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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: 11-1
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September 14, 1974 |
Maryland |
21-16 |
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September 21, 1974 |
Southern Mississippi |
52-0 |
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September 28, 1974 |
Vanderbilt |
23-10 |
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October 5, 1974 |
Mississippi |
35-21 |
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October 10, 1974 |
Florida State |
8-7 |
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October 19, 1974 |
Tennessee |
28-6 |
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October 26, 1974 |
Texas Christian |
41-3 |
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November 2, 1974 |
Mississippi State |
35-0 |
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November 9, 1974 |
LSU |
30-0 |
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November 16, 1974 |
Miami |
28-7 |
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November 29, 1974 |
Auburn |
17-13 |
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1975 Orange Bowl |
Notre Dame |
11-13 |
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Captain(s): Sylvester Croom and Ricky Davis
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A pre-season injury to quarterback Gary Rutledge, a season of nagging injuries to QB Richard Todd and the inability to replace the extraordinary talents of the graduated Wilbur Jackson presaged a season in which Alabama's offensive might would not equal its unique skill of 73.
Despite some obvious handicaps the Tide trampled through 11 opponents before losing another heart-breaker to Notre Dame, this time by a 13-11 count in the Orange Bowl in Ara Parseghian's last game as mentor of the Irish. Leroy Cook was the defensive MVP of the game, but it hardly assuaged the wounds of losing another national title.
Cook, cornerback Mike Washington, linebacker Woodrow Lowe and center Sylvester Croom were named to All-American teams. Highlighting the season was a 30-0 trapping of the Tigers of LSU on national television and a cliffhanging win over Auburn, 17-13. Senior Mike Dubose preserved that win when he wrestled the football away from the Tigers' Phil Gargis late in the contest. |
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Notes: Alabama's games against Ole Miss, LSU and Auburn were all televised by ABC. |
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