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6/20/1966
College football fans in general and Alabama fans in particular are stunned by the news from Los Angeles that Tide head coach Paul with an apparent heart attack while making a speech at Pepperdine College. Before collapsing at the speaker's podium, Bryant clutched his heart area and said, "Something is wrong with me. Is there a doctor in the house?" |
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Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) Record: 10-1
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September 19, 1964 |
Georgia |
31-3 |
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September 26, 1964 |
Tulane |
36-6 |
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October 3, 1964 |
Vanderbilt |
24-0 |
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October 10, 1964 |
North Carolina State |
21-0 |
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October 17, 1964 |
Tennessee |
19-8 |
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October 24, 1964 |
Florida |
17-14 |
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October 31, 1964 |
Mississippi State |
23-6 |
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November 7, 1964 |
LSU |
17-9 |
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November 14, 1964 |
Georgia Tech |
24-7 |
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November 26, 1964 |
Auburn |
21-14 |
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1965 Orange Bowl |
Texas |
17-21 |
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Captain(s): Joe Namath and Ray Ogden
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Gimpy-legged Joe Namath aired his immense talents to a nationally-televised audience in the first ever night Orange Bowl game, a 21-17 loss to Texas. Namath and his teammates contended then and now the star QB scored what would have been a game winner on a sneak play from the Longhorn six-inch line in the fourth quarter. One official ruled him in, the other out. Obviously, the ultimate result went Texas' way.
The ultimate irony was that loss afforded the '65 team the opportunity to win a national title because the Associated Press decided it would wait until after the bowls for its final vote in '65. Despite the controversial loss to Texas (there were several other flagrant officiating omissions that eve), Alabama was the AP and UPI national champion. Namath's knee injury vs. North Carolina State probably limited this team from being even greater. Backup Steve Sloan filled in and led the Tide to wins over Florida, Tennessee, Miss. State and LSU. It was a last minute flurry by Namath who came off the bench just to throw the ball that sparked a 24-7 win over Georgia Tech in a game that ended the bitter series for 15 years.
Ray Ogden's unforgettable 108-yard kickoff return and a Namath to Ray Perkins touchdown pass were key plays in a 21-14 win over Auburn on Thanksgiving Day 1964. That victory coupled with Notre Dame's loss to Southern Cal pushed the Tide to No. 1.
Namath, halfback-kicker David Ray, tackle Dan Kearley, and guard Wayne Freeman were named to different Ail-American teams. That year's Heisman winner was Notre Dame's John Huarte who would serve without distinction as Namath's backup with the New York Jets during the mid-1960s. |
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Notes: After the Auburn game, Crimson Tide assistant coach Gene Stallings accepted the head coaching job at his alma mater, Texas A&M |
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