| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Alabama | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | | Texas | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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| Team Stats |
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| Bama | Tex |
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| 1st Downs | 15 | 19 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 8 | 15 | | Passing 1st Downs | 7 | 4 | | Penalty | 0 | 0 | | Rushing | 138 | 317 | | Rushing Attempts | 42 | 69 | | TDs Rushing | 1 | 2 | | Passing | 186 | 61 | | Passes Attempted | 18 | 11 | | Passes Completed | 11 | 5 | | Intercepted | 2 | 2 | | TDs Passing | 0 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 125.69 | 55.67 | | Total Offensive Plays | 60 | 80 | | Total Net Yards | 324 | 378 | | Average Gain Per Play | 5.40 | 4.73 | | Fumbles - Lost | 1 - 0 | 0 - 0 | | Penalties - Yards | 4 - 30 | 0 - 0 | | Interceptions - Yards | 2 - 42 | 2 - 23 | | Punts - Yards | 5 - 147 | 2 - 88 | | Average Per Punt | 29.40 | 44.00 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 2 - 4 | 1 - 11 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 3 - 54 | 4 - 75 |
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| Game Info |
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| Cotton Bowl | | Stadium | Cotton Bowl | | Location | Dallas, Texas | | Date | Jan 1, 1973 | | Conference | Bama: SEC
Tex: Southwest | | Head Coach | Bama: Paul Bear Bryant
Tex: Darrell Royal | | AP Rank | Bama: 4
Tex: 7 | | Final AP Rank | Bama: 7
Tex: 3 | | Season Record | Bama: 10-2
Tex: 10-1 |
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