Mississippi State at Alabama

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  The chronicle, Mississippi, November 4, 1963, page 1 (results column)

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  Ole Miss Ribs Tigers Of LSU Conference title. The tie with Memphis State is the only blot on a 16-game string that in cludes a Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas. There’s a chance that the Rebels may have to share this years SEC crown with Auburns Tigers. Seventh-ranked Auburn BANKED Florida 1910 Saturday and is now one Of only three major teams in the nation (the others are top : ranked Texas and unranked Princeton) which are unbeaten and united. However, Auburn still has 4th-ranked Alabama, 81 after a come from-behind 20–⁠19 vic tory over Mississippi State, 10 play after three other games, and would warrant the title Of the surprise team Of ’63 IL it remains unbeaten. In other Southeastern action Saturday: Billy Lothridge raised the NCAA career fioId goal record to 10 during a fine triple-threat performance that led Georgia Tech to a 1916 win over Duke; Tulane grabbed six South Carolina fumbles in a 20–⁠7 victory that ended a IT. game losing streak – the ma tons longest. Georgia passing star Larry Rakestraw begged down as North Carolina beat the Bull dogs 28–⁠7; Miami’s George Mira completed 81 of 36 passes as the Hurricanes topped Kentucky 20 IA; and Vanderbilt remained the SECS only winless team, bowling to Boston College 1876. Tennessee was idle. Strong Independents Among the Independents, Memphis State whipped Louis vile $50. Florida State ran over Furman 49–⁠7 and Southern Mississippi posted it’s fourth straight shutout In beating Southwest Louisiana $50. This coming Saturdays head liner will be at jackson, Miss, where Auburn win attempt to keep its perfect record alive against Mississippi State. I’m other conference games, Flor ida takes on Georgia ut jack sonville, Kentucky viii be nd Vanderbilt and Tennessee aa Tulane. In non . conference acdorL Georgia Tech viii be host ia Florida State, LSU VIII be hoSa to Texas Christian, Mississippi has a real breather against Tampa and Memphis State win entertain South Carolina. Ala bama, Miami and Southern Mississippi viii all be Idle. AubWn’s Jimmy Side gained 224 yards running and passing Saturday and now has 1.14d yards In six game& LOthRadge kicked three field goals, threw two touchdown passes and gain ed I’ll yards passing and run nir0

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Officially, Alabama leads 89–⁠17–⁠3 on the field, but two wins were vacated or forfeited.; as played, 87–⁠17–⁠3 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 109 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.