Vanderbilt at Alabama

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  Evening star, October 8, 1950, page 41

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  Wade Stars as Vandy Scores Upset Victory Over Alabama, 27–⁠22 MOBILE. Ala. Oct. bill Wade threw two touchdown passes in the first eight minutes of play, and another in the third period to spark underrated Vanderbilt to la surprising 27-to-22 victory over Alabama before $4,000 in the Southeastern Conferences most important game of the day. Both teams went into the game unbeaten, but Alabama was IA vored to win at least by a touch down. Wade’s sharp passes. however. Ipunctured the Alabama defense time and again. the most spec tacular being long toss to Buddy Curtis soon after the kickoff, the play netting IS yards and the first score of the game. Alabama had not settled down when he threw so yards to Curtis and then Is to Malcolm Cook for the second touchdown. Alabama charged back to make lit lat at the end of the first period with Ed Salem going over from the five-yard line. This stung Vanderbilt into action ana Mac Robinson climaxed another attack by taking the ball over from the one yard line early in the second period. Again Ala bama came back, this time with a 70-yard drive to make it 21–⁠13 at the half. Wade threw three successful passes in row in the third period to bring Vanderbilt’s fourth touchdown, the score coming on a 21-yard toss to Curtis. Alabama amassed nine points in the last quarter on a safety scored when Wade was smothered in the end zone for a safety-and a touchdown which came when Ed Mccain went over from the tWo-yard line. Score by periods: xiaSsms SnRssTsilt - - i : 8 sLss55 | Vanderbilt scoring: Touchdowns-cur- It’s t2l, Cook Robinson; conversions Macarthur go. | Alabama scoring: Touchdowns-salem Larry; Mccain; safety-Wade tackled by jenkins in end zone): conversion-Salem.

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Officially, Alabama leads 61–⁠20–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠19–⁠4 in 87 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.