Vanderbilt at Tulane

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  Evening star, November 15, 1953, page 65

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  Vandy Substitutes Last Period Passes Upset Tulane, 21–⁠7 NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA Substitute Quarterback Billy Holmes. threw two touchdown passes to End Charlie Hawkins late in the fourth quarter today to give Vanderbilt a 21–⁠7 foot ball victory over wo-touchdown favored Tulane. Holmes connected to Hawkins with a Seven-yard pass with five mintues left. With less than two minutes remaining, ne added a 6-yard touchdown pass after a tumble recovery on the Tulane six. Guard Bobby Goodall added both conversions. 1t was a ragged game through out with spluttering offensives and erring defensives, but it provided Vanderbilt it’s first South eastern Conference victory of the season. Fullback Bill Krietemeyer ploWed six yards for Vandy’s f1rst-period touchdown and converted, to climax a 75-yard drive. Tulane scored in the third on a three-yard pass from Quarter back Pete Clement to Halfback Max MCGEE, with Clement converting. Vandy’s second touchdown came on a 41-yard drive with the running of Halfback Danny Byers and the passing of Holmes accounting for most of the yard age. The final touchdown came when Tulane Halfback Lester Kennedy fumbled on his 6 and Center Jim Cunningham recovcred for Vanderbilt. The touch down came on the next play. Vanderbilt - - z o 0 14–⁠21 Tulane 0 O z O. 2 Vanderbilt scoring: Touchdowns – Krietemeyer, Hawkins t2). Conversions -Krietemeyer. Goodal t2l. Tulane scoring: Touchdowns-McGee onversion-Clement.

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Tulane leads 28–⁠17–⁠3 in 48 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.