Auburn at Vanderbilt

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 30, 1949, page 47

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  Lee Na||ey Shines As Vanderbilt Wins Over Auburn, 26–⁠7 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. % Little Lee Nalley sprinted so yards for a touchdown on a punt return and intercepted two Auburn passes to lead Vanderbilt to a 26–⁠7 victory over Auburn in Homecoming football game today. A crowd of $4,000 saw the game. Quarterback Travis Tidwell led the Auburn Plainsmen in a brilliant underdog battle. The visitors intercepted a pass in the dying seconds to make final touchdown threat The quarterbacking Wades, Jamie and Bill outpassed Tidwell, gaining six first downs through the air to two for Auburn. In the rushing department. Vanderbilt made II first downs to five for the Tigers. Vanderbilt’s first touchdown came on a five-yard plunge by Dean Davidson midway of the first quarter. The score was set up by Jamie Wade’s 21-yard pass to Herb Rich. Nalley made his great touchdown run five minutes after the second period opened. Fifteen seconds before the half ended, Bill Wade passed to Davidson, who went 26 yards for the third touch down. Auburns lone touchdown came in the third period. Substitute Quarterback Bill Tucker passed to Bobby Briggs from his own 29yard line. Briggs caught the pass near the Vanderbilt 80 and raced across untouched. Vanderbilt added its fourth touchdown six minutes after the final period opened. Rich plunged over from the two-yard line. 1aRaePDilt 1sRaen ----- 2 1s 3 @.s Point after ouchdownNTucker. Vanderbilt scoring, Touchdowns-Dawilson t2). Nalley, Rich Points after touchdown-Mayes ca. Three years ago-Herman Keiser won the $4,000 Rich mond (Va.) Open golf tourna-

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Auburn leads 22–⁠20–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.