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Main Navigation Menu. 8 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida. In the fourth, Bob McKinney scored on a 55-yard punt return and Johnny Sharpless scored on an 11-yard touchdown run. [16][40][41] 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. Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [35][36], Early in the third, the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 227 behind a 16-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to Bailey. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. These players included: Prior to the 1972 NCAA University Division football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. [29][30] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 28174. The 1971 squad was notable for a pair of firsts in Alabama football history. [13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Cal to 31. The official 1971 Football schedule for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Ralph Stokes then a freshman halfback who had signed with Alabama a year after Jackson and a few months after Mitchell remembers listening on the radio, and later watching highlight shows to prove to himself that what he was hearing was real young Black men were actually playing for the Crimson Tide. [42][43] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 43103. However, Navy responded with a 46-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Ward Hill and next with a safety and took a 2321 lead. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Houston. In those days it was a sprained toe. [54], As they entered their annual rivalry game against Auburn, Alabama moved into the No. And there have been some that have been exceptional. Interestingly, many considered Sullivan to be only the second best player for Auburn. [10] By 1969, Bryant began to recruit larger linemen and tailbacks, and after a pair of six win seasons in 1969 and 1970, Bryant saw the success of the wishbone for the Longhorns and decided to implement the offense for the 1971 season. No. The Paul W. Bryant Museum was honored to be invited to the dedication of this mural of Wilbur Jackson in his hometown of Ozark Alabama. [11][12] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [9], 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. Or write about sports? [33][34], Early in the third, the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 227 behind a 16-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to Bailey. Alabama football is home to 18 national championships, 32 conference titles and some of the best players to ever partake in college football. [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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [27] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 2252. [57][58] Nebraska stormed out to a 280 halftime lead after they scored a pair of touchdowns in the first two quarters. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Join our linker program. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 24th year, and played their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. [69] The Vols tied the game 77 early in the second quarter on a 35-yard Condredge Holloway touchdown pass to John Yarbrough. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Even though the integration of the football program was already well under way by 1971, Coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant knew that more dramatic changes were needed, especially if the Crimson Tide. 1971 Football Archives. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Or write about sports? Alabamas time of possession advantage was 41 minutes to 18 minutes. 5 position in the AP Poll prior to the first top five match-up in the Iron Bowl. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Two big changes came to Alabama football in 1971. 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. [49], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. [11][12], USC responds with ten unanswered points and made the halftime score 1710. Chuck Stricklands interception set up the first Musso TD and Jeff Rouzie had one to set up the second. [64], In their only home game of the season, the Baby Tide ran for 359 yards and six touchdowns en route to a 417 win over Vanderbilt on a Friday afternoon. 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. [13][14], USC responds with ten unanswered points and made the halftime score 1710. 4 position in the AP Poll for a fifth consecutive week. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. Jan. 5. [63] The Baby Tide opened the season with a 2823 victory over Navy at Annapolis. [51] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 92. [42][43], State cut the Alabama lead to 1710 on an 88-yard Frank Dowsing punt return in the third. 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. Of the 22 players who started on offense and defense in Alabamas season-opener vs. Miami last Saturday, 20 were African-American. [66] Alabama then rallied for the 2322 victory behind a pair of Bob Holmes touchdown runs and a pair of Ralph Stokes two-point conversions in the fourth quarter. "Bryant's 100th birthday: The wishbone September 10, 2013". 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. [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. [26][27], 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. 1 versus No. They scored first on a seven-yard Charles Young touchdown run and next on a 37-yard Mike Rae field goal. [14][33][34] After the Crimson Tide took an early 60 lead on a 20-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to David Bailey, the Vols responded with a four-yard Curt Watson touchdown run that made the score 76 at the end of the first quarter. Mitchell was elected as a team captain in 1972, an honor Jackson repeated the following season. [66] After Danny Ridgeway gave the Baby Tide an early 70 lead, Tulane responded with the next 22 points and opened a 227 lead. [69], In their final game of the season, before 15,000 fans at Cliff Hare Stadium, Alabama defeated Auburn 136. Mitchell was an All-American in 1972, and both he and Jackson were widely recognized for exhibiting the hard work and class that Bryant preached to those within his program. [57][58], Alabama then scored their only points on a three-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and made the score 286. Over time, the coaching and the preparation of the athlete got better. University of Alabama Athletics. The 1971 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1971. [57] In what was the first AlabamaAuburn game that featured two undefeated teams, the Crimson Tide defeated their rival 317 and captured the outright SEC championship for the 1971 season. They then took a 107 lead later in the second on a 32-yard Ricky Townsend field goal, and then extended their lead to 167 at halftime behind a five-yard halfback pass from Neil Clabo to Holloway. