Join our linker program. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). [9] The wishbone was derived from the Split-T offense run at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. [14][46][47] Bill Davis scored all of the first half points with his field goals of 29 and 38-yards that gave Alabama a 60 halftime lead. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss. [13][14] The victory was also the 200th career win for Alabama head coach Bear Bryant. Do you have a blog? Do you have a sports website? Mitchell was elected as a team captain in 1972, an honor Jackson repeated the following season. By 1975, Alabama had 20 Black players on its roster. [18][19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 1221. All rights reserved. On Monday, I took it to our vet, who was also a neighbor and (naturally) an Auburn graduate, to make sure the new member of our menagerie was healthy. [68] [23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 7/7 Alabama Hosts Kentucky at Coleman Coliseum. Men's Basketball. 1971 Football Archives. [44][45], State cut the Alabama lead to 1710 on an 88-yard Frank Dowsing punt return in the third. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). Season Stats | Roster Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/12/70 vs. [1][2] For the 1971 season, John Mitchell became the first African American to play on the varsity squad for the Crimson Tide during the regular season after he transferred from Eastern Arizona College. RELATED: Wishbone Boys documentary tells story of Alabamas dominant football run in 1970s. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Cal to 31. College Football Team Media Guides. [57][58] However, the Cornhuskers closed the game with a 21-yard Rich Sanger field goal in the third and a one-yard Van Brownson touchdown run in the fourth that made the final score 386. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/15/73 vs. . This was the first team that African Americans contributed as members of the Alabama varsity squad, with John Mitchell being the first to actually see playing time. Bamas 28-17 win in 1981 to make Tide Coach Paul Bryant the all-time winningest coach. University of Alabama Athletics. [55][56] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 19161. [46] At Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the visiting Crimson Tide did not allow an offensive touchdown and defeated the Bulldogs 4110. So it had to be something really big or special, for Coach Bryant to pray. [29][30] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 28174. Van Tiffins 52-yard kick as time expired for the 25-23 win in 1985. [67] In the fourth, Jim Turley recovered a Tennessee fumble for a touchdown and Carl Stinson scored on a one-yard run for the Vols and made the final score 3613. After their victory over Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. [7] The wishbone was derived from the Split-T offense run at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. [31][32], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. [64] After Randy Billingsley gave Alabama an early 70 lead with his nine-yard touchdown run, Navy responded with a trick play that saw Jim O'Brien throw a 33-yard touchdown pass to John Brodhead. Read more about our data coverage. [66] The Baby Tide extended their lead to 2113 after Bob Holmes scored on a three-yard run on the first drive of the third quarter. Visit ESPN to view the Alabama Crimson Tide team roster for the current season 1970-71 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 10-16 (6-12, 8th in SEC MBB ) Coach: C.M. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. They then won their next four games over Southern Miss, Florida, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt and set up a top 20 match-up against Tennessee. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jackson, who played nine years in the NFL winning a Super Bowl ring with the San Francisco 49ers after the 1981 season is now retired in his hometown of Ozark. [41], As they entered their game against Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. 6 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. The 1971 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . They play their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). At Knoxville, a 3613 loss to the Volunteers ended an eight-game winning streak for the Baby Tide. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives . [32], After their victory at Vanderbilt, Alabama moved into the No. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Musso was an unknown quality leading up to the game. And of course, I believe it also had a profound impact on culture as well., Alabama's 1975 team picture shows a number of African-American players. (As for the difference in records for Alabama and Auburn, in 1970 the NCAA allowed teams to schedule 11 regular season games, but AU never a pacesetter elected not to participate, while Alabama enjoyed a huge payday with an 11th game against Southern Cal. On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated Hurricanes 313 at Denny Stadium. I dont think there were very many Black athletes playing in the South. [19], After their victory over Southern Miss, Alabama moved into the No. Main Header. