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OPEN DAILY
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
6/19/1960
More than 100 former players of Wallace Wade are in Tuscaloosa for a reunion honoring the famed coach who left Alabama 30 years ago for Duke. The reunion, ramrodded by Jeff Coleman, features a presentation to Wade of a massive sterling silver service which includes a tray, pitcher and 12 goblets. |
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Coach: Frank Thomas (Notre Dame) Record: 7-1-1
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September 27, 1941 |
Southwestern Louisiana |
42-6 |
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October 4, 1941 |
Mississippi State |
0-14 |
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October 11, 1941 |
Howard |
61-0 |
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October 18, 1941 |
Tennessee |
9-2 |
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October 25, 1941 |
Georgia |
27-14 |
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November 1, 1941 |
Kentucky |
30-0 |
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November 8, 1941 |
Tulane |
19-14 |
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November 15, 1941 |
Georgia Tech |
20-0 |
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November 22, 1941 |
Vanderbilt |
0-7 |
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November 28, 1941 |
Miami |
21-7 |
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Captain(s): John Wyhonic
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While the majority of pollsters selected Minnesota as national champions in 1941, Alabama and Texas (neither won its conference championship) lived a charmed life by getting a small share of the national title race by being named to the honor roll of the Houlgate System.
If Alabama fans feel some of their teams have been slighted by not being recognized, the '41 squad certainly was the benefactor of some charitable voters since the team finished the year 9-2, including conference losses to Miss. State and Vanderbilt.
It was a gifted team, nevertheless, with brilliant end Holt Rast earning unanimous Ail-American accolades and plaudits of being one of the best 11 players in the first 50 years of Alabama football.
Besides a 29-21 victory over SWC Champion Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, significant wins for the Tide came against Georgia featuring future Heisman Trophy winner Frankie Sinkwich, Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Miami.
In the Cotton Bowl win, halfback Jimmy Nelson returned a punt 72 yards for one touchdown and scored on a 21-yard run for another. Rast, concluding his career, returned an interception for a TD and Russ Craft scored twice. After the game, Nelson, Rast and Don Whitmire shared MVP honors. |
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Notes: Alabama plays for the first time in a bowl other than the Cotton. Alabama also plays in Miami for the first time beating the Hurricanes 21-7 in the season finale at the Orange Bowl Stadium in the second night game in Tide annals. |
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