass from Harold tBo) Hagan, freshman quarterback, to Earl Dunham, Gilmer took charge. Johnny August punted out of bounds on the South Carolina and when Hagan’s return kick was wsak it was Alabama’s ball on the Came cock Sc. Gilmer passed for IL yards to Jim Cain and then connected with Ted Cook at the 9. Gilmer threw another pass to Fred Grant to put the ball on the /, from where Half Self went over on quarterback sneak. Hugh Nor

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Officially, Alabama leads 14–⁠4; as played, 16–⁠3 in 19 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.