Florida at Vanderbilt

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  The Key West citizen, Florida, October 24, 1952, page 5

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  Vol Fullback Leads SEC In Running Yardage .573 average, has netted So yards in the air. Ben Roderick Of Vanderbilt, who caught six passes as the Commodores upset Florida 20–⁠13. Is the SECS leading receiver with 20 catches to his record..though not touchdown by air, Steve Meilinger Of Kentucky shares fifth place in total receptons with IL, but three Of the heaves he snagged went for touch downs. Passes to Meilinger picked Up 2l3 yards. Buck Martin Of Georgia Tech. the previous weeks leader. caught only three passes against Auburn, and dropped 10 second place He has hung on 70 10 aerials this season for 2si yards and two touchd0wns. Other top sreeeiyers are Harry Babcock Of Georgia. II receptions. i75 yards and one touchdown, and Jeff Knox of Georgia Tech, u receptions. $50 yards and . single tally. Leading punters are Max Nc Gee Of Tulane, q kicks averaging al Yards. Spence Of Auburn, % for s0.S; Bratkow xki. a for 5s.s.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1952, page 1

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  NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 18.- Vanderbilt and Florida tried their best to tumble away a football game in the opening quarter today before the Commodores picked up the pieces for a thrilling 20–⁠13 decision. Freshman Quarterback Bill Krietemeyer’s passing and Senior Halfback Dick Fosters running features a Commodore offense that piled up a 900 lead. Then, Rick Casares and Reed Quinn took over the game to lead the Gators to pair of fast touch downs and almost to a third one which died out on the Vanderbilt 3-yard line in the last IS seconds. The thrilling final period had some 10000 Vanderbilt partisans hanging on the ropes. Both teams were keyed to the last notch and fumbles dominated first quarter play. Florida FUN

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Florida leads 44–⁠11–⁠2 in 57 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.