Year-by-Year: 1943
November 24, 1943 10:00 AM
Solo-Soaring Eagle Not Enough
Alabama 37
Boston College 21
Stung by two first-quarter Boston College touchdowns, Alabama regrouped to score 22 second-quarter points enroute to a 37-21 victory in its first Orange Bowl appearance.
Mike Holovak, the Eagles' swift right halfback, scored on runs of 65 and 35 yards to put Boston College on top early. Then 'Bama went to work, scoring on two pass plays and getting a 40-yard run from Bobby Tom Jenkins to take a 19-14 lead.
Following a third Holovak TD, Alabama's George Hecht booted a 25-yard field goal to take a 22-21 halftime advantage. The Tide scored 15 unanswered points in the second half on a pair of touchdowns and a safety to finish off the Eagles.
GAME STATISTICS
  Alabama BC
First Downs 13 13
Rushing Plays 51 35
Rushing Yards 248 237
Passes Attempted 14 22
Passes Completed 8 12
Had Intercepted 1 2
Passing Yards 94 157
Total Offense 342 394
Punting/Avg. 5/42.8 4/33.7
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 5/2
Penalties/Yards 4/20 3/11
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Alabama 0 22 6 9 37
Boston College 14 7 0 0 21
SCORING SUMMARY
BC: Holovak 65 run, lateral from Doherty (Connolly kick); BC: Holovak 35 run (Connolly kick); AL: Leeth 14 pass from Mosley (Hecht kick); AL: Cook 18 pass from August (kick failed); AL: Jenkins 40 run (kick failed); BC: Holovak 2 run (Connolly kick); AL: Hecht 25 FG; AL: August 15 run (kick failed); AL: Jenkins 1 run (Hecht kick); AL: Domnanovich safety
Alabama Head Coach Frank Thomas
Boston College Head Coach Dennis Myers