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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1968
Page
15
Alabama suffers a 10-9 loss to Tennessee as a late field goal attempt comes up short. Ron Tate reports the last minute bid fails to alter the outcome in a tense matchup.
Tennessee led 10-9 late as Alabama forced a failed two point try after a late pass attempt. Star players Steve Kiner Jack Weatherford and John Weatherford shone on defense while Karl Kremser set a 54 yard field goal record in the fourth quarter.
Georgia Tech rallies to beat Auburn 21-20 as Auburn fans watch in Birmingham. Tiger John Riley and Tech’s late drive under coach Lee Sentell underline the narrow upset in a tense rivalry clash. The Yellow Jackets erase a deficit to claim the victory in the final minute.
Georgia, 10th-ranked, dominated Vanderbilt 82-6 at Ford Stadium. Defensive plays sparked the rally as Bil Stanfill and Ronnie Huggins forced turnovers, leading to multiple scores, while Timures Burns and Jake Scott added key returns and TDs in a one-sided SEC clash.
Auburn coach Shug Jordan blamed a last minute field goal attempt for the loss to Tech. He defended the game plan and noted no timeouts remained as Bud Carson praised Tech's effort and Larry Good's standout day. Both teams sit 3-2 with Miami visiting Auburn next Homecoming.
Troy State defeated Jacksonville 31 to 0 LSU toppled Kentucky 13 to 3 Florida State beat Memphis State 20 to 10 Texas A&M won 27 to 7 against TCU Iowa routed Wisconsin 41 to 6 Green edged Kent State 30 to 7 Minnesota defeated Michigan State 14 to 7 Notre Dame crushed Oklahoma 58 to 42 Iowa State lost 7 to Missouri 16 2 as Purdue edged Wake 7 to 2 Southern Cal beat Nebraska 14 to 16.
Charleston AP says Coach Red Parker plans to strengthen the fullback position for The Citadel this fall.
Henderson State defeats Florence State 21 to 10 on Florence's homecoming. Hart rushes for 159 yards and passes for 108 as Henderson pulls away in the second half with three touchdowns after a 3-0 halftime Florence lead. Florence scores late on a Thomas run and O Kelly extra point. Attendance 6 500.
Troy State University piled up 583 yards total offense to Jacksonville's 172 as the Red Wave defeated the Gamecocks 31 to 0. John Ensien returned a 70 yard punt for Troy’s first touchdown, Jeff Cotton added a 13 yard TD run, a blocked punt safety occurred, and Sim Byrd connected with J A Williams for a 35 yard score in the fourth. Troy led with 238 rushing yards and 345 passing to Jacksonville’s 191. The Miami report notes Dolphins quarterback depth in the AFL.
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