| 1997 Outback Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11th Outback Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Houlihan's Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Dwayne Rudd, Alabama LB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Michael Dover (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 53,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Outback Bowl, part of the 1996 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1997, at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 11th edition of the Outback Bowl featured the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 17–14.