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5/25/1978
Alabama assistant coach Bill "Brother" Oliver is honored by the Birmingham Touchdown Club as its "Working Coach of the Year." In announcing Oliver's award in the Birmingham News, Alf Van Hoose calls Oliver "the best young coach in the business." |
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Coach: Frank Thomas (Notre Dame) Record: 8-2
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September 24, 1932 |
Southwestern |
45-6 |
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October 1, 1932 |
Mississippi State |
53-0 |
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October 8, 1932 |
George Washington |
28-6 |
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October 15, 1932 |
Tennessee |
3-7 |
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October 22, 1932 |
Mississippi |
24-13 |
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October 29, 1932 |
Kentucky |
12-7 |
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November 5, 1932 |
Virginia Tech |
9-6 |
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November 12, 1932 |
Georgia Tech |
0-6 |
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November 24, 1932 |
Vanderbilt |
20-0 |
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December 3, 1932 |
St. Mary's |
6-0 |
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Captain(s): Johnny Cain
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Hall of Famer Johnny "Hurry" Cain wrapped up his Bama career leading the Tide to an 8-2 season, including a season-ending 6-0 win over St. Mary's in San Francisco. Cain's 81-yard TD run to win that game is still regarded as one of the best individual efforts in Bama's annals.
Cain probably clinched a spot among the all-timers with his punting exhibition in a rain-marred 7-3 loss to Tennessee in Birmingham. Punting 19 times, Cain averaged 48 yards per attempt. Georgia Tech administered the only other loss to the Tide, winning 6-0 in Atlanta. The season marked the end of the Southern Conference conglomeration and in December of that year while the team was returning from the West Coast, the SEC was being conceptualized by its forefathers in a meeting in Knoxville. |
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Notes: Alabama's trip to San Francisco was the first regular season on the West Coast. |
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