1988 Hall of Fame Bowl

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Name=1988 Hall of Fame Bowl
Date=January 2, 1988
Year=1988
Visitor School=University of Michigan
Visitor Name Short=Michigan
Visitor Nickname=Wolverines
Visitor Record=7-4
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Visitor Coaches=NR
Visitor Coach=Gary Moeller
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=14
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=7
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Visitor Total=28
Home School=University of Alabama
Home Name Short=Alabama
Home Nickname=Crimson Tide
Home Record=7-4
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Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Bill Curry
Home1=3
Home2=0
Home3=6
Home4=15
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Home Total=24
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Raymond James Stadium
City=Tampa, FloridaThe 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines. It was the first ever meeting between the schools, in the second annual Hall of Fame Bowl.

Alabama scored first following a 51 yard field goal by kicker Phillip Doyle. Alabama led 3-0 after the 1st 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 tightend 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 gamewinning touchdown on a 20 yard pass from Demetrius Brown to John Kolesar for a 28-24 win.

Notes

*Bo Schembechler was the head football coach at Michigan, but Gary Moeller was given the coaching responsibilities for the game, because of Schembechler undergoing surgery.

External links

*http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-1988.php