Alabama at Miami

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  Evening star, November 19, 1955, page 14

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  Fast Miami Backs Prove Too Much for AIobomo MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 10 (R.- @You can’t whip ‘em If you can’t catch en-” Coach j. B. Whit worth of Alabama moaned last night after his Crimson Tide had taken 34–⁠12 drubbing from Miami’s Hurricanes. I’VE sure couldn’t catch those Miami backs. 1t was the fastest team we’ve seen this year. MY boys didn’t quit. even after Miami scored twice in the first five minutes, but that full back. Don Bosseler. just broke our backs” BoSSeler tore through the Ala bama line for three touchdowns as the Hurricanes. three-time losers but still one Of the Ma tons most respected football teams. drove to their fourth straight victory. Miami’s three losses, all by close margins. were TO Notre Dame, Texas Christian and Georgia Tech of the Nations ‘top ten.” Bart Starr completed 13 Of % passes for 1872 yards and one touchdown for Alabama. but it was apparent after the first five minutes that Miami could win as it pleased. The first time the Hurricanes got the ball, they travelled 70

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Alabama leads 15–⁠3 in 18 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.