Tulsa at Alabama

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  Evening star, October 11, 1953, page 73

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  Long Scoring Plays Thrill as Alabama Swamps Tulsa, 41–⁠13 TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. Sc, An Alabama team that nae trouble getting started finaI> awoke with sudden fury todayEovercome stubborn Tulsa, 41-ia Held almost to standstill n the opening quarter. the Grim son Tide struck three times for touchdowns in the second and added two more in the third quarter before the outplayed Golden Hurricane from Oklahoma could score. Tulsa. unable to move against the rugged ‘Bama line most Of the game. took advantage of q 5O-yard pass play and a tumble to score twice in the first two minutes of the final quarter. but the Tide added another in the last minute. Three of the Crimson Tides scores came on long ground gain ing plays, one of them a 63-yard run by Halfback Corky Tharp; another on a 56-yard pass in Perception by Halfback Bobby Luna, and the third on q 81 yard touchdown pass from Bart Starr to End Bud Willis. 2 Second-string Back Bill Oliver scored once from the IL and Cecil Ingram and Bill Stone each went over from the one. Luna converted three times; Albert Ell more and Fred Sington, jr., once each. Sington is the son Of the ia nous Alabama tackle of Is years ago, who later played major league baseball with the Wash ington Nationals. Alabama o 20 IA al Scoring: Tulsa toLichdowns--Eolla

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Alabama leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.