Florida at Vanderbilt

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 13, 1946, page 1

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  VANDY LOSES STAR CENTER; WIN BY 700 Florida Is Victim OF J. P. Moore’s Jaunts’ NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Ia W.R-Unbeaten and unsecured on Vanderbilt uncorked a crushing ground attack featuring the long sprints of ]. P. Moore today and defeated Florida 20 to 0. The game was costly for Wander bilt, however, as Charles Hoover, it’s star center, broke his leg in the first period. Moore sped through center on a 73-yard touchdown dash late In the first quarter after Vanderbilt stop ped a Florida threat on the n. Moore plunged three yards for sec ond touchdown early third period and helped a 65-yard fourth-quarter march that saw John North run six yards on an end-around for the last score. Two other Van derbilt drives were stopped or the Florida n yard line in third and fourth periods. Vanderbilt stop p ed Florida’s passing combination, Billy Parker to Broughton Williams, by rushing Parker. Florida threatened only twice, getting to Vanderbilt’s II in the first period and to the “a in fourth quarter. Florida completed only four Of 10 passes for 4 net 81 va rdS.

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  Tabor City tribune, Tabor City, N.C., October 18, 1946, page 1 (results column)

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  5 P-I-G-S-K-IN ; REVIEW The weatherman proved an able ally for the greater part of the foot ball games over the state, during the week end. A little on the frosty side late Saturday evening, the enthusiasm of the football fans did fairly good job of counteracting the increasing GOODNESS Of the atmosphere. Wake Forest 10; Clemson College Z Power deception and the breaks paid off for Wake Forest as the Deamon Deacons, on their own field, swept over a luck-less Clemson COL lege, 10 to z in Southern conference game. Most Of the second half was played in rain so heavy that at times it was hard to distinguish indenty Of the players and both teams resorted to line plays and puntlng. Catawba College as; Wofford Col. o. A heavy, pwoerful and experienced tribe of Catawba Indians overWhelmed the hapless Wofford Terriers 46-o. The Wofford boys were outclassed IN everything except competitive spirit which they maintained despite the fact that it was their third straight loss this season. Duke University FL; Navy 6. Duke combined tightening speed raw power and opportunlsm tc fashion a 21-O victory over an inept NAVY team, sustaining Coach Wallace Wade’s record of never having a Wade-coached team to lose three straight games. The game was the first Duke victory over Navy since 1880 and the first Duke triumph OF the 1916 season. n. C. State College Is; Davidson o. North Carolina States Wolfpack, held to only one touchdown in the first three quarters by the young sters of Davidson, exploded in the final period to win themselves a ball game $500 in a Southern conference game Saturday night. State the dark horse of the conference still remains in the thinning ranks OF the undefeated, united. Other scores of interest include: Vanderbilt 20-Florida 0. Notre Dame 49-Purdue 6. u. N. C. 33-Maryland 0. Tulane 25-Rlce 6. Ga. Tech 24-MisS. Z. Alabama SIS. w. La. 0. Citadel 28-Newberry z.

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Florida leads 44–⁠11–⁠2 in 57 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.