North Carolina at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1948, page 1

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  Tar Heels Top Tennessee, 14–⁠7; JusticeIsStar SO, 1000 See Vols Bow After Penalty Voids o0-Yurd Punt Return KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 30 Charlie Justices two first quarter touchdown passes kept North Carolima in the list of major undefeated college football teams today by defeating Tennessee, IA to-. 1t was North Cardinals 18th consecutive victory over two seasons. Tennessee, starting slowly, came back savagely to score in the third period on a pass play after which the Vols challenged the rest of the way. The most brilliant run-for 80 yards-was cancelled by q clipping penalty. Near the end of the first half, Hal Littleford of Tennessee took Justices punt on his 10 and ran the length of the field. The officials ruled, however, that Ermal Howard had clipped Hosea Rodgers, the mighty North Carolina fullback. The ball was called back to the Tennessee 9-yard line to a mighty chorus of boos from the record crowd of $4,000. Crowd Menaces Officials. +. Between halves several hundred spectators, mostly boys, closed in on the officials but police dispersed them. Until the last period Tennessee kept Justices running fairly well under control. but Rodgers, the other half of North Cardinals offensive punch, took over on behalf of his shifty teammate. The traditional game between the two powerful Southern teams began mechanically, but then became tensely dramatic. North Carolina’s first touchdown was ground out the first time the invading team got the ball. Eleven plays were required to go SIS yards. Then from the three-yard line, JUS tice passed to Bill Flamisch in the end zone. A few moments later Hal Little tord’s only bad punt of the game set North Carolina going from the Tennessee 81. This time Justice passed from the IL to Art Weiner in the end zone. Bob Cox made both conversions and it looked as if the nations third ranking football team was on its way to obliterating Tennessee. But Tennessee, playing before the biggest home crowd in its history, decided otherwise. Cancelling of Littleford’s 90-yard gallop seemed to provide the necessary spark. The stage was set for Tennessee’s touchdown in the third period when Rodgers fumbled and Alan Fielder recovered on the Tennessee Is. A penalty put the ball back to the 20. Star losses Pass. Short passes and bucks carried to the North Carolina Al and there it was that Proctor, injured Tennessee star, went in to throw to Sheriff. on the 20. He ran the rest Of the way to score. Justice, 165 pounds of cool, spark ling football player, passed accurately, punted, beautifully-including one quick kick that travelled IA yards-but was watched so closely that he made only At yards in “a running tries. Frequent penaltieS’ hurt Tennessee. NORTH CAROLINA; Lef “f aiSS: Hsma Hansen Marczyk. Center-Holdash Stiegman; Neikirk; Risht taekie-Ryyalt. ssafaryn. Quarterback-Rizzo. Weant. EFT halfhsaekEIMaceyko justice. purcell Fullback-Kennedy, Rodgers. Left tackle-Meseroll’ Donahue. Dobel- STEM M, Br lsry r,tos suit, charlottesville. Feity. Hueser. W Risht guard-Raker, Howard, vugrin. Right tackle-Stroud. Gearing. Observation-Disclosures Cosgins, SLACK Left halfback-Littleford. Cooper, Beeler. Risht halfback-Lund. Sheriff.. Berg Fuliback-MilIer. Balitsaris. Hill! Fs1th esr0lina 80 q 9 9 81 North Carolina scoring: -Touchdowns-I F1amish:, Weiner. Points after touchdown Tennessee scoring: Sheriff. Point after touchdown-Powell. SrATUSTTrc

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Tennessee leads 20–⁠8–⁠1 in 29 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.