Auburn at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 16, 1949, page 1

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  Georgia Tech Parties Rally by Auburn 10 Rack Up 1871 Win ATLANTA, Oct. 15.-Georgia Tech manhandled Auburn for three periods today and had enough left to stave off a last quarter-rally by the losers. that melted three touchdowns. Tech won, 1921. Auburn’s great show of playing football to the very last stole the spotlight from a great Tech Often sive line and a brilliant game by Techs Bobby North. Travis Tidwell of Auburn, unable to run without a retarding jerk, as result of an ankle break two years ago, set a fame to Auburn with touchdown run and brilliant passes in the last period. North battered Auburn in 81 runs which gained l68 yards. Tech first scored in a seven play drive which carried 68 yards. North knocked Auburn’s line into a jumbled mess on the 7-yard touchdown run. Four minutes later Techs Quarterback Jimmy Southland crossed the goal after q 6-yard sweep. For another quarter after the half the game belonged to Tech. Sixteen points were scored by Tech-a touchdown by George Maloof. another by North and a safety. Then came the Auburn touch down rain. TidWell scored after a 7l-yard drive. Auburn’s Bill Davis followed with a 67-yarder after tax ing pass from Bill Tucker. The final touchdown was scored by Charlie Langner from the 1-foot line. The last touchdown was scored by Techs Buster Humphreys on an 18-yard run. aseqsIa Tech - 6 S1ss s 1-s5 Auburn scoring: Touchdowns-Tidwell. n Daf,si kean H Points after teuehdewas esh ssStaMf aoo Haap4s7s ssafsty-zaiHsrrison, Blocked Ikicf}. Points AFTER tQHchdowns-N6rth t3D

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Auburn leads 42–⁠41–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.