Virginia Tech at The Citadel

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 28, 1952, page 65

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  Virginia Tech Whips The Citadel, IA 10 7 CHARLESTON. S. c., Sept. 81 A sparkling 60-yard punt return by an unheralded sophomore, Safetyman Billy Anderson, early in the final period gave Virginia Tech lat Southern Conference football victory over The Citadel here tonight. Anderson’s scoring sprint through the entire Citadel team came only moments after Dickie Beard had plowed over from the 1-yard line to cap a 44-yard Virginia Tech drive. The drive started late in the third quarter after Citadel punt. Don Welsh kicked both extra points for the Gobblers. The Citadel’s touchdown came in the second quarter on a 25-yard sleeper” pass from Quarterback Buddy Friedlin to Right Halfback John Mamajex. This came after |vPI Quarterback John Dean had fumbled and several Citadel play |ers pounced on the ball.

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Virginia Tech leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.