Vanderbilt at Alabama

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  Evening star, October 8, 1962, page 16 (results column)

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  Three times Ohio State put together long drives that ground away steadily until they reached the one-yard line. Three times UCLA turned back the threats. Kermit Alexander flashed off tackle for As yards for a UCLA touchdown in the first period, but Ohio State took a 7–⁠6 lead in the second period. From then on it was all defense until UCLA Sophomore Larry Zeno kicked the winning “a yard field goal with 95 seconds left. Two other top ranked teams, Georgia Tech and Army, had their perfect records blighted in a continuing string of upsets. Georgia Tech tNo. 81 got a i0–⁠7 licking from rebounding Louisiana State in a national ly televised game and Army mo. 1O) fell before Michigan, 17–⁠7. Otherwise, it was business as usual for the top clubs, with Mississippi making a bold bid to improve it’s seventh-ranked position. Ole Miss walloped previously unbeaten Houston, 40–⁠7, with Quarterback Glynn Griffing throwing four touch down passes. Griffing’s perfofms snce equalled a school record set by Charlie Conerly. Griffing al ready has been drafted by the New York Giants of the Ma tional Football League, tn e team from which Conerly retired last season. Alabama (No. q came from behind and beat Vanderbilt, l7–⁠7, with Joe Nameth’s 35yard touchdown pass to Dick Williamson the clincher. 1t was ‘Bama’s third victory this season and 18th in row, the country’s Ions gest winning string. Texas (No. 81 had little trouble in whipping winless Tulane, 35–⁠8, for the Longhorns’

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Officially, Alabama leads 61–⁠20–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠19–⁠4 in 87 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.