Alabama at Miami

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  The Wilmington morning star, November 30, 1947, page 11

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  Alabama Downs Tough Miami Team, ZIG MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 29.- R-Alabama’s Sugar Bowl bound Crimson Tide, in a delayed action ass ult, swept over the scrappy Uni versity of Miami Hurri- canes Fl to 6 in the Orange Bowl Stadium tonight in the regular season finale for both teams. A crowd of 27,941 who came out to see Miami take a severe licking, and the great Harry Gilmer in action, sat on the edge of their seats as the under dog Miamians counted the initial touchdown in the opening period and then held the Tide scoreless until 20 seconds before the first half ended. Alabama returned to dominate the third quarter and strike pay dirt twice. While their lead was never threatened there after the Hurricanes kept Alabama’s second string in action. Gilmer was the target for all of the Miami team and they kept him pretty well under wraps. The All-American candidate carried the ball Is times for 81 yards. He tried six passes, completing but two.

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Alabama leads 15–⁠3 in 18 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.