1997 Outback Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 1997 Outback Bowl 11th Outback Bowl 1996 Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan 9–3 SEC 8–3 Big Ten Gene Stallings Lloyd Carr 16 15 15 15 17 17 3 0 0 14 0 6 0 8 January 1 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida Dwayne Rudd, Alabama LB Michael Dover (ACC) 53,161 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried The 1997 Outback Bowl, part of the 1996 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1997, at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 11th edition of the Outback Bowl featured the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 17–14. Teams Alabama 1996 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1996 Alabama squad finished the regular season as the SEC Western Division champions with losses to Tennessee and Mississippi State. Following their victory against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, head coach Gene Stallings announced his retirement effective following the bowl game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gD4dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5852%2C4514701 Stallings resigns as coach Cecil Hurt The Tuscaloosa News 1 November 24, 1996 February 1, 2011 One week later, Alabama lost to Florida in the SEC Championship Game, to finish the regular season with a 9–3 record.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1TsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2487%2C1662484 Tide going bowling in Outback Cecil Hurt The Tuscaloosa News 1 December 9, 1996 February 1, 2011 The following day, university officials announced a bid to play in the Outback Bowl was accepted. The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Outback Bowl, and their 48th overall bowl game. Michigan 1996 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1996 Michigan squad finished the regular season with losses to Northwestern, Purdue and Penn State to finish with a record of 8–3. Their appearance marked the third for Michigan in the Outback Bowl, and their 28th overall bowl game. Game summary Alabama scored first on a 43-yard field goal from placekicker Jon Brock to take an early 3–0 lead.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6gYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6218%2C367537 Tide's sendoff for Stallings: emotional win over Michigan Cecil Hurt The Tuscaloosa News C1 January 2, 1997 February 1, 2011 Remy Hamilton of Michigan answered in the second quarter with 44 and 22-yard field goals to take a 6–3 advantage at the half. In the fourth quarter, Michigan was driving for another touchdown, when Brian Griese threw a pass that was intercepted at the 12-yard line by Dwayne Rudd of Alabama, and returned 88-yards for a touchdown, and a 10–6 Alabama lead. Running back Shaun Alexander put the game out of reach with 2:46 left, by running for a 46-yard touchdown run, increasing Alabama's lead to 17–6. Griese threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Russell Shaw to close the gap to 17–14, but that would be the final score. Alabama Michigan expand 1 11:18 Alabama 4 plays, 2 yards FG 43 Jon Brock 3 0 2 8:03 Michigan 11 plays, 43 yards FG 44 Remy Hamilton 3 3 2 0:20 Michigan 8 plays, 30 yards FG 22 Remy Hamilton 3 6 4 12:13 Alabama 1 play, 88 yards IntTD Dwayne Rudd 88 good Jon Brock 10 6 4 2:15 Alabama 5 plays, 77 yards RushTD Shaun Alexander 46 good Jon Brock 17 6 4 1:16 Michigan 9 plays, 80 yards RecTD Russell Shaw Brian Griese 9 run good 17 14 17 14 References External links USA Today summary Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Category:1996–97 NCAA football bowl games 1997 1997 1997 Category:1997 in sports in Florida Category:1990s in Tampa, Florida Category:January 1997 sports events in the United States