Alabama at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 21, 1956, page 65

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  Majors and Carter Lead Vols Over AIobomo, 24-O KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 20 IR.-Johnny Majors and AL Car ter. Tennessee’s talented tailback Itwosome. treated 27.500 fans to some dazzling running today as the Vols defeated Alabama, 24–⁠0. in Southeastern Conference football game. The fleet little halfbacks accounted for 1873 yards rushing and passing to pick up seventh ranking Tennessee’S fourth VIC tory of the season and hand Ala bama its 18th loss in a row. Majors, showing no i’ll effects from a shoulder injury that had sidelined him a week, raced 43 yards for one touchdown and engineered another while play ing less than 20 minutes. The l62-pound All-America candidate ran nine times for SO yards and completed three of five passes for 80. He averaged

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.