Auburn at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 29, 1957, page 1

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  Auburn Flashes Power To Jolt Tennessee, 10 KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Sept. % tP.-Auburn’s massive line shackled favored Tennessee on the ground and sprang its own backs loose for repeated gains today as the Tigers defeated the Volunteers, TO, in a South eastern Conference game. Tennessee, defending confer ence champions. was a one touchdown favorite. But Auburn, smarting from a humiliating 35–⁠7 lacing by the Vols last season, got revenge convincingly. The Tigers, with their line opening gaping holes in the Tennessee forewall, smashed 81 yards in 16 plays for its touchdown in the second De- Rod. Fullback Billy Atkins plunged from the one and added the extra point. That was all the scoring. but it gives no indication of the superiority Of the Tigers. So

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Auburn leads 28–⁠23–⁠3 in 54 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.