Mississippi State at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1959, page 45

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  Reserve Back Leads Vols Over Mississippi State, 22–⁠6 KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. CAP Gene Etter, a little do it-all reserve tailback, ran passed and kicked Tennessee tc a 1926 victory over Mississippi State today in a Southeastern Conference football game. A partisan crowd of $4,000 watched with delight as the 165-pound Chattanooga speed Ster ran for two touchdownS and passed for a third before retiring midway through the third quarter. He completed four Of four passes for 70 yards and kicked five times for a 44.2yard average. Etter entered the game early in the first quarter to replace Bill Majors, who was shaker up by a vicious tackle. Mississippi State scored it, touchdown in the fourth quar-. ter when Quarterback Bill To. hill took a lateral from Fullbacl Bill Schoenrock and raced ST yards down the Sideline. Tennessee. the Nations ninth. ranked team, played an alert game. grabbing four Maroon

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Officially, Tennessee leads 30–⁠16–⁠1; as played, 31–⁠16–⁠1 in 48 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.