Tulane at Kentucky

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  Evening star, November 9, 1952, page 66

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  Kentucky Uncovers Passing Ace TO Hand Tulane 27–⁠6 Defeat LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 8. - Steve Meilinger overpowered Tu. lane with two touchdowns ano passed for another to direct Kentucky to a 27–⁠6 football vic tory today. Big Steve, a brilliant end until a week ago, set fire to a dormant Kentucky attack in the second period as his team trailed, 60 and quickly put the Southeastern Conference clash beyond Tuiane’s reach. Tulane started with 74-yard scoring drive in the first quarter. That was the last bit of strength mustered until a 53-yard screen pass put the ball on the Ken lucky five in the last period. The attack stalled and, beset by a Is yard penalty, Tulane surrendered at the 26. Meilinger, 215-pound Junior who had completed just one pass this season. surprised a home coming crowd of $1,000 with a 24-yard throw to End Clyde Carlig in the end zone that capped a 66-yard surge UPHELD. Steve sprinted Al yards through Tulane’S defense for Kentucky’s S second score and came back just before the half to go 2 yards around left end for a third score. Kentucky drove 80 yards for it’s final tally in the fourth period with Don Jirschele dancing IA yards down the sidelines for the tally. Tulane’s lone touchdown came on 17-yard pass from Pete Clement to Roy Bailey. Clement had three completed passes and hard-running Max MCGEE waded in with 14-yard run. Meilinger. an All-Conference end who went to quarterback to bolster a sagging Kentucky Of fenSe week ago, passed four times and completed three of them for Is yards. One pass was for AZ yards to Jim Proffitt to set Iup Kentucky’s third touchdown In addition, he accumulated los yards by rushing. Kentucky had 392 yards on the ground and 80 in the air. Tulane “ O q o. Kentucky - 0 2l o 90; Tulane scoring: Touchdown-Bailey. Kentucky scoring: Touchdowns-Carlig Melinger (2). Jirschele.

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  The Key West citizen, November 13, 1952, page 5

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  Vandy Will Test Tulane This Week NEW ORLEANS R-Vanderbilt viii try TO do something Saturday the Commodores haven’t accompliShed since 1928-beat Tulane in a Southeastern Conference football game. And the Commodores chances of ending the 24-year-old jinx were frightened today with the word that their great quarterback Bill Krietemeyer viii make the trip. The freshman sensation, who’s completed IS of 139 passes this season for S22 yards and three touchdowns, has been the victim Of a mysterious leg infection. It’s still uncertain whether his leg viii be sufficiently healed to allow him to play against the Green Wave. Passing quarterbaeks have led to Tulane’s downfall in three defeats this fall, and the thought Of KIietemeyer in the lineup sends shiver up Coach Bear VOLTS back. Georges Zeke Bratkowski beat Tulane with hts wicked passing, Jimmy Lear gave Mississippi . one touchdown advantage over Tn lane. and. last week, Kentucky’s Steve Meilinger led the Wildcats 10 27–⁠6 victory over Tulane. Tulane has won tao Southeastern Conference games this fan and lost four while Vanderbilt defeated Florida zo-i3 and tied Mississippi 2l.2i. But the Green Wave is physically worn down after last weeks loss “a Kentucky while vsndy should be ready after q refreshing 90 victory over Miami

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Kentucky leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings, counting the eight since this game.