Duke at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 15, 1961, page 93

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  SOPH STARS IN UPSET Georgia ech Hangs First Loss on Duke ATLANTA. Oct. IA CAP).- Sophomore Halfback Joe Auer, filling in for injured ace Billy Williamson, spanked a surge in the second half that powered Georgia Tech to a 21–⁠0 victory over Duke today that dumped the Blue Devils from footballs unbeaten list. Auer caught two passes for “a yards in a 75-yard drive for a touchdown in the third quarter. He intercepted a pass at the Blue Devil IS that set up the second touchdown in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Stan Gam scored the first on a 6-yard run and Halfback Chick Graning got the next one, running 4 yards after Auer had caught dIlOCIleT pass. Georgia Tech made it a rout by driving 80 yards late in the fourth quarter for a third touchdown after Guard Dave Watson recovered a tumble Sophomore Quarterback Billy Lothridge directed the last two touchdown sorties and kicked all three conversions. Auer got his chance when Williamson, leading Georgia Tech ground gamer, suffered a sprained ankle Just before in Attendance, 44,0l5. PERMISSION. Williamson sat out the second half. After a scoreless first half, the Engineers actually crossed the Duke goal line five times to get its 81 points. In three successive triumphs before today, Duke had not surrendered touchdown. Georgia Tech has a 81 record. Auer raced rs yards for an apparent touchdown after in terceptins a pass thrown by Quarterback Walt Rappold but an official inadvertently blew

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Georgia Tech leads 57–⁠35–⁠1 in 93 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.