 During Carmody's tenure, the Golden Eagles defeated Alabama, 38–29, in Tuscaloosa in 1982, snapping the Crimson Tide's 56-game home winning streak at Bryant–Denny Stadium.It was the first time since 1962 that Alabama had lost there and also proved to be the final loss of coach Bear Bryant's career.Carmody recruited a young Kiln, Mississippi high school quarterback named Brett Favre to Southern Miss in 1987.