Tennessee at Auburn

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 30, 1956, page 74

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  I ennessee OverwheIms LShoky Auburn, 35–⁠7 BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 20 R.-Brilliant work by Halfback Johnny Majors and Auburn fumbles gave Tennessee an over whelming 35–⁠7 Southeastern Conference football victory today. A sellout crowd Of $4,000 saw Auburn lose the ball six times on fumbles. Majors, as long as he was in the game, was quick to take advantage Of the errors, The Tennessee star sneaked one yard for one touchdown and threw touchdown passes to Ends Buddy Cruze and Ed Cantrell for two more. The victors’ other scores, both on vineyard gains, were by Full back Tommy Bronson and Ma jors’ substitute. AL Carter. They came after Tennessee’s 21-O first-half lead already had decided the issue. Halfback Lloyd Nix. one of q host Of sophomore backs, count ed for Auburn in the final period to climax a 97-yard drive. Until that march. the loser had been in Tennessee territory only once. Majors completed eight of II passes for 118 yards and ran fol

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Auburn leads 28–⁠23–⁠3 in 54 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.