The 1942 Alabama squad finished the regular season 5–1–2 with its loss coming to the Georgia Bulldogs and the two ties coming against the LSU Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers. With most of America's youth still serving in the armed forces, Frank Thomas scrambled to assemble a team in 1944. Finally he was able to fill out a roster, mostly composed of 17-year-old freshmen and students who had been rejected as unsuitable for military service. This team went down in Tide history as the "War Babies".[3] On November 25, the Crimson Tide was invited to compete in the Sugar Bowl, marking the first time that a school had competed in the four major bowls at that time (Rose, Cotton, Orange and SugarBowls).[4] The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, and their eighth overall bowl appearance.[4]
Ralph Jones 12-yard touchdown reception from Harry Gilmer, Hugh Morrow kick good
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Tom Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Harold Raether kick no good
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64 yards, 12 plays
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Tom Davis 1-yard touchdown run, Harold Raether kick good
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Interception returned 78 yards for touchdown by Hugh Morrow, Hugh Morrow kick good
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Duke
Harry Gilmer intentionally grounded the ball in endzone for a safety
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40 yards, 2 plays
Duke
George Clark 20-yard touchdown run, Harold Raether kick good
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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References[]
^National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records"(PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. Retrieved September 30, 2011.