Kentucky at Tennessee

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 21, 1954, page 69

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  Kentucky Edges Vols, 74–⁠73, To Keep Bowl Hopes Alive KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20. Quarterback Bob Hardy ran and passed Kentucky to a 14–⁠13 football victory over Tennessee today to keep alive the Wildcats hopes for a post-season bowl game. Kentucky came from behind twice to overcome Tennessee for its second triumph in a row over the Vols and it’s first on the Vols home field since 1924. Reserve Quarterback Delmar Hughes second conversion was the margin of victory. The bitterly fought game was played on a rain-soaked field before $4,000 fans. Hardy, who went into the game with brilliant passing record of SIS competitions in ,104 toSSes, completed only TWO OF nVe. But one Of the two was a brilliantly executed 22-yard scoring toss to End Howard chnellenberger late In the fourth period. Il was Kentucky’s magnificent defensive play which produced the hard-earned victory. Four times the Wildcats repelled Ten nessee scoring opportunities once on the /, another on the 2. a third on the 7 and still another inside the 20. Tennessee scored first in the opening period after a weak kick by Bradley Mills went to | the Cats 25. Pat Oleksiak, playing brilliantly at both tall back and fuIlback, hit End Edd Cantrell with a 14-yard pass. Tom Tracy converted. Kentucky kriotted the count early In the third quarter after recovering Oleksiak’s tumble on the. Vol Is. Hardy unanswered

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Officially, Tennessee leads 85–⁠26–⁠9; as played, 84–⁠25–⁠9 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 121 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.