The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-13
STATE NoMAL FOOT BALL TEAM
MAKES A GREAT RECORD
COACH H. N. ROBINSON DE-
SERVES ESPECIAL CREDIT.

In one of the most stirring foot ball
games ever played in Florence, Ala,
the Burrell Academy team met defeat
Thanksgiving day at the hands Of the
strong State Normal eleven by a score
of 25 to O.. It was a fitting climax
to 2 tery successful season of the Ten
nessee boys against the undefeated
Bur ell team, the best of its class in
the South. The Burrel team had de-
feated the strongest A. and M. team
from Normal, Ala, which had a fort
night ago held the strong Fisk eleven
to a scoreless tie for three quarters,
were completely o~utclassed and out
played but not %disgraced. Perfect
weather conditions prevailed and the
game was staged amid a blaze of
crimson and gold, colors of the home
team. Captain Howell, of the State
Normal, won the toss and chose to
defend the South goal, and Davis
kicked off to Burrells ten yard line.
In the first play Burrell attempted a
forward pass which was interpreted
by Howell on their own forty yard
yard line. In two plays the Normal
boys had scored their first touch
down on two brilliant run by Boyd,
one for thirty and the other for ten
yards. The goal was not kicked.
Burrel kicked off and in five min
utes Normal had scored their second
touchdown after a series Of forward
passes, each netting a gain of from
twenty to forty yards. The goal was
kicked. The score was thirteen to
nothing.
State Normal again received the
kickoff, and in five minutes had re-
gistered their third touchdown after
a quarter back run by Scruggs, a
twenty yard sprint by Boyd around
right and a forward pass over the
goal line which Davis, Normal's
fast right end, received. Score 10
to 0.
In the second and third quarters
the Normal boys were content with
keeping their goal from danger.
punts were exchanged frequently,
Stockard %outpunted his rival in evtry
trial. The fourth quarter found the
two teams nlaying as in the two pre-
vious quarters. Now that the Bur-
rell boys lost their only opportunity
TO score, being held down on Normal's
five yard linz. After this the latter,
by passes and runs by Boyd, Davis
and Vaughn, received their fourth
and final touchdown, Vaughn getting
credit after a desperate dash through
center for twenty yards.
The team work of the Normal boys
was highly recommended. The pass
ing of Toliver at center. the PLAYING
of Anderson, Rogers, Davis, Jones
and Howell all deserve special men,
ton. Bovd starred throughout the
game. The State Normal team was
given a retention after the game and
all report a fine time. On their re-
turn they were met at the Union sta
ton by the entire student body and
driven about the citv in automobiles
This is the first foot ball team to
represent the new school, and Coach
H.. N. Robinson is deserving Of special
credit for having turned out a team
from raw material that was capable
of making for itself such a fine record
and bringing such envied laurels to
the A. and l.. state Normal School
of Nashville. Both the nan and the
team which he developed are remark
able. Tn the four games played the
Normal bows have triumDhed in three.
Their goal line has been crossed only
once. That was by Roger Williams
University In the first game Of the
season. The record follows:
state Normal 3. Poger Williams 6,
State Normal 10, Columbia 0.