Randy Owen, best known for being the lead singer of the band ‘Alabama’ whose hit song Dixieland Delight has become a mainstay of Alabama Crimson Tide culture over the years, lead the Jacksonville State University marching band after the team’s New Orleans Bowl victory yesterday:
While Owen’s best known work might be the soundtrack of the Crimson Tide, he’s a proud alum of Jacksonville State, where he earned a degree in English.
Owen also serves on the JSU Board of Trustees and currently resides in the Fort Payne area.
The JSU Gamecocks had an epic 34-31 victory in yesterday’s New Orleans Bowl over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for their first ever bowl game victory to finish off their debut season in the FBS.
It came down to a game winning 27-yard field goal in overtime for Rich Rodriguez’s squad to bring the victory back to Jacksonville and finish off the 9-4 season.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP
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