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5/18/1979
Coach Paul Bryant goes back to Texas for a reunion with his 1954 Texas A&M team, the famed squad taken to Junction, Tex., for what was termed a "football boot camp." Only 27 players returned from the Junction to play for Texas A&M and 23 of those were at the reunion. While Bryant is out of town, the Birmingham News reports the league coaches are picking Alabama to repeat as SEC Champions but only two Bama players receive "best awards." Dwight Stephenson is listed as the "best offensive lineman" and Major Ogilvie the "best blocker in the SEC." |
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Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) Record: 8-1-2
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September 17, 1960 |
Georgia |
21-6 |
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September 24, 1960 |
Tulane |
6-6 |
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October 1, 1960 |
Vanderbilt |
21-0 |
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October 15, 1960 |
Tennessee |
7-20 |
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October 22, 1960 |
Houston |
14-0 |
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October 29, 1960 |
Mississippi State |
7-0 |
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November 5, 1960 |
Furman |
51-0 |
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November 12, 1960 |
Georgia Tech |
16-15 |
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November 19, 1960 |
Tampa |
34-6 |
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November 26, 1960 |
Auburn |
3-0 |
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December 17, 1960 |
Texas |
3-3 |
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1960 Bluebonnet Bowl |
Texas |
3-3 |
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Captain(s): Leon Fuller and Bobby Boylston
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A 21-6 win over the Fran Tarkenton-led Georgia Bulldogs on national television began an 8-1-2 season which featured a celebrated 16-15 come-from-behind win over Georgia Tech and a 3-0 drainer vs. Auburn. Only a 6-6 tie with Tulane, 20-7 loss to Tennessee in Knoxville, and 3-3 tie with Texas in the Bluebonnet bowl separated this team from being perfect.
The win over Tech was of folklore material, especially for a pair of Pell City players, backup quarterback Bobby Skelton and end Richard "Digger" O'Dell. Skelton came in for the injured Pat Trammell to lead the Tide to within two points and on the game's final play O'Dell kicked a winning field goal, the only one he ever tried in his college career. He was subbing for regular Tommy Brooker who was injured. Two weeks later against Auburn, Brooker would score the game's only three points on his winning field goal.
No doubt, the groundwork had been laid for the possibilities of even brighter days for the Tide. For the second straight year Alabama was ranked in the final top-10, completing the season in the ninth place spot. |
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Notes: Alabama appeared to have won the Bluebonnet Bowl when Skelton landed on the end zone chalk but the official ruled him down on the foot-line costing Bama the victory. |
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