Auburn vs. Alabama

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, December 6, 1948, page 3

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  F()DTBAL.L. ROUNDUP NEW YORK, Tee. 6.-lH-Micili- gan might well be he only major college football team to escape the i94S season with a perfect record. The Wolverines have run through their regular string their second straight year without defeat CT y-e and have no post-season commit ments. Their mark is safe. But the other mighties continue to stub majestic toes A week ago, it was Army, tied 21–⁠21 by hapless Navy. Saturday it was Notre Dame, stunned by a l414 draw with un- derdog California. The latest turn of events leaves only Californ.a and Clemson, be- sides Michigan. still with unspotted banners. Both go into Jan. l. bowl games against foes likely to be fav- ored. The California Bears play rugged Northwestern in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. Clemson meets Missouri the Big Seven conference runner ur. in the Gator Bowl at Jackson vile. Clemson finished its regular cam paign by hurnbling The Citadel 200, for No. 10 in a row and a olincher cn the Southern Confer once championship. Two longtime Alabama feudists who were on the outs for Il years, finally got together again with Alabama routing Auburn, 55–⁠0. Fred Wendt scored six touchdowns as Texas Mines won over University of Hawaii in Honolulu, 49–⁠6. Eight hoWP games were written into the books, with these results: Evergreen Bowl--Everett, Wash, J c. 39, Lassen J. c. 20. Refrigerator Bowl Evansville de- feated unbeaten, united Missouri Valley, l3–⁠7. Glass Bowl-Toledo won third time in a row, trouncing Oklahoma City, 27–⁠14. Fish Bow1-Hampton Institute de- feated Wilberforce, 20–⁠19. Mo-Kan Bowl-Emporia Teachers defeated Southwest Missouri, 34–⁠20 Orange Blossom Bowl Virginia Union topped Florida A. and M. 39–⁠18 Potato Bowl = Santa Barbara whipped Willamette, 46–⁠7. Salt Northwestern Okla homa shut out Trinidad, Colo, J. c. 34–⁠0.

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Officially, Alabama leads 52–⁠37–⁠1; as played, 51–⁠32–⁠1 in the 84 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 77 since this game.