What are some games that Alabama was lucky or very fortunate to win?

[TideEngineer08]

We were at the Gator 49.
A little over 3:20 to go.
Darrell Jackson fumbled at the 19 and we recovered at the 22.
It was fourth and 11.

Florid had scored on their three previous drives and one Alabama drive with a pick six since about 8 minutes left in the third quarter. They'd gotten 180 yards and three TDs in only 20 plays after we'd stopped them other than the first possession.

Am I remembering right that the fumble recovery was not so clear? It seems like we were really lucky to have that call go our way.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Am I remembering right that the fumble recovery was not so clear? It seems like we were really lucky to have that call go our way.

HD wasn't pretty much universal back then, but I honestly didn't think we got it at the time anyway.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

2006 Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech (later vacated I think), Bama won 13-10 on a low, long, wobbly field goal at the end. Texas Tech had a great offense but met their match and Bama had a few sacks. When Texas Tech did finally score their lone TD that day, it happened so fast and easy it was almost a shock they didn’t do it again.
And I don’t miss the old Cotton Bowl.

I was at that game.

Bunch of Red Raider idiots thought every single play was pass interference.

 

[TexasBama]

1966 vs. Tennessee

 

[TideEngineer08]

1966 vs. Tennessee

That's a good one. I love it that so many of these are Tennessee games.

 

[CrimsonPaul]

2009 game against the Vols. I think I fainted at the end.

 

[BamaMoon]

I feel like I could simply say most games we played during the Mike's coaching era...especially under Shula. So many of the wins were just outlasting another team who made more mistakes than we did!

 

[TexasBama]

You could probably throw the 1926 Rose Bowl in here. If George Wilson doesn't get hurt, we're perhaps on the wrong end there.

 

[TexasBama]

1984 Auburn - Pat Dye blew his own testicles off that day.

Dye - " God, please tell me what play to run"

God - "Run Bo to the right"

Afterwards

Dye - "God, why did you tell me to run that play?

God - "Coach Bryant, why did we call that play?"

 

[selmaborntidefan]

You could probably throw the 1926 Rose Bowl in here. If George Wilson doesn't get hurt, we're perhaps on the wrong end there.

Well I guess I could throw it in but my grandfather had just quit high school to go to work in the mill……

 

[crimsonaudio]

Also worth mentioning the 2009 NCG vs Texas. It would have turned out differently if Colt hadn’t gotten hurt.

POTD

 

[CraigD]

I'll throw in one that is not exactly on topic, but how about the Arkansas-Ole Miss lateral-fest ending, resulting in an Arkansas victory and enabling Bama to go to the SECCG? We weren't playing in that game, but our post-season life depended on it and it went our way in spectacular and unlikely fashion. What was that... 2015?

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

Dye - " God, please tell me what play to run"

God - "Run Bo to the right"

Afterwards

Dye - "God, why did you tell me to run that play?

God - "Coach Bryant, why did we call that play?"

Lewis Grizzard was the first I heard with that one, shortly after the game. But even the UGa fan that he was, he knew it was Brent Fullwood, not Bo, that got the ball...

 

[AUDub]

I'll throw in one that is not exactly on topic, but how about the Arkansas-Ole Miss lateral-fest ending, resulting in an Arkansas victory and enabling Bama to go to the SECCG? We weren't playing in that game, but our post-season life depended on it and it went our way in spectacular and unlikely fashion. What was that... 2015?

Yeah. 2015.

It's legendary in some circles and a go to joke on tRant when you want to get under a Rebel fan's skin.

 

[patman]

2006 Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech (later vacated I think), Bama won 13-10 on a low, long, wobbly field goal at the end. Texas Tech had a great offense but met their match and Bama had a few sacks. When Texas Tech did finally score their lone TD that day, it happened so fast and easy it was almost a shock they didn’t do it again.
And I don’t miss the old Cotton Bowl.

It was my senior year in the band and I clearly remember how Keith Brown's knee was down on his long touchdown screen play. Should have never been a TD and I feel certain we would not have been able to produce a touchdown drive. Also... Mike Shula fell out of his chair in the postgame presser.

 

[Go Bama]

1972 vs Tennessee


Vols lead, 10-3, with 2:39 left in the game. Alabama drives 54 yards for a TD to tie the game. Yes, TIE the game. Moments later, Alabama gets a fumble from Vols QB Condredge Holloway and scores a second TD with about a minute or so left. Tide wins, 17-10, despite trailing most of the 2nd half.

I didn't see this one as luck. I was at this game in Knoxville, and after Bama scored the TD we all expected Coach Bryant would go for two rather than kiss his sister.

I haven't seen the game since, but if memory serves, Woodrow Lowe put his hat on the ball to make Holloway cough it up. Bama promptly scored.

Of course, I may have had at least a pint in me by this point in time.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

I didn't see this one as luck. I was at this game in Knoxville, and after Bama scored the TD we all expected Coach Bryant would go for two rather than kiss his sister.

I haven't seen the game since, but if memory serves, Woodrow Lowe put his hat on the ball to make Holloway cough it up. Bama promptly scored.

Of course, I may have had at least a pint in me by this point in time.

Believe it not, it was Mike Dubose, who made plays all over the field that day, and who held his ground on Holloway's quarterback draw and just belted him. John Mitchell recovered. Davis scored on the first play. Amazing 2 1/2 minutes.

As I recall, our coach was the guest commentator for that night's ABC prime time game, and he looked and sounded like he'd been celebrating for hours.

 

[TexasBama]

Also worth mentioning the 2009 NCG vs Texas. It would have turned out differently if Colt hadn’t gotten hurt.

 

[Go Bama]

Believe it not, it was Mike Dubose, who made plays all over the field that day, who held his ground on Holloway's quarterback draw and just belted him. John Mitchell recovered. Davis scored on the first play. Amazing 2 1/2 minutes.

As I recall, our coach was the guest commentator for that night's ABC prime time game, and he looked and sounded like he'd been celebrating for hours.

Dubose was an excellent player. The coaching just didn't rub off on him.

Thanks for the info. Good stuff.

 

[AUDub]

Dubose was an excellent player. The coaching just didn't rub off on him.

Thanks for the info. Good stuff.

Same mistake a lot of programs make. Trying to find the next great coach they focus on guys that had previously played or coached under an all time great to try and recapture the magic, in Dubose' case the Bear.