And so they became players that Southeastern Conference schools and so many teams would recruit because they were trained well, they knew the game, they were smart enough to learn all the systems. [56], In what was a No. University of Alabama Athletics. 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. [50][51] The Crimson Tide responded with a pair of touchdowns later in the first on runs of 22-yards by Terry Davis and 67-yards by Wilbur Jackson. [66], At Knoxville, a 3613 loss to the Volunteers ended an eight-game winning streak for the Baby Tide. 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. However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. And there was a couple of clips in there. Following the game, Auburn Coach Shug Jordan would call Davis the most underrated quarterback in the conference. [52][53], 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. : [33][34], Early in the third, the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 227 behind a 16-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to Bailey. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. [33][34] The 73,828 in attendance set a new record for largest crowd in the history of Legion Field to date. Bamas 28-17 win in 1981 to make Tide Coach Paul Bryant the all-time winningest coach. 71 m footbl roster (PDF) Having trouble viewing this document? [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. After their victory over Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. Tickets Ticket Info. [58], In what was a No. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. They extended it further to 170 early in the second quarter on an eight-yard Musso touchdown run. Although several African American students competed during spring practice in 1967, Wilbur Jackson became the first African American awarded a scholarship to play for Alabama, and he competed as a member of the freshman squad in 1970 and played for the varsity team in 1971. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [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. ); : Their lead was then stretched to 130 at halftime behind field goals of 33-yards by Bill Davis and 26-yards by Greg Gantt. [8][9], 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). 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 4 position and Tennessee into the No. Or write about sports? 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. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska. Alabama countered with Musso and guard John Hannah on offense and ends Robin Parkhouse and John Mitchell on defense. All rights reserved (About Us). Do you have a blog? In Breaking Barriers, African-American Crimson Tide predecessors such as Pugh and Ozzie Newsome as well as white teammates alike sung the praises of Mitchell and Jackson. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated Hurricanes 313 at Denny Stadium. [66] 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. As we have noted in the past, any Alabama win over Auburn is a good one. Though Alabama has never had a Black head football coach, Bryant and every Crimson Tide head coach after him has had African-Americans in key coaching positions. 8 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida. [11] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Cal to 31. [42][43] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 43103. 5 Trojans 1710 on a Friday night to open the 1971 season. 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. [63][64] 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). Jan. 3. 4 position in the AP Poll. There is still work to do, said Stokes, now a successful businessman in Atlanta whose own memoir One of the First, was published earlier this year. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 1971 Football Schedule. Bear Bryant surprised the Trojans by unveiling the Wishbone set which. They finished season with nine wins, two losses and one tie (9-2-1 overall, 6-0 in the SEC), as SEC co-champions with Georgia and with a loss against Texas in the Cotton Bowl . [3][4][5][6], In 1968, Texas head coach Darrell Royal and his offensive coordinator Emory Bellard introduced what would become known as the wishbone offense. 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. [35][36] The 73,828 in attendance set a new record for largest crowd in the history of Legion Field to date. [16][52][53] Mike Burke scored the only Miami points with his 42-yard field goal in the first and gave the Hurricanes their only lead at 30. 18 position in the AP Poll prior to their match-up at Baton Rouge. [21], After their victory over Southern Miss, Alabama moved into the No. [16][48][49] 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. 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 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. [68] 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. Join our linker program. Although several African American students competed during spring practice in 1967, Wilbur Jackson became the first African American awarded a scholarship to play for Alabama, and he competed as a member of the freshman squad in 1970 and played for the varsity team in 1971. [14][29][30] Johnny Musso gave the Crimson Tide a 70 lead with his 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. John Mitchell, a junior-college transfer who had signed with the Crimson Tide the previous winter, started the game at defensive end, while Wilbur Jackson, a sophomore halfback, watched from the bench. [53] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 92. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The seniors and juniors, those guys that had been there before, some of those guys were crying. [10][11] In order to keep the change a secret, Bryant closed all of the Crimson Tide's practices closed from the public, screened the practice field from view with a canvas and hired security to keep people away. 5 Trojans 1710 on a Friday night to open the 1971 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. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 14th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. 5 position in the AP Poll prior to the first top five match-up in the Iron Bowl. Do you have a sports website? Deas, Tommy (September 10, 2013). [23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. 