Tennessee at Vanderbilt

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 31, 1915, page 15

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  MANDY SHOPPERS KNOXVILLE ELEVEN BY GREAT PLAYING Defense of CommodOres Holds the Former Champs From Goal Line-Currey Makes Two Long Runs Nashville, October s0.-(Special) Developing a punch to the attack that astonished their most ardent supporters, Vanderbilt, employing only straight football, smothered Tennessee 35 to 0 and wiped clean the blot of last year defeat at the hands of the Knoxville eleven. Tennessee collapsed in the final period and fresh Vanderbilt backs turned stubborn contest into an utter rout In the second quarter the Ten nessee forwards clearly outplayed the Vanderbilt line and the play for the most part was in the Commodores territory. A tumble by Floyd gave Tennessee the ball on Vanderbilts 20- yard line, but the visitors were held for downs on the five-yard line and recovered tumble by Floyd, following a punt 8 few minutes later, changed the entire complexion of the game. Vanderbilt won because they were able to bring out the punch in the pinch, while Tennessee failed for the opposite reason. Currey twisted and suuirmed 30 yards for a touchdown six minutes after the whistle blew and few minutes later gailoped 70 yards from another fake punt formation. only to be called back for stepping out of bounds in the middle of the field. Wiggs scored the second touchdown following a recovered tumble Tn Tour plunges into the line. The Vanderbilt fullback added another when Turner sprinted 34 yards around end to Ten nessee’s six-yard line. On dazzling 6O-yard sprint behind beautiful inter ference Turner carried the ball over in the fourth quarter from his own 40-yard line, running through the en- tire Tennessee eleven. Northcutt added the last score, running from quarter back position 20 yards in the gathering dusk Currey kicked three goals anc Cody added two. Jared substitute quarterback, wa’ severely injured in the third period when tackled by Adams, and at loca infirmary tonight his condition was reported critical. A number of Tennes see players were injured though witt the exception of Jared none were re ported to be of a serious nature. Van derbilt sent in numerous substitute but only to refresh the players sine no injuries were noted. The lineup: Vanderbilt: Adams left end; VII Hams, left guard; Cody, left tackle Reyer, center; Putnam, right guard Lipscomb right tackle; Cohen (cap tain), right end; Currey quarterback :, Floyd left halfback; Serfoss, righ halfback; Wiggs, fullback. Tennessee: G. Vowell, left end; Ring :. left guard; Beyer, left tackle; Mclean

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Officially, Tennessee leads 79–⁠33–⁠5; as played, 81–⁠31–⁠4 in the 116 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the 106 since this game.