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against the Stanford Indians.2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction program

Scoring

First Quarter

*Stan –

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, 1-yard run ( Moscrip kick good)

Second Quarter

*Ala –

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, 5-yard run (Smith kick failed) *Ala – Smith, 27-yard field goal *Ala – Howell, 67-yard run (Smith kick good) *Ala –

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, 54-yard pass from Riley (Hutson kick failed)

Third Quarter

*Stan – "Buck" Van Dellen, 12-yard run (Moscrip kick failed)

Fourth Quarter

*Ala – Don Hutson, 59-yard pass from Howell (Smith kick good)

Game notes

Following his performance in the Rose Bowl game, Hutson played 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, caught 889 passes in 118 games, an average of 7.53 per game, and scored 101 touchdowns, catching 17 one season.

signed with the Detroit Tigers and played minor league baseball for eight seasons and was a college football head coach at

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and

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. The "other end" for the Crimson Tide, was

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. Bryant went on to be head coach at the

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, the

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, and the

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. He won six national championships at the University of Alabama. Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for most wins as head coach in college football history with 323 wins.

References

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