Mississippi State at LSU

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1952, page 72

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  Jack Parker Breaks Conference SCORING Mark in 33–⁠14 Victory BATON ROUGE, La. Nov. Is State came from behind to defeat Louisiana State University today, 1914. A crowd of 10000 watched Back Jack Parker, who engineered Mississippi States split-T, set a new Southeastern Conference scoring record of LOG points in one season. Parker ran for one touchdown. passed for two more and kicked three extra points in five tries. It was another great day for the Nations top scorer. who sent LSU down to its first season in history without a home victory. The record that Parker topped was formerly held by LSU’s Steve Van Buren, who made the record in 1943. The 20-year old junior joined with Joe Fortunate, Mississippi States 220-pound fullback. in spreading out the tight Tiger defense that had held back the ground attacks of Maryland and Tennessee. Fortunate, scored one touch down and spanked two more scoring drives by ramming through LSU forward wall for first down as the Maroons rallied after an unfirst half. Parker’s 20-yard end zone pass to John Katusa gave Mississippi State the first score. In the fading minutes he rifled another one over the goal line to Zerk Wilson. LSU led we’ll into the third quarter before Mississippi State erupted to keep alive its season scoring record of better than four touchdowns per game. The Tigers accounted for two second quarter markers as their alert defense intercepted a pass and recovered a tumble to set up the opportunitieS. Cliff Stringfield, LSU’s substitute quarterback. scored the first touchdown of his college career on a quarterback sneak. Miss Mss State ---------- Z q 6 20o-3s Miss. state scoring: Touchdown Katusa. Parker, Duplsin, Fortunate, Wilson. Con. versions-Parker go. LSU scoring: Touchdowns--Stringfield Labat. Conversions-StringfieM (2).

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Officially, LSU leads 75–⁠36–⁠3; as played, 75–⁠37–⁠3 in the 115 games on file; the official count covers all 117 meetings, counting the 72 since this game.