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The University of Louisville Cardinals football team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to play the University of Alabama. Saturday, October 22. U of L, coached by Vince Gibson, had a game plan, but were overwhelmed by their opponents, 55-6. Playing for Alabama was Ozzie Newsome, the senior wide receiver who caught a long touchdown pass in the first quarter. Newsome would go on to an all-pro career with the Cleveland Browns. Coach Gibson led his team to a post-season bowl appearance in the Independence Bowl and a 7-4 season. Gibson died in 2012 from ALS disease.
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Louisville Cardinals On the Road
The University of Louisville Cardinals football team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to play the University of Alabama.  Saturday, October 22.  U of L, coached by Vince Gibson, had a game plan, but were overwhelmed by their opponents, 55-6.  Playing for Alabama was Ozzie Newsome, the senior wide receiver who caught a long touchdown pass in the first quarter.  Newsome would go on to an all-pro career with the Cleveland Browns.  Coach Gibson led his team to a post-season bowl appearance in the Independence Bowl and a 7-4 season.  Gibson died in 2012 from ALS disease.