Florida at Auburn

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  Evening star, November 26, 1961, page 34

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  Florida Falls ToCOmebaCk ByPIainsmen AUBURN, Ala, Nov. Is CAP) Quarterback Bobby Hunt ran and passed Auburn to a 32–⁠15 triumph over a luckless Florida football team that was alter nately brilliant and mediocre today. Penalties for almost every violation in the book marred the Southeastern Conference game which saw Auburn grab its sixth victory in nine decisions. The plainsmen, off NCAA probation after five years, hope fully awaits a bowl invitation Auburn still must play arch rival Alabama, the Nations No. l team. Hunt, a senior, scored the first touchdown on an 11-yard run following Florida tumble His pass to End Dave Edwards set up the second, scored on a two-yard plunge by Sophomore Fullback Larry Lawson. More aerials to the spectacular Ed wards paved the way for a 37-yard field goal by Woody Woodall, and a 12-yard Hunt pass to End Don Downs produced a third touchdown. Halfback Jimmy Bursor climaXed Auburn’s most effective scoring display of the year when he intercepted a pass and raced 81 yards for a touchdown. Hagood Clarke, a sophomore halfback, returned a punt 80 yards for the first Florida touchdown, and Halfback Lindy Infante ran 10 yards for another to give Florida a 1873 lead in a wild first period. The second scoring squirt followed a 50-yard run by Infante

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Auburn leads 44–⁠40–⁠2 in 86 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.