1988 Hall of Fame Bowl
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Date | January 2, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Announcers Bob Costas, Ahmad Rashad, Paul Maguire | | |||||||||||||||||
The 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl, part of the
Hall of Fame Bowl were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference
. In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Michigan was victorious by a final score of 28–24.
Teams
Alabama
The 1987 Alabama squad finished the regular season with losses to
Memphis State, Notre Dame and Auburn to compile a 7–4 record. Following their loss against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the Hall of Fame Bowl.[1] The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Hall of Fame Bowl, and their 40th overall bowl game
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Michigan
The 1987 Michigan squad finished the regular season with losses to Notre Dame,
quadruple bypass heart surgery and was unable to coach in the bowl game.[2] Due to this circumstance, Gary Moeller
was given the coaching responsibilities for the game.
Game summary
Alabama scored first following a 51-yard
field goal by kicker Philip Doyle, and led 3–0 after the first quarter.[3] In the second quarter, Jamie Morris scored on touchdown runs of 25 and 14 yards as Michigan took a 14–3 lead to halftime.[3] In the third quarter, Morris scored on a 77-yard touchdown run, stretching Michigan's lead to 21–3.[3] Alabama responded with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Dunn to tight end Howard Cross, making it 21–9. In the fourth quarter, Bobby Humphrey scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 17 yards as Alabama took a 24–21 lead.[3] Michigan scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Demetrius Brown to John Kolesar for a 28–24 win.[3]
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References
- ^ Laubach, David (November 28, 1987). "Defense impresses Michigan coaches". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 15. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Hurt, Cecil (December 20, 1987). "Wolverines have battled adversity". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Hurt, Cecil (January 3, 1988). "Final seconds doom the Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 31, 2011.