Presbyterian vs. Middle Tennessee

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  Evening star, January 2, 1960, page 12

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  Presbyterian RuIIy Fails At Orlando ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. 2 CAP) Bob Waters passing prowess earned him the most valuable player award in yesterdays Tangerine Bowl football game, even though his Presbyterian team was defeated by Middle Tennessee. 21–⁠12. The bowl record crowd of 1880 saw Middle Tennessee Jump of to a two-touchdown lead before Waters made things close by completing l3’ of 80 passes for 797 yards and two touchdowns, both to Bobby Pate. A 53-yard punt return by Buck Pitts early in the first period and a 5-yard run by Ray Purvis in the second gave undefeated but once-tied Middle Tennessee its early lead. Waters scoring passes to Pate went for II yards in the second period and AZ in the third. MIDDLE TENN. o 7-or PRESBYTERIAN o 8 8 % Middle Tennessee–Pitts SO, unit re- turn adams kick. Middle Tenncssee-Puryis 5, run adams kick. Presbyterian-Pate IL, paSS from Waters tkick failed. PreSbyterian-Pate A.. pass from waters lpass ncomplete). Middle Tennessee–PittS 20. run adams kick.

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Middle Tennessee leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.