Tennessee at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 15, 1913, page 7

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  ALABAMA CONQUERS TENNESSEE ELEVEN IN FIERCE STRUGGLE Crimson Warriors Outplay Tennessean and Win by -vandeGraaff Brothers Particular Stars Hog vandeGraaff Seriously Injured Tuscaloosa, November 14.-(Special) Alabama, outweighed over 10 pounds to the man, cleanly outplayed Tennessee and defeated them, 6 to 0. Twice Bully” yandeGraaff kicked goals from place ment. once from the 27-yard line and again from the 23-yard line. Several times Alabama was in striking distance. but the heavier Tennessee line held strong. Ling buclled the ball up to the goal line but was thrown back. Only once was Tennessee within Alabamas $ 15-yard line With the ball on the 1s-yard line, three successive plays lost two yards. Ten nessee here tried a kick. which went low and wide. The Alabama men tackled low and hard. while the bulky Tennesseans would ride the plucky Crimson backs to the ground. The last quarter was played in dark ness, the men and ball hardly could be seen. ‘‘IIog” vandeGraaff, who had played the best game of his career, was seriously injured in the final quarter. With his left ear half torn from his head, but still fighting like a tiger to remain in the game he was carried from the field Tennessee kicked to Alabamas 40-yard line They were held and Long punted to Tennessee’s 20-yard line. After an exchange of punts, Tennessee received a i5-yard penalty. Bully” VandeGraaff went through for eight yards, and Hog for six around end. Harsh got 10 through line and Morton went around the end Tor 20, placing the ball on Tennessee’s Toyard line. Tennessee recovered on tumble and kicked to mid-field. The ball seesawed during the remainder of the quarter, both sides making first down several times. In the second quarter, Tennessee began with forward pass which Morton recov-

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  Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga., November 15, 1913, page 6

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  Vandegraaf Boots Alabama to Victory Over Tennessee, 60 TUSCALOOSA, ALA, Nov. 14-The unerring Workmanship of Bully” Van degraatf’s toe sopled with the fierce playing of the Alabama team defeated the University Of Tennessee yesterday IN one of the most gruelIing football games ever seen on the university campus. TO 0, Twice out of three trials from the 30-yard line. Vandeaan sent the pigskin whirling between the goal posts. The game was a thriller from the time that tn first whistle blew at 3 q clock until the final call fifteen minutes after II became too dark for the spec ntors TO distinguish between the bright gold Of the TenneSseeans jerseys and the crimson of Alabama The Tennessee line from tackle to tackle out weighed the Crimson orwards about 10 pounds to the man, while the rest of the two teams were about evenly balanced, But the difference In weight did not tell In the playing. IL was Ala bana S game from start to finish only once during the contest did the Volunteers get to Alahama’s l5-yard line, while the Crimson struck at the Tennessee goal time after time, but lacked the drive TO put the ball over. once the bail was on TenneSSee’s 1-fnot Inc, but tumble saved “a touchdown. Costly fumbles and numerous heavy penalties kept Alabama from making a larger score The lineup.

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 99 since this game.