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5/23/1970
Carney Laslie, an Alabama football tackle in 1930-32 and a member of Coach Bryant's staffs at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M and Alabama, dies of an apparent blood clot at the age of 61. |
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Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) Record: 11-1
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September 2, 1978 |
Nebraska |
20-3 |
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September 16, 1978 |
Missouri |
38-20 |
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September 23, 1978 |
Southern California |
14-24 |
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September 30, 1978 |
Vanderbilt |
51-28 |
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October 7, 1978 |
Washington |
20-17 |
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October 14, 1978 |
Florida |
23-12 |
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October 21, 1978 |
Tennessee |
30-17 |
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October 28, 1978 |
Virginia Tech |
35-0 |
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November 4, 1978 |
Mississippi State |
35-14 |
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November 11, 1978 |
LSU |
31-10 |
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December 2, 1978 |
Auburn |
34-16 |
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1979 Sugar Bowl |
Penn State |
14-7 |
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Captain(s): Marty Lyons, Jeff Rutledge and Tony Nathan
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When Alabama met Ohio State January 2, 1978 in the New Orleans Superdome, the game was billed as the battle of Sugar Bowl Coaching Legends, Paul Bryant and Woody Hayes. Combined the two entered the game with 503 wins between them and Bryant left the field with another notch on his ledger after his Tide dominated in a 35-6 win.
By the time the team had arrived back at home, the news about the final rankings dampened the January spirit. Notre Dame by virtue of its win over No. 1. Texas had catapulted from No. 5 to the top spot in the nation. The disappointing results of the poll for the 77 squad would pivot a different direction in 78. Facing one of its most difficult schedules ever, Paul Bryant's team went 11-1 and defeated No. 1 Penn State in the fabled Sugar Bowl game of New Year's Day, 79. Barry Krauss, MVP of the Bowl and one of the many heroes of the goal line stand, earned All-American honors as did defensive captain and tackle Marty Lyons.
Tony Nathan and Jeff Rutledge were offensive captains. During the 1978 season, Alabama faced Nebraska, Missouri, Southern Cal, Washington, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn and Penn State. USC defeated the Tide 24-14 in a September contest and finished second to Bama in the final AP poll but leaped over the Tide in the final UPI balloting. |
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Notes: Barry Krauss and Marty Lyons were first round draft picks. The Tide had a 99.9 yard drive against Nebraska, considered the longest in Bama history. |
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