1953 Orange Bowl

The 1953 Orange Bowl, part of the 1952 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1953, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Syracuse Orangemen, competing as a football independent. Alabama won the game by a record margin of 61–6. The 55-point margin of victory remained the largest for a bowl game until the 2008 GMAC Bowl, and still stands as the largest margin of victory for an Alabama football team in a bowl game.

1953 Orange Bowl
19th Orange Bowl
1234 Total
Syracuse 6000 6
Alabama 7142020 61
DateJanuary 1, 1953
Season1952
StadiumBurdine Stadium
LocationMiami, Florida
FavoriteAlabama by 13
RefereeWilliam Halloran (EAIFO;
split crew: EAIFO, SEC)
Attendance66,280
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersRed Barber
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