Dayton at Tennessee

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  Evening star, October 24, 1954, page 63

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  Tennessee Pressed To Top Dayton, 14–⁠7 KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. %. -Underdog Dayton put up an unexpectedly stiff fight today before bowling to Tennessee, lat. The Vols, who entered the game as prohibitive favorites, were pushed to the limit to over come the scrapping Flyers. Weak kicking proved costly to the Ohioans, who yielded both touchdowns to Tennessee after short out-of- bounds kicks. The first came midway of the opening period, when Quarter back Ken Bockenstette’s par TALLY blocked punt sailed out on the Flyers 81. Seven plays produced Tennessee’s touchdown, with Tailback Bobby Brengle, subbing for Pat Oleksiak, plunging four yards off tackle for the score. Ed Godzak converted. Halfback Billy Smith broke of right tackle and raced across for Dayton’s six-pointer in the third period to tie the score. A short kick by Vic Kristopaths set the stage for the Vols winning touchdown. The ball sailed out on Dayton’s As, and Tennessee capitalized on the break to score in nine plays, Oleksiak diving over from the l. Tom Tracy converted. Dayton 0 o z o. z Tennessee z q Id Scoring: Dayton, touchdown-Smith. Point after touchdown--Ward. Tennessee, touchdowns – Brengle, Oleksiak. Points after touchdown Godzak, Tracy

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  The Key West citizen, October 25, 1954, page 6 (results column)

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  |LSU Can’t Win SECTitle But They’re Threat Louisiana State is out Of the running in the Southeastern Con ference football championship race, but Gus Tinsley’s spoilers will have a loud say-so in wht does get the crown. The Tigers handed Florida Z setback in the Gators drive to ward the championship Saturday night, 2O-7. And two other teams still in title grabbing territory Mississippi and Mississippi State must get by the Tigers to keer their hopes alive. Quarterback AL Doggett’s flint play calling and passing, pla. some key blocking and decoy work by Lou Deutschmann, were major factors in LSU’s upset vic tory over Florida, previously un beaten in conference play. Ole Miss likely will be boilinI mad when the Rebels march intt Baton Rouge for a Saturday nigh battle with the Tigers, who just Z week ago spoiled Texas Tech! dreams of an unbeaten season anc a Sugar or Cotton Bowl bid. Mississippi, previously unbeater and the nations top offensive team, was unable to score or Arkansas win-happy Razorbacks and the Rebs bowed 60. The game counted as a conference con test for the Rebs so the defeat was doubly costly. Alabama, which like Florida and Ole Miss had a 80 SEC record before Saturdays game, got its Jumps from rugged Mississippi State team which finally is getting its injury problem under control State tripped ‘Bama 1877. The fall of the three leaders elevated to the No. spot in the SEC standings Wally Butts Geor gia Bulldogs whose 10 victory over Tulane gave them a 20 SEC record. Georgia’s other SEC vic tim was Vanderbilt, which with Tulane seems certain to ride the tail-end position in the standings this year. Things get tougher for Georgia from here on, starting with Ala. bama in Birmingham Saturday Then the Bulldogs meet Florida Auburn and Georgia Tech. Tech was another upset victim Saturday, falling 1876 before q hard-hitting Kentucky team which shrugged off a siege of injuries and virus attacks. In non-conference games, Au burn cuffed Florida State $50 and Tennessee, having its trouble with ‘‘breather” foes this year, edged Dayton 14–⁠7. The Ole Miss-LSU and Georgia. ‘Bama games top the SEC pro. gram, along with the Mississippi State Florida scrap. Big inter. conference games are Tech al Duke, Tennessee at Kentucky and Auburn VS.. Tulane in Mobile. With Georgia on top of the standings, Ole Miss, Alabama and Florida are tied for second with 81 SEC marks. Next is Mississippi State with a 2–⁠1 record.

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Tennessee leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.