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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: Bill Curry (Georgia Tech) Record: 7-5
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September 5, 1987 |
Southern Mississippi |
38-6 |
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September 12, 1987 |
Penn State |
24-13 |
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September 19, 1987 |
Florida |
14-23 |
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September 26, 1987 |
Vanderbilt |
30-23 |
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October 3, 1987 |
Southwestern Louisiana |
38-10 |
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October 10, 1987 |
Memphis State |
10-13 |
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October 17, 1987 |
Tennessee |
41-22 |
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October 31, 1987 |
Mississippi State |
21-18 |
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November 7, 1987 |
LSU |
22-10 |
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November 14, 1987 |
Notre Dame |
6-37 |
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November 27, 1987 |
Auburn |
0-10 |
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1988 Hall of Fame Bowl |
Michigan |
24-28 |
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Captain(s): Randy Rockwell and Kerry Goode
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Bill Curry's hiring as head coach at Alabama caused consternation among many followers more for the way it was handled than for the man who was hired. Determined to earn his niche at Alabama, Curry coached Bama to a 7-5 record, including a 24-13 win over the Joe Paterno-coached Penn State Nittany Lions. Junior running back Bobby Humphrey earned All-American honors in a roller-coaster season that included wins over the Lions, Tennessee and LSU and losses to Memphis State, Auburn and Notre Dame. Despite losing its final two games, Alabama earned a bid to play Michigan in the Hall of Fame Bowl. A last second TD by the Wolverines proved to be difference in a 28-24 contest. Due to the stadium renovation and expansion in Tuscaloosa, all the Alabama home games in '87 were played at Legion Field in Birmingham. |
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Notes: It was the final year of the split crowd between Alabama and Auburn, ending 40 years of the equal tickets between the bitter rivals. |
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