Sewanee at Vanderbilt

Thursday, November 28, 1912

Vanderbilt beat Sewanee 16–⁠0. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 8–⁠2–⁠1.

AwaySewanee5–⁠1–⁠2 in 1912
0
HomeVanderbilt8–⁠1–⁠1 in 1912
16

FinalAttendance 10,000

In the newspapers

  • The New-York tribune's story: A TRIUMPH FOR VANDERBILT Defeats Sewanee and Wins Gridiron Title of South.

    New-York tribune, New York, November 29, 1912, page 10

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    A TRIUMPH FOR VANDERBILT Defeats Sewanee and Wins Gridiron Title of South. Nashville Tenn, Nov. 2S.-NandnrJit University won the football championship Of the South to-day, by defeating Sc vance, by a score OF l6 to 0. Vanderbilt scored a safety in the first period and two touchdowns and kicked two goals I’M the final period. In the first period, with the ball on the i-yard line, Sewanee tried to punt from behind its own goal The pass TO Gillen was wide and before he could recover the ball and run 1t out he was downed. Neither team could do much until Shea replaced Collins at halfback for Wander hilt. ~ the third period This seemed 10 put new life into the game. aud Van dorbilt scored its two touchdowns on InshCs.

  • The The Pensacola journal's story: VANDERBILT BEATS SEWANEE tan THOUSAND PEOPLE WIT NESS TIE ANNUAL GAME Be. TWEEN TWO TEAMS.

    The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., November 29, 1912, page 1

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    VANDERBILT BEATS SEWANEE tan THOUSAND PEOPLE WIT NESS TIE ANNUAL GAME Be. TWEEN TWO TEAMS. Nashville Nov. as--A crowd – ten thousand saw Vanderbilt defeat Sc wannse here this afternoon in their annual football game. sixteen f0 nothing. Vanderbilt scored a safety IN the nrEt period. but not until the last period, when Quarterback Robbins and Fullhack Turner crossed Sewannee’ : line. did the Tsnnssaeeaua make touch downa For sswanee. QUARTERBACK Tolley piayed a wonderful game. both orense and defense

  • The Newark evening star and Newark advertiser's story: T FOR VANDERBILT

    Newark evening star and Newark advertiser, Newark, N.J., November 29, 1912, page 1

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    T FOR VANDERBILT NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. o. Vanderbilt University won the foot ball championship of the South yes terday by defeating Sewanee 16 to 0. Vanderbilt scored a safety in the first period and two touchdowns and kicked two goals in the final pariod.

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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Vanderbilt 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Vanderbilt leads 31–⁠4–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.

Recent meetings
1941Vanderbilt 20, Sewanee 0
1940Vanderbilt 20, Sewanee 0
1939Vanderbilt 25, Sewanee 7
1938Vanderbilt 14, Sewanee 0
1937Vanderbilt 41, Sewanee 0
1936Vanderbilt 14, Sewanee 0

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