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OPEN DAILY
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
5/19/1988
John Forney, who served on the Alabama broadcast team from 1953-82, is returning as the play-by-play commentator for the 1988 season, it is announced today at the football complex by Crimson Tide athletic director Steve Sloan. |
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Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) Record: 7-2-2
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September 19, 1959 |
Georgia |
3-17 |
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September 26, 1959 |
Houston |
3-0 |
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October 3, 1959 |
Vanderbilt |
7-7 |
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October 10, 1959 |
Chattanooga |
13-0 |
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October 17, 1959 |
Tennessee |
7-7 |
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October 31, 1959 |
Mississippi State |
10-0 |
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November 7, 1959 |
Tulane |
19-7 |
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November 14, 1959 |
Georgia Tech |
9-7 |
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November 21, 1959 |
Memphis State |
14-7 |
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November 28, 1959 |
Auburn |
10-0 |
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December 19, 1959 |
Penn State |
0-7 |
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1959 Liberty Bowl |
Penn State |
0-7 |
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Captain(s): Marlin Dyess and Jim Blevins
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When Alabama's 7-2-2 squad finished the year ranked No. 10, it marked the first time since 1952 UA had been listed among the nation's elite. Also, for the first time since the '53 team played in the Cotton Bowl, Alabama was back in the bowling business. A 7-0 loss to Perm State in the inaugural Liberty Bowl played in frigid conditions in Philadelphia hardly lessened the enthusiasm for a better decade to come.
Besides the loss to the Lions, Bama lost its season opener to Georgia. Ties to Vanderbilt and Tennessee were the only other blemishes on the slate. The most meaningful victory came when the Tide defeated Auburn 10-0, ending a streak of five straight Tiger wins. A 27-yard field goal by Tommy Brooker and a 27-yard pass from Bobby Skelton to Scooter Dyess proved to be the biggest two plays in this defensive struggle.
Guard Don Cochran's second team All-SEC selection for the second straight year made him the only player so chosen for Alabama.
For the decade Alabama was 50-48-10. |
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Notes: After the first Liberty Bowl, Bryant took his team to New York City where Mel Allen hosted a dinner for the team, which was also attended by Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio. |
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