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1988 Hall of Fame Bowl

Field	Value
year_game_played	1988
game_name	Hall of Fame Bowl
subheader	2nd Hall of Fame Bowl
football_season	1987
visitor_name_short	Michigan
visitor_nickname	Wolverines
visitor_school	University of Michigan
home_name_short	Alabama
home_nickname	Crimson Tide
home_school	University of Alabama
visitor_record	7–4
visitor_conference	Big Ten
home_record	7–4
home_conference	SEC
visitor_coach	Gary Moeller
home_coach	Bill Curry
visitor_1q	0
visitor_2q	14
visitor_3q	7
visitor_4q	7
home_1q	3
home_2q	0
home_3q	6
home_4q	15
date_game_played	January 2
stadium	Tampa Stadium
city	Tampa, Florida
MVP	Jamie Morris (Michigan RB)
referee	Dr. Larry Glass (MAC)
attendance	60,156
us_network	NBC
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Bob Costas, Ahmad Rashad, Paul Maguire
different_previous	[1986](1986-hall-of-fame-bowl)

The 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl, part of the 1987 bowl game season, took place on January 2, 1988, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The competing teams in the second edition of the Hall of Fame Bowl were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Michigan was victorious by a final score of 28–24.

Teams

Alabama

The 1987 Alabama squad finished the regular season with losses to Florida, Memphis State, Notre Dame and Auburn to compile a 7–4 record. Following their loss against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the Hall of Fame Bowl. The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Hall of Fame Bowl, and their 40th overall bowl game.

Michigan

The 1987 Michigan squad finished the regular season with losses to Notre Dame, Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State to finish with a record of 7–4. Their appearance marked the first for Michigan in the Hall of Fame Bowl, and their 19th overall bowl game. In mid December 1987, head coach Bo Schembechler underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery and was unable to coach in the bowl game. Due to this circumstance, Gary Moeller was given the coaching responsibilities for the game.

Game summary

Alabama scored first following a 51-yard field goal by kicker Philip Doyle, and led 3–0 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jamie Morris scored on touchdown runs of 25 and 14 yards as Michigan took a 14–3 lead to halftime. In the third quarter, Morris scored on a 77-yard touchdown run, stretching Michigan's lead to 21–3. Alabama responded with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Dunn to tight end Howard Cross, making it 21–9. In the fourth quarter, Bobby Humphrey scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 17 yards as Alabama took a 24–21 lead. Michigan scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Demetrius Brown to John Kolesar for a 28–24 win.

References

Laubach, David. (November 28, 1987). "Defense impresses Michigan coaches". The Tuscaloosa News.
Hurt, Cecil. (December 20, 1987). "Wolverines have battled adversity". The Tuscaloosa News.
Hurt, Cecil. (January 3, 1988). "Final seconds doom the Tide". The Tuscaloosa News.

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