Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, January 3, 1953, page 10

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  JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 81 Gov. Hugh White is indignant about the officiating of the Sugar Bowl football game New Years Day which, he said, increased Georgia Techs 24–⁠7 margin of victory over Mississippi. The 71-year-old Governor, who was a 235-pound center at Mississippi during 1898-1901, sent blistering kilograms yesterday to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Bernie Moore and George Gardner, head of conference Of f1cials. White said he was not criticizing “a magnificent Georgia Tech team” but said Mississippi should have had three touchdowns in stead of one. I’m my judgment, white said, 81 witnessed the worst officiating that I have ever seen at the Sugar Bowl game. “The fair catch decision was a disgrace. / express the sentiment of thousands of our citizens, I’m surprised the SEC tolerated such officiating” The controversial fair catch decision came in the second half when three Mississippi players into Tech Halfback Bob by Moorhead. who had signaled

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Ole Miss leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.