1969 Ole Miss @ Alabama ABC Original Broadcast

10/4/1969
Alabama Outscores Ole Miss

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)Scott Hunter won a scoring duel with Archie Manning and led the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 33-32 Southeastern Conference football victory over Mississippi last night. Hunter completed a fourth down pass to George Ranager for a 15-yard touchdown late in the game. Shortly afterwards, the Alabama defense halted Ole Miss on a fourth down try for less than a yard to wrap up the game. Alabama won its third straight game.

It was Mississippi's second loss-both to SEC teams. Alabama NY 913 12-33 Mississippi 12-22 A1a-Musso 1 run (Dean kick) Miss-Manning 2 run (King kick) Ala-Sawyer 17 run (Dean kick) Miss--Franks AS 10 pass from Manning (King kick) Ala-Musso 1 run (Dean kick) Miss--Manning 17 run (kick tailed) Miss-Myers 2 pass from Manning (pass failed) Ala-Hunter 1 run (pass failed) Miss--Manning 1 run (pass failed) Ala--Ranager 15 pass from Hunter (pass failed) A-62,858 STATISTICS Mississippi Alabama First downs 30 23 Rushing yardage 173 190 Passing yardage 436 300 Return yardage 75 105 Passes 33-52-1 22-29-0 Punts 2-48 5-46 Fumbles lost 0 Yards penalized 22 51.