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5/24/1990
University of Alabama assistant coach Jimmy Fuller is chosen by his peers in the Southeastern Conference as its "Working Coach of the Year" in a poll conducted by the Birmingham Touchdown Club. Fuller wins a free trip to Orlando for his honor. |
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Coach: Bill Curry (Georgia Tech) Record: 9-3
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September 10, 1988 |
Temple |
37-0 |
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September 24, 1988 |
Vanderbilt |
44-10 |
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October 1, 1988 |
Kentucky |
31-27 |
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October 8, 1988 |
Mississippi |
12-22 |
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October 15, 1988 |
Tennessee |
28-20 |
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October 22, 1988 |
Penn State |
8-3 |
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October 29, 1988 |
Mississippi State |
53-34 |
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November 5, 1988 |
LSU |
18-19 |
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November 12, 1988 |
Southwestern Louisiana |
17-0 |
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November 25, 1988 |
Auburn |
10-15 |
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December 1, 1988 |
Texas A&M |
30-10 |
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December 24, 1988 |
Army |
29-28 |
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1988 Sun Bowl |
Army |
29-28 |
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Captain(s): Derrick Thomas and David Smith
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Early on in '88 Crimson dreams of a run at the Heisman and SEC title prevailed in T-town but an April injury to Bobby Humphrey's left foot probably ended those aspirations five months before the season ever teed off. Humphrey gamely gave it a go but in the second game of the year, a 44-10 blowout of Vanderbilt in the inaugural game of a renovated and expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium, he rebroke his foot and closed his Alabama career. Equally devastating that day was a season-ending knee injury to corner-back Gene Jelks. Quarterback David Smith missed a trio of contests himself with a bum knee but, gimpy-legged and all, Smith played well enough to lead Alabama to a 9-3 season, including an MVP performance in the Sun Bowl, a 29-28 Tide win over Army.
One player who remained well, senior linebacker Derrick Thomas, parlayed his unique skills into a season to be remembered and perhaps statistically never duplicated. Try these numbers: 27 sacks, 12 other tackles for losses, 44 quarterback hurries, two blocked kicks. His season was good enough for him to be named the Butkus Award winner, CBS Defensive Player of the Year, Washington Pigskin Player of the Year and SEC Male Athlete of the Year.
Guard Larry Rose and safety Kermit Kendrick were also named to All-American teams. |
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Notes: It was the Year of the Hurricane Bowl, as the Tide failed to show for a Sept. 17 game against Texas A&M in College Station because of the threat of Hurricane Gilbert. After the loss to Auburn, Alabama headed to Aggieland and put a 30-10 whipping on the Aggies. The Tide played in the renovated Bryant-Denny Stadium that seated 70,123 fans. |
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