Alabama at Tulane

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 1, 1950, page 48

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  Salem S Passes Spark Alabama 10 h-14 Victory Over Tulane NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 80. Ala bama’s blistering passing attack beat Tulane’s Green Wave 26–⁠14 today and sent the Crimson Tides Southeastern Conference football stock soaring. Alabama scored in each of the first three periods, Ed Salem sparkling the drives with neatly spaced passes. In the first period George Kinek, Tulane halfback. fumbled on his own 35 and the Crimson Tide came back to score. Salem went over from the two-yard line for the tally. In the second period Salem hit Ed Larry with a 15-yard pass that carried to the Tulane 20, ran to the 20, then threw a bullet pass to Larry standing open on the two. Larry stepped over for the touch down, untouched. Alabama took Tulane’s kickoff after the half and drove to the Tulane 46. After several short gains, Butch Avinger shot short pass to Larry in the end zone. Tulane came to life when Kinek broke through for a 32-yard run to the Alabama 43. Quarterback Bill Bonar faxed a kick and pitched out to Harold Waggoner who sprinted 38 yards around left end On three tries Kinek scored from the five. Alabama scored again when Salem passed to Larry in a play covering AZ yards. In the last period a 17-yard pass from Bonar to Gale kirkpatrick sparked a 53-yard scoring drive. Alvis Batson made the touchdown with a plunge from the six.

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Officially, Alabama leads 26–⁠9–⁠3; as played, 27–⁠8–⁠3 in 38 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.