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). 5 Trojans 1710 on a Friday night to open the 1971 season. [24][25] The Crimson Tide then closed the game with touchdown runs of 15-yards by Steve Bisceglia and 14-yards by Butch Hobson that made the final score 406. [38][39] The Crimson Tide responded with a pair of Terry Davis touchdown passes to David Bailey from 10 and 25-yards that gave Alabama a 207 halftime lead. Sullivan to Beasley was a non-factor in the game, perhaps because the previous spring Bryant had hired Bill Brother Oliver from Auburn to coach Tide defensive backs. 5 position in the AP Poll prior to the first top five match-up in the Iron Bowl. [42] Although the Cougars outgained the Crimson Tide by over 100 total yards, Alabama won 3420 at Denny Stadium. In the formation, the quarterback lines up with a fullback and two tailbacks behind him, and on any play may keep the ball, hand off to the fullback, or pitch to a tailback. After a hard-fought win over Houston and victory over Mississippi State at Jackson, Alabama defeated LSU for their third win over a ranked team on the season. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. His favorite target, Terry Beasley, was also an All-America. [59][60] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Nebraska to 21.[61]. In the third quarter, Musso scored for Alabama first with his nine-yard run and Houston followed with a three-yard Gary Mullins touchdown pass to Riley Odoms; in the fourth Joe LaBue scored for the Crimson tide on a 10-yard run and Mullins threw a second, three-yard pass to Odoms that made the final score 3420. Do you have a blog? [42][43] The Bulldogs then made the halftime score 173 behind a 41-yard Glenn Ellis field goal at the end of the second. [9] From the time Bryant arrived at Alabama through the 1970 season, the Crimson Tide ran a pro-style offense. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This was the first game that the wishbone was utilized by the Crimson Tide offense, and their victory was attributed in part to surprising the Trojans with its introduction. Jeff Kinney scored on a two-yard run and Johnny Rodgers on a 77-yard punt return in the first; Jerry Tagge scored on a one-yard run and Gary Dixon on a two-yard run in the second quarter. [53][54] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 19161. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. [35] Against the Volunteers, Alabama ended a four-game losing streak that dated back to their 1967 season with this 3215 in their annual rivalry game. As for Johnny Musso, he had 33 rushes for 167 yards, just over 5 yards per carry. The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. [13][14] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. [29][30], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. [14][16][17] Johnny Musso gave the Crimson Tide a 140 lead with touchdown runs of one-yard in the first and 16-yards in the second quarter. Thats a huge change. [65] In the game, the Tigers had seven turnovers and both teams missed several scoring opportunities.[65]. [33][34], Early in the third, the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 227 behind a 16-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to Bailey. They finished season with eleven wins and one loss (111 overall, 70 in the SEC), as SEC champions and with a loss to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC Conference Record: 7-0 Coach: Bear Bryant (11-1) Points For: 368 Points/G: 30.7 (11th of 128) Points Against: 122 More Team Info Alabama School History 1971 Alabama Statistics [10][11], After the NCAA enacted a rule that allowed its member institutions to schedule an eleventh regular season game, in January 1970 the Crimson Tide agreed to a home-and-home series with the University of Southern California (USC). [64] The Baby Tide extended their lead to 2113 after Bob Holmes scored on a three-yard run on the first drive of the third quarter. 2 matchup for the national championship, Alabama was dominated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 386 in the Orange Bowl. [61][62] The Alabama freshmen squad was led by coach Clem Gryska for the 1971 season and finished with a record of four wins and one loss (41). Auburn responded with a 31-yard Harry Unger touchdown pass to Terry Beasley in the second quarter that made the halftime score 147. Moments later after an Auburn punt, the Tide drove deep into Tigers territory, with Davis running 11 yards for the score. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [24][25] Alabama responded with an 11-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to David Bailey that made the halftime score 136. [59][60], Alabama then scored their only points on a three-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and made the score 286. The 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. And then we watched Coach Bryants (television) show that aired on Sunday afternoons. Or write about sports? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. [56], In what was a No. [48] Playing in a regionally televised game on ABC, Alabama defeated the Tigers 147 at Tiger Stadium. