Sewanee at Texas

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 3, 1911, page 10

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  SEWANEE VICTORIOUS BY score 6 TO 5 DURING SECOND HALE, TEXAS LONGIlORNS HAVE RINGS PLAYED AROUND ‘EM. AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. Coming back into the game In the second half Of play with fight in them. Sewaneo defeated I.onghorns OF the Unlversity of Texas afta n desperate and successful effort by the score of 6 to 3, here this afternoon. The two teams played an even game during the first her touchdown on their recovering of tumble by James on Sewanee’s 25-yard line. Sewanecs touchdown came IN the last two minutes of play when Gillespie blocked Kirkpatrick = punt on Texas ten yard line ana crossed the goal line. During the second half, Texas never seemed to be herself, and Sewanee played rings around the Longhorns. All that Texas seemed to be able 10 do was to hold her own before the mad rush of their opponents. Time after time Meyers would get away with the ball and circle exc ends for large gains. Besides this Sewanee worked the forward pass effectively against Texas, but this method of play was not rs much resortod to as the end runs. Texas line was impregnable and held strong, only to give away In the last few minutes of play, allowing GILLESPIE to break through and snatch victory from their hands. After Scwanee had kicked goal. the Sewanee rootcrs realized that the game was won and they were Wild with enthusiasm, For Sowanee, Meyers, fullback, was the star of the game. Ills general ship and aggresslveness were tho principal fGotors In the game. anG was the most feared 10y the Texas rooters, who feared he would soon get away from the line of scrimmagc and go for a touchdown. For Texas. Downs. and James play ed the best ball, Attendance about . 500.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 4, 1911, page 6

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  Sewanee Surprises Everybody When Sewanee, by a gruelling and brilliant finish defeated the University of Texas Thursday afternoon, 6–⁠5. ev- erybody in the south was thrilled. Il was the surprise of the season. Sewanee has been considered one of the lesser lights this season, but 1t is evident that the Tigers will make themselves feared yet. As a matter of fact Georgia defeated Sewanee by a narrow margin and it is claimed that one of the red and black touchdoWns should not have been permitted. These facts and others capped by the defeat of Texas Thursday has caused the stock of the purpled clad warriors to rise rapidly. Sewanee and Alabama play in Bir mingham, as Is known, November IS.

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Texas leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.