The Citadel at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, September 21, 1952, page 68

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  Georgia Tech 5 Power |Crushes Citadel, 54–⁠6 ATLANTA, Sept. 20.-Georgia Tech. chosen by many as the third best team in college foot ball. looked like an underrated club today in piling UP a 54–⁠6 score over The Citadel. Tech-so far-is strictly a run ming team. but when a pass was ordered. 1t usually got to the tar get. Sophomore Quarterback Bill Brigham did most of the throw ing and directed one of the finest sets Of runners in the Southeastern Conference since World War II. In about IL minutes The Citadel learned there was no stopping Larry Ruffin, Leon Hardeman, Dick Pretz, Bill Teas and Glenn Turner. A crowd of $4,000 watched. Coach Dodd pulled out his first stringers after about seven min utes. Second stringers followed, almost in body, after 10 minutes. The Citadel got into the act against Tech third stringers late in the second quarter. Quarter back Buddy Friedlin went over from the one-foot line on sneak. etsaSs1 Gsofsia Tech -----.- ass 9 g 199-s9 Georgia Tech scoring Touchdowns, Ruff1n, Teas. Hardeman t2). Pretz 2). Turner. Safety-Chapman (tackled by TraineD. Field goal-RogerS. Conversions RODGERS az.

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Georgia Tech leads 10–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the six since this game.