SMU vs. Alabama
Saturday, December 24, 1983, Sun Bowl Share
Alabama beat No. 6 SMU 28–7. It was their second meeting; Alabama leads the series 2–0.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 41,412Referee: John McClintock (Big Eight)
MVP Walter Lewis (Alabama QB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 65% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.
The series
Every SMU–Alabama gameAlabama leads 2–0 in two meetings.
| 1983 | Alabama 28, SMU 7 | Sun Bowl |
| 1976 | Alabama 56, SMU 3 |
Around this game
SMU
- Next gameat LouisvilleSept. 15, 1984
- SeasonSMU in 1983
- ProgramSMU history and records
Alabama
- Next gamevs. Boston CollegeSept. 8, 1984
- SeasonAlabama in 1983
- ProgramAlabama history and records