▁such ▁many ▁schools ▁field ed ▁fresh men ▁teams . ▁The ▁Alabama ▁fresh men ▁squad ▁was ▁led ▁by ▁coach ▁C lem ▁G ry ska ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁season ▁and ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁four ▁wins ▁and ▁one ▁loss ▁( 4 – 1 ). ▁The ▁Baby ▁T ide ▁opened ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 4 – 7 ▁loss ▁to ▁Georgia ▁Te ch ▁before ▁ 7 , 0 0 0 ▁fans ▁at ▁Grant ▁Field . ▁Ray ▁B old en ▁scored ▁Alabama ' s ▁only ▁points ▁with ▁his ▁two - yard ▁touch down ▁run ▁and ▁the ▁off ense ▁had ▁six ▁turno vers ▁in ▁the ▁loss . ▁Although ▁they ▁had ▁eight ▁f umb les ▁in ▁their ▁game ▁at ▁V ander b ilt , ▁the ▁Baby ▁T ide ▁won ▁the ▁game ▁ 2 1 – 1 3 . ▁After ▁V andy ▁took ▁a ▁ 7 – 0 ▁lead ▁on ▁a ▁six - yard ▁Larry ▁Pol ston ▁touch down ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁first , ▁Alabama ▁respond ed ▁three ▁minutes ▁later ▁and ▁tied ▁the ▁game ▁when ▁Alan ▁P izz it ola ▁returned ▁an ▁inter ception ▁ 2 5 - y ards ▁for ▁a ▁score . ▁The ▁Com mod ores ▁re to ok ▁a ▁ 1 3 – 7 ▁lead ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁quarter ▁after ▁Ed ▁O aks ▁threw ▁an ▁ 1 8 - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Matt ▁G oss age ▁and ▁retained ▁their ▁lead ▁through ▁hal ft ime . ▁The ▁Baby ▁T ide ▁then ▁closed ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁third