Alabama at Mississippi State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 24, 1948, page 40

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  STARKVILLE, Miss, Oct. Is Sophomore Ed Salem place-kicked a 15-yard field goal today to give Alabama a 1877 victory over favored Mississippi State. About 10000 spec ftators saw the Southeastern Conference game. Only three seconds remained in the the first half when Salem’s boot cleared the bar. Since Bama had soundly outplayed the State eleven, it did not seem too important at the time. But the losers dominated seccnd-hah play, scoring one touch down and threatening several other times and the goal was the final margin. ‘Bama drove 70 yards for its touchdown the first time it got the ball. Short power thrusts made most Of the yardage, but Gordon Pettus, ‘Bama halfback, pitched 14-yard pass to End Bob Hood for IA i’m portant yards to the /. Billy Cadenhead drove over. Tom Shorty McWilliams. the State star, finally got going in the third period. AS it ended. the ball was on Alabama’s IL. McWilliams passed to End Kenneth Davis on the final quarters first play. Davis took it on the ‘Bama 20, sidestepped several tacklers and drove across for a score. Max Stainbrook’s conversion made 1T 10–⁠7. State launched another drive, starting at its 5. Four consecutive

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Officially, Alabama leads 89–⁠17–⁠3 on the field, but two wins were vacated or forfeited.; as played, 87–⁠17–⁠3 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 109 meetings, counting the 76 since this game.