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 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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. [48][49] Scoring concluded in the third quarter behind a 16-yard Terry Davis touchdown run for the Crimson Tide and a seven-yard Paul Lyons touchdown pass to Andy Hamilton that made the final score 147. [26][27] 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. But that is a key point about the integration of the Alabama program, because once Wilbur and John hit, that next year, the gates opened and it had a profound impact on the program. 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 . [65] 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. [9] The wishbone was derived from the Split-T offense run at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. 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. The Italian Stallion, as he had been dubbed, looked more like a worn-out nag headed for the glue factory as he limped along. [36] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 24237. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Crimson Tide next defeated Miami on homecoming and set up a match-up between undefeated teams for the first time in the history of the Iron Bowl to close the regular season. Bama got started with a botched Auburn punt that led to a short field and an 8-yard Terry Davis TD run. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. 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. [54], As they entered their annual rivalry game against Auburn, Alabama moved into the 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. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). [39] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 70. 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[13] At the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Alabama upset the No. Mitchell was elected as a team captain in 1972, an honor Jackson repeated the following season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 3 position and the Tigers were in the No. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. His favorite target, Terry Beasley, was also an All-America. [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. [46][47] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 21104. [68] Main Header. (); : Musso was an unknown quality leading up to the game. [55][56] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 19161. He would later say that Davis was a magician in running the wishbone triple option. Record: 10-3-1, 1st in AFC East Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Don Shula (10-3-1) [11][12] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. [42][43] The Bulldogs then made the halftime score 173 behind a 41-yard Glenn Ellis field goal at the end of the second. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. [66] After Danny Ridgeway gave the Baby Tide an early 70 lead, Tulane responded with the next 22 points and opened a 227 lead. 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). [40][41] 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. Our Game Watchlist 2023 Rosters Hall of Fame All-Time Roster Media. Find out more. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 14th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. [17], After their victory over USC, Alabama moved into the No. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 1 Nebraska 386 to close the season in the Orange Bowl. I felt like I could have been the next Wilbur Jackson. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Schedule Roster [ edit] Team players drafted into the NFL [ edit] [1] References [ edit] ^ "1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". [67] The Vols tied the game 77 early in the second quarter on a 35-yard Condredge Holloway touchdown pass to John Yarbrough. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). They scored first on a seven-yard Charles Young touchdown run and next on a 37-yard Mike Rae field goal. [30], After their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama moved into the No. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. With both teams ranked in the top five, Alabama defeated Auburn 317 and captured the outright SEC football championship. [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). Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy . [49], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. He rose to the title of assistant head coach in 2007. Ellis Beck scored on a one-yard run and Terry Davis threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jim Simmons in the third quarter. Now that opportunity go to Alabama was there for us.. Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video; 9/10/71: at Southern California: Los Angeles, Calif. W, 17-10: Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The only exceptions were slot receiver Slade Bolden, who is white, and linebacker Henry Too Too, who is of Polynesian ancestry. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [65] In the game, the Tigers had seven turnovers and both teams missed several scoring opportunities.[65]. [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. [52], As they entered their annual rivalry game against Auburn, Alabama moved into the No. [42][43], State cut the Alabama lead to 1710 on an 88-yard Frank Dowsing punt return in the third. (); : 4 position in the AP Poll. [31] Against the Commodores, the Alabama defense forced their second shutout of the season win this 420 victory at Dudley Field. [22][23] Alabama then closed the game with an 11-yard Billy Sexton touchdown pass to Dexter Wood that made the final score 380. Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant is shown with Wilbur Jackson, left, and John Mitchell, right, the school's first two African-American varsity football players. [53][54], After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and won 317. But Musso had been on crutches for three weeks, and no one knew until pregame warmups whether he would be able to be effective. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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