Villanova at Alabama

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  Evening star, October 13, 1951, page 6

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  Vi|Ianova 0utcharqes. Alabama in 41–⁠18Win. TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. 13.- Fiercely charging Villanova crash ed through Alabama’s line to a Alb victory in an interSectional football game last night. The v1ctors outplayed the Southeastern Conference team all the way, and piled up the biggest score made against the Tide since Sewanee ran up a 54–⁠4 tally in 1907. ‘Bama, rated one of the strong est teams in the Nation in preseason polls, now has lost games for three consecutive weeks. That hadn’t happened since 1927. Villanova turned three second quarter Crimson fumbles into quick scores, and matched every Alabama touchdown when the SEC team came alive in the sec ond half. Three big fast backs tore the Tide line apart as the visitors &C cumulated a tremendous 421-yard total in rushing. The Crimsons could only muster GA. Passing gained Alabama 181 yards to 46 for Villanova. Fullback Bob Haner and Half backs Dick Bedesem and Ben Addiego gained repeatedly in running plays aimed up the middle. Addiego was high yardage man with IA yards in 10 carries, Haner had ia in 18, and Bedesem 80 in 16 trifs.

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Villanova leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.