Nashville at Ole Miss

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 20, 1904, page 11

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  Mississippi 12, Nashville 5. Mmphis, Tenn. November 19.-In the hardest fought game on the local grid Iron this season the University of Missis- sippi (oxford) eleven defeated the Uni versity of Nashville eleven by the score of 12 to 5. Poor headwork on the part of the quarterback was in the main re- sponslble for the defeat of Nashville. Captain Dood of Mississippi was the bull wark of defense for the Oxford team, while his rival, Captain Elgin, was the star of the garnet and blue until he was put out of the game by a vicious cut over the eye. He was half conscious when carried to the side lines, and when he collected his senses begged piteously to be allowed to resume play. Cohn at right half for Mississippi played a hard game and scored both touchdowns for the red and blue in the first half. Huggins kicked both goals. Nashville outplayed Mississippi in the second half, and by repeated line-smash- ing McCullom was forced down the field and over the line for a touchdown. Kelly failed to kick goal

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 20, 1904, page 12

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  Mississippi Defeats Nashville. Memphis, Tenn. Nov. l9.-In the hardest fought game on the local gridtron this after noon, the University of Mississippi eleven de- feated the University of Nashville eleven by the score Of i2 to 5. Poor head work on the part of the quarterback in the main re- sponsble for the defeat of Nashville Captain Dodd of Mississippi was the bulwark of de- fense for the Oxford team. while his rival. Captain Elgy. was the star of the Garnet and Blue until he was put out of the game by q vicious cut over the eye. He was alf-carrted to the side lines. and when he collected his senses begged piteously to be allowed to re- sume play. Cohn at right half for Mississippi played a hard game and scored both touchdowns for the Red and Blue in the first half Huggns kicked both goals. Nashville outpayed Mis- sissippi In the second half and by repeated line smashing, McCullom was forced down the field and over the line for a touchdown. Kelly failed to kick goal.

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Ole Miss leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.