Virginia at Vanderbilt

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  Evening star, October 30, 1955, page 61

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  Vanderbilt Deols Virginia Fifth Straight Loss, 34–⁠7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 3o. They still decide football gauaes on the point system. the univerlsity Of Virginia realized today las Vanderbilt hung up 4 rnisleadling SGT victory before 1880 fans ct Dudley Field. Thus the much-ahused Cayalliers lost their fifth game on the Iroad to what may be their worst season IN history. They have won one and have Pitt, Wake Forest, North Carolina and South Carolima remaining. The Co m m odores were ~ points better than Virginia only Ion the scoreboard on this dark. chilly afternoon. Statistically, the Cavaliers made q close contest Of It, but mental alertness was apparently left out Of their travelling equipment. The Cavaliers got within fall ling distances of touchdowns twice and failed. while two long scoring runs by the CommodoreS heaped further humiliation on Coach Med McDonald’s squad. On one Of these. Charley Horton. Il star In track. baseball and fencing and d top student. sped lfor ~ yards and score because Bob Guriderman thought he had stepped out cut Of bounds and llet him 60. 1t was clear from the press-bcx view that Horton never touched the line. The other long touchdown play was q dazzling 94-yard kickoff return following Virlginia’s score BY Gerald Rock Hudson, an electrical engineer ling student who believes the shortest distance between goal lines Is q straight line. He Izoomed down the left sidelines. never altering his course. 6tatistieally, the Cavaliers made 1e first downs to l5Ifor VAN Eierbilt and 246 yards rushing. only E20 yards less than the victor. IVanderbils had q more convincling edge in passing with Ave competitions In II tries for 124 yards, while Virginia completed ioniy one rot elk for IL yards. Vanderbilt scored on the first play from scrimu1ase the second time ~ had the ball. The Cofn- Imodores were on the Virginia “A following Q punt. Don Orr. who sat out two years following a brain conclusion suffered In q practice. stunned the Cavaliers with q touchdown pass to Horton Horton caught the ball on the Is and the young man who was 81 years old yesterday and shares q Vanderbilt record Of Is seconds for the l20-yard high hurdles, was gone. End Earl Ja- |lufka. another standout, kicked the point. The time was ii:4i LOT the first quarter. The Commodores scored three tolichdowns In the second quarter. The first came on Horizons long run at Alt. Seconds later

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Vanderbilt leads 12–⁠5–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the seven since this game.