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP),[1] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (5) the United Press International (UPI). Others would say he was the best quarterback at Legion Field in that Alabama-Auburn game. Ellis Beck then extended their lead to 210 with his one-yard touchdown run prior to halftime. [11], During the second summer session at the University, both Moore and Sharpe began to work with players on the offensive change, and in August Royal and Bellard traveled to Tuscaloosa and led a coaching clinic for the Alabama staff on the wishbone. He finally settled on an oversized shoe on the foot with the injury and an inch or so of tongue depressors taped together and placed under Mussos foot to keep the toe elevated. However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with a 39-yard Bill Davis field goal and five-yard Johnny Musso touchdown run for the 3215 victory. The 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. [16][22][23] After Bill Davis gave the Crimson Tide a 30 lead with his first quarter field goal, Musso scored Alabama's next four touchdowns and extended their lead to 310. [20][21] Alabama then closed the game with an 11-yard Billy Sexton touchdown pass to Dexter Wood that made the final score 380. [14][38][39] Alabama took a 70 first quarter lead on a two-yard Johnny Musso touchdown run, but Houston then scored on a three-yard Tom Mozisek touchdown run that tied the game 77 early in the second. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1971 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1972, 1973 and 1974 drafts. Install the latest free Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the download link below. The 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.It was the first Rebel squad since 1946 to not be coached by Johnny Vaught, who was forced to take a leave of absence midway through the previous campaign due to health concerns. [67] Tennessee further extended their lead to 297 with a pair of touchdown runs from John Sapp and one from Kent Fullington in the third quarter. This was also Ole Miss' last all-white varsity team. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [51] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 92. Events . Stokes, center Sylvester Croom and defensive back Mike Washington joined the Crimson Tide as freshmen in 1971, and made their varsity debuts the following season. After the game, we came in for a team prayer, but Coach Bryant prayed, Jackson said in a 2020 short film Breaking Barriers, produced by the Alabama athletic department. [24][25], Alabama extended their lead to 276 in the third quarter behind touchdown runs of 29-yards by Joe LaBue and seven-yards by Johnny Musso. They then won their next four games over Southern Miss, Florida, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt and set up a top 20 match-up against Tennessee. Roll Tide Wire took on the difficult task of perusing rosters of Crimson Tide teams throughout history and finding the best players from each position. [67] The Vols tied the game 77 early in the second quarter on a 35-yard Condredge Holloway touchdown pass to John Yarbrough. Nebraska's victory played a part in causing the SEC as a whole to integrate their teams [8] and that integration would help Alabama reinvorgate their team creating a new dynasty winning National Championships in the years to come. Johnny Musso was in the hallway outside the Alabama training room testing a sore toe. [50][51] With their 345 offensive yards in the game, Alabama surpassed the previous SEC season record for total offense of 3,068 yards set by Tennessee in 1951. [69] In the fourth, Jim Turley recovered a Tennessee fumble for a touchdown and Carl Stinson scored on a one-yard run for the Vols and made the final score 3613. [16][17] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 1221. 7/7 Alabama Defense Stifles Ole Miss in 84-62 Win Over the Rebels. [44][45] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 43103.[47]. As we have noted in the past, any Alabama win over Auburn is a good one. Find out more. Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska. [30], After their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama moved into the No. [11][12], USC responds with ten unanswered points and made the halftime score 1710. [14][20][21] After Bill Davis gave the Crimson Tide a 30 lead with his first quarter field goal, Musso scored Alabama's next four touchdowns and extended their lead to 310. Alabama rebounded from the loss and defeated Virginia Tech and Florida in consecutive games that set up a top-twenty match-up against Ole Miss. [65] After a scoreless first half, Auburn scored their only points on a 48-yard Mike Fuller touchdown reception in the third quarter. And, of course, Alabama had Paul Bryant as coach. University of North Alabama Football History Through 2021 Since the rebirth of football at the University of North Alabama in 1949, UNA has been one of the most consistently successful programs in the state of Alabama and on a regional and national level. In 1971, Alabama had just one other Black player on its team (John Mitchell, who helped the Tide win at USC in the return matchup of the home-and-home), and it wasn't until 1977 that Alabama had . 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