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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: Ray Perkins (Alabama) Record: 8-4
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September 10, 1983 |
Georgia Tech |
20-7 |
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September 17, 1983 |
Mississippi |
40-0 |
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September 24, 1983 |
Vanderbilt |
44-24 |
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October 1, 1983 |
Memphis State |
44-13 |
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October 8, 1983 |
Penn State |
28-34 |
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October 15, 1983 |
Tennessee |
34-41 |
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October 29, 1983 |
Mississippi State |
35-18 |
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November 5, 1983 |
LSU |
32-26 |
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November 12, 1983 |
Southern Mississippi |
28-16 |
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November 25, 1983 |
Boston College |
13-20 |
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December 3, 1983 |
Auburn |
20-23 |
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December 24, 1983 |
Southern Methodist |
28-7 |
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1983 Sun Bowl |
1983 |
28-7 |
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Captain(s): Walter Lewis and Randy Edwards
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Coach Paul Bryant's unexpected death on January 26, 1983 startled his loyal supporters across the country but the anguish was most deeply felt by his throng of Alabama fans. His legacy would continue to live on Saturday afternoons and Ray Perkins' first team proved competitive, finishing 8-4, including a 28-7 win over SMU in the Sun Bowl. Senior quarterback Walter Lewis was MVP of that game while center Wes Neighbors earned best lineman honors.
The losses were agonizingly close throughout the year, including a controversial 34-28 decision at Penn State. Replays clearly showed Preston Gothard caught a Lewis pass for a touchdown in the game's final seconds. Officials ruled otherwise. Tennessee rallied for a 41-34 victory in an offensive shootout while Boston College did likewise in a 20-13 contest played in a New England ice storm. If a torrential downpour and tornado threat were not enough to dampen the spirits of Alabama fans, the running of Bo Jackson was worse in a 23-20 Auburn win over the Tide. Despite the disappointments of narrow losses, the emergence of freshmen stars Cornelius Bennett, Kerry Goode, Neighbors and Curt Jarvis bode well for the future. Seniors Lewis and junior fullback Ricky Moore were second team All-Americans. |
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Notes: The Tide wore a little houndstooth hat on the back of their helmets in honor of Coach Bryant. |
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