Clemson at Tennessee

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  The Savannah morning news, Georgia, November 28, 1902, page 1

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  TENNESSEE WENT DOWN BEFORE CLEMSON. II 10 D. Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 17.-Clemson College defeated the University Of Tennessee in football this afternoon. The score was II TO O. The game was called promptly on time, 2:S0 o’clock. Clemson kicked off 10 Tennessee. and the ball was caught by Tennessee and advanced to the CEN ter of the field For the first few downs Tennessee made small gains, but finally lost the ball Clemson bucked the Tennessee line and took the ball to within a few yards of the goal. Douglas Of Tennessee returned the ball with the longest kick made in the South this season. ninety five yards Clemson caught the bill and was tack led on the Clemson 25-yard line Glenn son tried several end runs and line Ducks, but was unable to score in the nrst half. time being called with the bali in the center of the field. Time. % minutes. The second half opened with q kick oy Douglas Of Tennessee. The ball was caught on Clemson’s 20-yard line AMI advanced another twenty yards before the runner was downed. Clemson. bv line DUCKS. made numerous gains with out losing the ball and sent Harvey. full back, between the Tennessee guard and tackle for the first touchdown. A ball was kicked out and caught DIRECTLY in front of the goal. and the goal. kicked by Maxwell, making the score c to o. Clemson kicked of. the ball falling on the 20-yard line and advanced fifteen yards. Tennessee made a few gains. but lost the ball. and CIemson’s Iuil back made the second touchdown. Goal was not kicked. Score, IL to O. Time ! hour and 40 minutes. The largest attendance of the season witnessed the game. The field was heavy.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Montgomery, Ala., November 28, 1902, page 1

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  TENNESSEE WAS STALE. Clemson Wins from Volunteers by Score of II to o. Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 27.-The stale ness of Tennessee, resulting from over training, enabling Clemson College of South Carolina to win today’s game by II to q. Fullback Henvey of Clemson was the star Of the game. CARRYING the ball in nine-tenths of the plays made. Gettys, Douglass. Crawford and P. Beene saved Tennessee from a more overwhelming defeat The feature was punt by Douglas for 100 yards and the tackle by Rightend Grim against the Clemson man who caught him. downing him in his tracks. Neither side scored in the first half. The crowd which witnessed the game was the largest assembled in the history Of local football and excitement was intense. resulting in several encounters between partisans of the teams ,ranpassae Positions Clemson

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Tennessee leads 12–⁠6–⁠1 in 19 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.