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. No. [45], After their victory over Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. The Tide and Tigers were approaching the final regular season game, and for the first time in history both were undefeated. Fifty years ago, on Sept. 10, 1971, Paul Bear Bryants Crimson Tide traveled to the West Coast to meet heavily favored Southern Cal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Auburn responded with a 31-yard Harry Unger touchdown pass to Terry Beasley in the second quarter that made the halftime score 147. The historic game would pit undefeated and third-ranked Alabama (10-0) vs. undefeated and fifth-ranked Auburn (9-0) for the Southeastern Conference championship. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss. Following the game, Auburn Coach Shug Jordan would call Davis the most underrated quarterback in the conference. At Knoxville, a 3613 loss to the Volunteers ended an eight-game winning streak for the Baby Tide. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [67] The Vols tied the game 77 early in the second quarter on a 35-yard Condredge Holloway touchdown pass to John Yarbrough. [28], After their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama moved into the No. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives. Season Stats | Roster Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/12/70 vs. 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. The 1971 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . 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. 1971 Miami Dolphins Roster & Players. After Bill Davis connected on a 41-yard field goal, Johnny Musso scored on touchdown runs of 12 and six-yards in the victory. 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 . The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. [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. [26][27] The 531 rushing yards made by Alabama were the most allowed by the Rebels' defense in school history. He would later say that Davis was a magician in running the wishbone triple option. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [26] Looking to avenge the 4823 loss from the previous season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Rebels 406 at Legion Field. Others would say he was the best quarterback at Legion Field in that Alabama-Auburn game. College Football Team Media Guides. The 1971 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. 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. [63] Bob Holmes tied the game 66 late in the third with his one-yard run, and Randy Billingsley followed in the fourth quarter with his game-winning, two-yard touchdown run. [39] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 70. [10][11] In spring 1971, Alabama assistants Mal Moore and Jimmy Sharpe traveled to Austin where they saw first hand how the wishbone operated during Texas' final week of spring practice. [7] Nebraska's best players who made the difference in the blowout victory were African Americans including Outland Trophy Winner Rich Glover, future Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers and bowl game MVP Willie Harper amongst others. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In their rival game, the Crimson Tide ended a four-game losing streak to the Vols with their 3215 victory. (Jackson had played for Alabamas freshman team in 1970, and would make his varsity debut in the second game of the 1971 season against Southern Miss.). However, they were unable to capture a national championship as they were defeated by No. They play their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. [42][43] Fourth quarter points were scored on a 33-yard Bill Davis field goal, touchdowns on runs of one-yard by Johnny Musso and 16-yards by David Knapp and on a one-yard Terry Davis pass to Glenn Woodruff. Read more about our data coverage. [44][45] Fourth quarter points were scored on a 33-yard Bill Davis field goal, touchdowns on runs of one-yard by Johnny Musso and 16-yards by David Knapp and on a one-yard Terry Davis pass to Glenn Woodruff. Although not in the Heisman Trophy conversation, first year Bama quarterback Terry Davis had been more than adequate in leading the Crimson Tide into its wishbone era. [22][23], The four touchdowns scored by Musso on the ground set a new school record for rushing touchdowns. [23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. The Tide had 24 first downs to 7 and 70 rushes for 278 yards to 16 runs for 26 yards for the Tigers. Find out more. 71 m footbl roster (PDF) Having trouble viewing this document? [48][49] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 21104. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss. Deas, Tommy (September 10, 2013). And, of course, Alabama had Paul Bryant as coach. [14][53][54] Alabama took a 140 lead behind first quarter touchdown runs of six and 11-yards by Terry Davis. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Ken Stablers 47-yard run in the mud for a 10-7 win in 1967. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide Stats 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 Schedule & Results 7/7 Alabama Defense Stifles Ole Miss in 84-62 Win Over the Rebels. A school and a state that been widely (and justifiably) criticized for holding onto oppressive, obsolete ways of life had finally joined the 20th century from a cultural standpoint. I remember over the next three years that I was there, when we had a team prayer, Coach Bryant only prayed maybe four times. They didnt make a huge, big deal of it on Coach Bryants show, but you got a couple of clips of John playing. [20][21] Alabama then closed the game with an 11-yard Billy Sexton touchdown pass to Dexter Wood that made the final score 380. [67] The next week, Alabama rallied from a 15-point deficit and defeated Tulane 2322 at New Orleans. When John and Wilbur integrated Alabama, history was being made, said Pugh, an All-SEC tight end at Alabama and later head football coach at Alabama A&M. The exceptions were quarterback Jay Barker, tight end Steve Busky, offensive linemen Matt Hammond, Jon Stevenson, George Wilson and Tobie Shiels and safety Chris Donnelly. The injury is now known as turf-toe. [18][19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 1221. 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. [16][35][36] After the Crimson Tide took an early 60 lead on a 20-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to David Bailey, the Vols responded with a four-yard Curt Watson touchdown run that made the score 76 at the end of the first quarter. Van Tiffins 52-yard kick as time expired for the 25-23 win in 1985. The win was Bryant's 116th win at Alabama and broke Frank Thomas' record of 115 wins as the head coach of the Crimson Tide. [38][39] In the game, Musso had 132 yards rushing for Alabama and both Robert Newhouse and Tom Mozisek each had over 100 yards rushing for Houston with 182 and 105 respectively. [64] In the second quarter, Billingsley scored on a one-yard touchdown run, and again the Midshipmen responded with a 20-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Rhett Bray that made the halftime score 1413. 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. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. [50][51], The Crimson Tide closed the game with a six-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and a 10-yard Butch Hobson touchdown run in the fourth for the 313 Alabama win. On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated Hurricanes 313 at Denny Stadium. 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