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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: J. B. "Ears" Whitworth (Alabama) Record: 2-7-1
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September 22, 1956 |
Rice |
13-20 |
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October 6, 1956 |
Vanderbilt |
7-23 |
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October 13, 1956 |
Texas Christian |
6-23 |
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October 20, 1956 |
Tennessee |
0-24 |
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October 27, 1956 |
Mississippi State |
13-12 |
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November 3, 1956 |
Georgia |
13-16 |
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November 10, 1956 |
Tulane |
13-7 |
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November 17, 1956 |
Georgia Tech |
0-27 |
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November 24, 1956 |
Southern Mississippi |
13-13 |
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December 1, 1956 |
Auburn |
7-34 |
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Captain(s): Jim Cunningham and Wes Thompson
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When Alabama defeated Miss. State 13-12 October 27, 1956, it ended a non-winning streak of 20 games. During that stretch Bama had a 0-18-2 record and thus the reason for sagging spirits in Tuscaloosa. A win over Tulane and tie with Southern Miss helped the Tide to a 2-7-1 record. Another crushing loss to Auburn (34-7) hardly assuaged the growing discontent with the status of this once proud program. |
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Notes: At least the Tide didn't finish last in the SEC. That dubious distinction went to Georgia. Alabama's 2-5 SEC record was a notch above LSU's 1-5 and Georgia's 1-6. |
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