LMU AIREDALES
VS. EAST TENNESSEE NORMAL
NOV. 4, 1923

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Text from article in The Blue and Gray, Nov. 15, 1923 edition.
(All spelling is as appears in the article)

AIREDALES LOSE TO NORMALITES
19-26
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"Mule" Brown and "Tex" Turner Outstanding
Stars for Airedales

     Sunday, November 4, at eight o'clock Coach "Pop" Garrett and his 16 moleskin "pups" departed for Johnson City to meet Big Jim Lick's Teachers.
     The game was played in a sea of mud, which put the fast L.M.U. backfield at a disadvantage. Capt. Turner was lucky in the toss-up and chose to receive. On four line bucks Airedales made first down, a forward pass was completed for twenty five yards putting ball on Normal's forty-yard line on the next play "Fatty" Hale ran forty yards for a touchdown on a fumble. Normal kicked off to L.M.U. and the two teams see-sawed back and forth across field. Both teams were well-matched in line. The ball was run out of bounds. Wilson, laid out and received pass, made long run for touchdown. Quarter ended, L.M.U. 13, Normal 0.
     In the second quarter, Normal scored first touchdown on a series of end runs and forward passes, Choate and Cobble were outstanding stars in this quarter, Cobble making touchdown. Half ended, L.M.U. 13, Normal 7.
     During third quarter, Normal tied the score, again using their effective forward pass, Choate to Lunsford. Hale again ran 50 yards for a touchdown. End third quarter, L.M.U. 19, Normal 13.
     Normal opened fourth quarter with a forward pass, which put the ball within striking distance of the goal, it was carried over on line bucks. Score, L.M.U. 19, Normal 20. This narrow margin was not enough for Normal, and another touchdown was scored by them. Final score, L.M.U. 19, Normal 26.
     The Airedales sustained their reputation of clean sportsmanship by putting up a clean, game fight although defeated. Capt. Turner and Brown were stonewalls on the defense, neither man missed a tackle throughout the game.
     The line up as follows:

     Referee, Preas;. Umpire, Bell; Head Lineman, Quillen