FOOTBALL: A WIN, A LOSS AND A TIE IN ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC BATTLES in its history, Georgia Tech came from behind to tie Auburn, 7-7, on October 18. The tie snapped the proud War Eagles' winning streak at 17 games and bounced them from the top spot in the gridiron polls. The War Eagles scored first on a fast six-play, 61-yard drive that ended with fullback Dyas going over from the Tech two on the first play of the second quarter. In the second half, Tech got hot and finally scored on a 39-yard drive following a Braselton pass interception. Braselton scored himself in three dives from the one after a great Rudolph catch of a tipped pass put the Jackets that close. Sophomore Tommy Wells calmly tied it up with over 13 minutes left on the last-quarter clock. The final Tech chance came on another pass interception. But time got the Jackets, and they missed the field goal from the Auburn 31 on the last play. The following week, Tech looked fairly good against
SMU in Dallas, but the Mustangs' passes were hitting and the Jackets absorbed a 20-0 beating. Tech threatened all through the first quarter but couldn't break through. Then SMU started hitting the long passes and scored once in each of the last three periods. Tech was whipped at their own game in this one. At Durham it was a different story. The Jackets made no mistakes and the Blue Devils made too many. Tech scored on a short 17-yard drive after Duke punter Dutrow fumbled a fourth-down snap. Fullback Marvin Tibbetts going over from the one. Wells added the point and then spent the rest of the afternoon trying to get the field goal Coach Dodd wanted for the insurance. The sophomore attempted four from all over the field before he hit one in the last quarter from the Duke eight. The Blue Devils then scored on a long drive to make it close. They threatened once again but a pass interception in the closing seconds by end Gerald Burch shut the door on them.
THE AUBURN GAME WAS FOR MEN ONLY AND THE LINE PLAY WAS FIERCE AS ALL THESE PICTURES TESTIFY.
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