Video: Career Highlights of One of My Favorite Players: Major Ogilvie

[BamaMoon]

I ran around the yard in cut off t-shirts acting like him when I was a kid!

 

[Con]

Great video. Loved the fact that he also could return punts.

 

[teamplayer]

One of my most memorable presents ever was a Bama 42 jersey when I was a kid. That thing got worn out, and I loved it each time I wore it. Roll Tide!

 

[TideEngineer08]

Wasn't he the 1st player ever to score a TD in 4 straight bowl games?

1978 Sugar Bowl vs. Ohio State
1979 Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State
1980 Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas
1981 Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor

 

[Con]

Wasn't he the 1st player ever to score a TD in 4 straight bowl games?

1978 Sugar Bowl vs. Ohio State
1979 Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State
1980 Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas
1981 Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor

I feel like it was 4 straight New Years Day Bowls, not just bowls. Back in the days when there were only the big ones.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

One of my Favs!

 

[TideEngineer08]

I feel like it was 4 straight New Years Day Bowls, not just bowls. Back in the days when there were only the big ones.

I think you are right.

 

[BamaMoon]

Wasn't he the 1st player ever to score a TD in 4 straight bowl games?

1978 Sugar Bowl vs. Ohio State
1979 Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State
1980 Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas
1981 Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor

Thanks! Didn't know that. Not surprised. He was a stud!

 

[22Musso22]

 

[bamadwain]

Besides Johnny Musso ( who is my favorite Bama player) Major is right behind

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I ran around the yard in cut off t-shirts acting like him when I was a kid!

Was that recently...?

I'm right there with you.

 

[JDCrimson]

I liked the music on that video. Southern Nights was very appropo Bama football in the '70s.

I ran around the yard in cut off t-shirts acting like him when I was a kid!

 

[BamaMoon]

I liked the music on that video. Southern Nights was very appropo Bama football in the '70s.

And the Keith Jackson calls too!!!

 

[Tidelines]

Man those Wishbone QBs took a beating. Loved the Major also.

 

[MajorFan42]

I ran around the yard in cut off t-shirts acting like him when I was a kid!

I did too. My favorite offensive player when I was young. I also did the Keith Jackson calls while pretending to be The Major. Thank you for the video.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Besides Johnny Musso ( who is my favorite Bama player) Major is right behind

Musso was my Dad's favorite too and he had a #22 Jersey when I was really young but I also remember him talking about Major a lot as well.

I always chose #22 for my number in sports because of that and then funnily enough years later another #22 (Mark Ingram) became my Mom's and My Favorite player.

But man those 70's RB's were TOUGH and Ran the Ball HARD.

I love watching these old highlights.

 

[Tideflyer]

Back in the days when playing for Alabama and Coach Bryant was an end unto itself as opposed to what it is now. Simply a means to an end.

 

[BamaMoon]

Man those Wishbone QBs took a beating. Loved the Major also.

My earliest memories of Alabama football is the full house wishbone.

It was so entertaining and effective when run properly. My favorite play was the wide sweep after the fake to the full back with the lead back blocking and the QB and other tail back trailing. The most beautiful execution was when the QB could turn up field and then pitch late.

But yeah, the QBs had to be ready to take a helmet to the chest or head (all of which was legal in those days).

 

[bamadwain]

Man those Wishbone QBs took a beating. Loved the Major also.

To me Terry Davis ran the wishbone better than any QB I ever saw, he lithery won the UT game on the last two drives

 

[alabama mike1]

Loved seeing the Bama wishbone again. Oklahoma and Texas were the two other major players that ran the bone back in the day. Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories from my 9th-12th grade years.