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Halfback Johnny Musso, receiver David Bailey, lineman John Hannah, linebacker Jeff Rouzie and defensive end Robin Parkhouse are members of the pre-season All-SEC team chosen by the league coaches. Despite having five men on the team, the coaches pick Alabama fourth in the SEC behind Auburn, LSU and Tennessee. |
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Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) Record: 11-1
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September 8, 1975 |
Missouri |
7-20 |
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September 20, 1975 |
Clemson |
56-0 |
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September 27, 1975 |
Vanderbilt |
40-7 |
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October 4, 1975 |
Mississippi |
32-6 |
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October 11, 1975 |
Washington |
52-0 |
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October 18, 1975 |
Tennessee |
30-7 |
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October 25, 1975 |
Texas Christian |
45-0 |
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November 1, 1975 |
Mississippi State |
21-10 |
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November 8, 1975 |
LSU |
23-10 |
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November 15, 1975 |
Southern Mississippi |
27-6 |
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November 29, 1975 |
Auburn |
28-0 |
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December 31, 1975 |
Penn State |
13-6 |
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1975 Sugar Bowl |
Penn State |
13-6 |
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Captain(s): Leroy Cook and Richard Todd
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If not for an early season Monday night debacle vs. Missouri, Alabama probably would have earned a national title in 75. The Tide finished third in the final polls with its 11-1 record which included a 13-6 win over Perm State in the first ever Sugar Bowl played in the Superdome on December 31, 1975. Richard Todd was MVP of the Bama bowl win which ended a drought dating back to the 1967 Sugar Bowl when a Bama team had won a post-season contest.
After losing to Mizzou 20-7 in the season opener, Bama went back to the basics of hard-nosed defense and option offense. The results were evident: only 52 points were scored on the Tide the rest of the season and no team in the regular season was within double digits of the Tide when the final whistle sounded.
Amazing defensive end Leroy Cook ruled the roost for the stop unit that wrecked such teams as Clemson (56-0), Washington (52-0), Tennessee (30-7) and Auburn (28-0). Cook reigned supreme in the Vol game when he led a defensive charge that accounted for 13 sacks of UT quarterback Randy Wallace. Linebacker Woodrow Lowe and tackle Bob Baumhower were also of All-American vintage while Todd, sophomore end Ozzie Newsome and fullback Johnny Davis starred offensively. |
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Notes: The Sugar Bowl was the first ever played in the Louisiana Superdome. When asked after the game why he didn't wear his houndstooth hat, Paul Bryant said, "My mother always taught me not to wear a hat indoors." |
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