Florida at Georgia Tech

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  The Ocala evening star, Ocala, Fla., October 28, 1912, page 2

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  FLORIDA LOST TO GEORGIA Tech Football Team Was Too Heavy for the University Boys Jacksonville. Oct. 27-In a game that was holly contested from start to finish. a game that kept the spectators on their toes at all stages, the Georgia Tech footballists yesterday afternoon triumphed over the team from the University Of Florida II TO S. The result Of the game was surprising. inasmuch as il was generally believed that the Georgians would win by a much larger score. However, they found their opponent a worthy one and from the first sound Of the referees whistle until ii sounded for the ending Of the game the battle was holly fought by both teams, fighting as gamely at the finish as at the start.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 27, 1912, page 14

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  BY VARYING ATTACK GEORGIA TECH WINS FROM FLORIDA TEAM Georgians Outweighed, But Surprised Opponents With Line Smashing Jacksonville. Fla. october 26.-(Spe cial 1.-The lighter Teeh team defeated the University of FloAda here today by the score of II to 6, surprising every one by using principally old fasNioned foot ball in her attack. Their smashing into the line was vicious for such light team and the Fldn1dians were unable to stop them. Florida’s lone score. which came in the third quarter, was the result of Q forward pass >over the goal line. Tech varied it’s line smashing with a wide shifting end run that was very effective. The line up and summary:

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Georgia Tech leads 24–⁠9–⁠6 in 39 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.