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1959 is the year Paul (Bear) Bryant returned the university he had played for and graduated from. Coach Bryant was at Texas A & M when Alabama called, his quote about why he left A & M was "Mama called"
He said that "Mama called". Bryant was a player at Alabama in the 1930's
No. Prior to taking over at the University of Alabama, Bear Bryant was the head coach of the University of Maryland (1945), University of Kentucky (1946-1953), and Texas A&M (1954-1957). Bryant coached teams against Alabama twice, both as head coach of Kentucky. On October 19, 1946 Kentucky lost 21-7 and on November 1, 1947 Kentucky lost 13-0.
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He attended Fordyce High School in Fordyce, Arkansas and received a football scholarship to the University of Alabama in 1931.
The University of Alabama has 3 wins and 2 losses against Texas A & M University.
Yes. Bryant's only Heisman winner was RB John David Crow from Texas A&M in 1957.
There are three teams Coach Bear Bryant never defeated. They are the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, University of Texas Longhorns, and University of Alabama Crimson Tide.
There were actually three schools. His first coached the University of Maryland for one season, 1946. Then he went to Kentucky from 1947-1953. Then he went to Texas A&M from 1954-1957. He began his career at Alabama in 1958 where he remained until his retirement at the end of the 1982 season.
Once, in the 1968 Cotton Bowl. Texas A&M won 20-16.
Last year against Texas.
Prior to the 2009 season, Alabama and Texas have met 8 times with Texas leading the series, 7-0-1. Their last meeting was in the 1982 Cotton Bowl, won by Texas 14-12. The tie was in the 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl.