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1997 Outback Bowl

Field	Value
year_game_played	1997
game_name	Outback Bowl
subheader	11th Outback Bowl
football_season	1996
visitor_name_short	Alabama
visitor_nickname	Crimson Tide
visitor_school	University of Alabama
home_name_short	Michigan
home_nickname	Wolverines
home_school	University of Michigan
visitor_record	9–3
visitor_conference	SEC
home_record	8–3
home_conference	Big Ten
visitor_coach	Gene Stallings
home_coach	Lloyd Carr
visitor_rank_AP	16
visitor_rank_coaches	15
visitor_rank_bowlalliance	15
home_rank_AP	15
home_rank_coaches	17
home_rank_bowlalliance	17
visitor_1q	3
visitor_2q	0
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	14
home_1q	0
home_2q	6
home_3q	0
home_4q	8
date_game_played	January 1
stadium	Houlihan's Stadium
city	Tampa, Florida
MVP	Dwayne Rudd, Alabama LB
referee	Michael Dover (ACC)
attendance	53,161
us_network	ESPN
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried

The 1997 Outback Bowl, part of the 1996 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1997, at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 11th edition of the Outback Bowl featured the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 17–14.

Teams

Alabama

The 1996 Alabama squad finished the regular season as the SEC Western Division champions with losses to Tennessee and Mississippi State. Following their victory against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, head coach Gene Stallings announced his retirement effective following the bowl game. One week later, Alabama lost to Florida in the SEC Championship Game, to finish the regular season with a 9–3 record. The following day, university officials announced a bid to play in the Outback Bowl was accepted. The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Outback Bowl, and their 48th overall bowl game.

Michigan

The 1996 Michigan squad finished the regular season with losses to Northwestern, Purdue and Penn State to finish with a record of 8–3. Their appearance marked the third for Michigan in the Outback Bowl, and their 28th overall bowl game.

Game summary

Alabama scored first on a 43-yard field goal from placekicker Jon Brock to take an early 3–0 lead. Remy Hamilton of Michigan answered in the second quarter with 44 and 22-yard field goals to take a 6–3 advantage at the half. In the fourth quarter, Michigan was driving for another touchdown, when Brian Griese threw a pass that was intercepted at the 12-yard line by Dwayne Rudd of Alabama, and returned 88-yards for a touchdown, and a 10–6 Alabama lead. Running back Shaun Alexander put the game out of reach with 2:46 left, by running for a 46-yard touchdown run, increasing Alabama's lead to 17–6. Griese threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Russell Shaw to close the gap to 17–14, but that would be the final score.

References

Hurt, Cecil. (November 24, 1996). "Stallings resigns as coach". The Tuscaloosa News.
Hurt, Cecil. (December 9, 1996). "Tide going bowling in Outback". The Tuscaloosa News.
Hurt, Cecil. (January 2, 1997). "Tide's sendoff for Stallings: emotional win over Michigan". The Tuscaloosa News.

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