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
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1953 Orange Bowl