North Carolina at Tulane

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  Evening star, October 3, 1954, page 67

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  Duke Shades Tennessee 20 W&M Romps Over Penn 27.7 Tulane Fights Back to Gain ~ Tie With North Carolina NEW ORLEANS. Oct, 2. - Sophomore Quarterback Freddie Wilcox injected new life In q stagnant Tulane offense today to lead his team to a TT tie with favored North Carolina. Come $4,000 fans watched Carolina march almost at will and punch across q first-quarter touchdown in only 3 minutes. Tulane. which was lifeless throughout the first half, caught fire In the fourth quarter under Wilcox’s guidance. He COM pleted two passes for SO yards to set UP Tulane’s touchdown. The 57-yard drive ended q foot short OF the goal and Tulane lost the ball on downs, but Wilcox took Larry Parker’s punt on the Carolina 48 and returned 1t to the is to give Tulane renewed life. Wilcox passed the final seven yards to End Harry Duvigneaud and Guard Emmett Zelenka converted to give Tulane a tie. North Carolina scored on its third play with Halfback Con- ME Gravitte circling end for the last IA yards. Fullback Don Klochak converted. The 24-yard drive was set UP by Tackle Roland Perdue’s tumble recovery. Carolina completely domi-

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Tulane leads 9–⁠5–⁠2 in 16 meetings, counting the seven since this game.