Mississippi State at Alabama

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  Evening star, October 29, 1950, page 47

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  Pony HaIfbacks Give Alabama 14–⁠7 Victory TUSCALOOSA. Ala. Oct. 28.- Two pony halfbacks. Larry Chic detti and Jimmy Melton, led Ala bama to a lat Homecoming Day victory over Mississippi State today. Chiodetti. 160-pound sophomore from Philadelphia, broke the game open in the first minute of the last quarter with a 58-yard run to the State 3. Jim Burkett bulled it over for TO lead State had dominated play for the first three periods. Melton. also “a 160-pounder, made a touchdown, with just S minutes left, from So yards out. States young team had carried the fight to favored Alabama, driving deep into the home clubs territory time after time After Meltons touchdown run had cinched the result. the tired Staters had enough left to drive IS yards for a score. Gil Verder- Der, soph tailback, passed the final 20 yards to Max Stainbrook, who also added the extra point.

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Officially, Alabama leads 89–⁠17–⁠3 on the field, but two wins were vacated or forfeited.; as played, 87–⁠17–⁠3 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 109 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.