Tennessee at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 29, 1912, page 9

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  “VANDY’ WINS FROM SEWANEE TIGERS BY A SCORE OF 16 TO 0 Alabama Wins Fierce Battle From Tennessee Crimson Warriors Fight Their Way to Hard Earned Victory Tennessee Shows Surprising Strength and outrushes Ala barians-Great Fight Under Crimson Goal Posts Slaves Off Defeat On Three Occasions Dutweighed 15 pounds to the man, ant 5utplayed throughout three or the fou’ quarters of the contest, the Crimson-Jer- seyed warriors of the University of Ala bama fought their way to a ! to . victory over the University of Tennessee On Rick wood Field yesterday afternoon When Adrian Vandegraaff placed the pig elin behind Tennessee’s goal line for the ae touchdown of the game. he had r oored his last point for the Crimson, but in so doing he had ended his gridiron ca reer by gaining a victory for his team Each step as he raced toward the oppos- ing goal numbered the seconds of his foot ball career, and when the referees whis- tie called stop to the battle in the last quarter the veteran fullbacE whose work has made football history at Alabama for four years, had played his last game upon the college gridiron. A Spectacular Contest The contest was a spectacular example of determination and versatility pitted against brawn and power In speed the two teams were well matched but the su- perior weight of the Tennesgeeans coupled with the aggressive power of their drives for three quarters kept the Ala bamians fighting griInly to stave off de- feat. Three times before Alabama’s open defence they rushed the pig skin within the shadow of fife Crimson goal, but three times the Alabamians braced and the Ten nesseeans were held for downs. AIabama’s Score Alabama threatened only once during the contest, and on this occasion scored the lone Touchdown of the game. with the ball on Tennessee’s 9 yard line Moody passed the ball to A. Vandegraaff for an off tackle play. The Tennesseeans shifted to meet his drive, and the big full back was quick to sec the wedge like opening exposed on the unprotected side ‘pf the opposing line. The play was quick ly conceived and excellently executed. Pivoting upon his foot, the Crimson full back swerved in his run and dashed through the opening. and through a broken field for touchdown. Moody kicked an easy goal. Thereafter Alabama was never danger ous, while Tennessee rushed the ball for substantial gains during practically all of the game. Straight Football Used Little open play vas used by either side, and the forward pass was seldom attempt ed. Alabama failed at an attempted shoot early in the game and thereafter was con tent to chance gains in end rushes and de-

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  Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga., November 29, 1912, page 7

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  ALABAMA DOWNS TENNESSEE BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Nov although Outplayed, the University of Alabama football team fought it’s way to victory over the University of Tennessee aggrecation on Redwood field here yesterday afternoon by a score Of TO 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 100 since this game.