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On this date in Wildcat history: Wildcats beat Bearden 50 years ago under Coach Emory Hale
On This Date in Wildcat Football History, Sept. 27, 1974: The Wildcats entertained the Bearden Bulldogs and won a thriller 21-20. Blocked kicks, fumble recoveries, an Oak Ridge sophomore quarterback and a future University of Tennessee quarterback were the main storyline, along with comeback after comeback by Coach Emory Hale’s Wildcats team. Oak Ridge trailed 7-0 ,14-7 and then 20-14 with Bearden’s last lead coming with only 5:05 to play in thegame. The Bearden extra point...
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