More importantly, Alabama's first African-American football players took the field for the first time. [27] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 2252. He rose to the title of assistant head coach in 2007. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Crimson Tide trainer Jim Goostree was with him, watching the tortured gait of Bamas All-America left halfback. (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. [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. Find out more. [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. The game came a year after a fully integrated USC team had routed all-white Alabama 42-21 at Legion Field in Birmingham, sending the Crimson Tide to a disappointing 6-5-1 finish. 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. [11] Alabama later opened the season with an upset victory over USC that was credited to the surprise switch to the wishbone that caught the Trojans off-guard. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. More importantly, Alabama had African-American players on its varsity roster for the first time. Or write about sports? [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. [13][14][16] The Crimson Tide took a 100 lead in the first quarter behind a 13-yard Johnny Musso touchdown run and a 37-yard Bill Davis field goal. [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. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1971 season. [50] Playing in a regionally televised game on ABC, Alabama defeated the Tigers 147 at Tiger Stadium. 6 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. 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. Find out more. Bama completed 10 of 12 passes for 122 yards, while AU was 15-28 for 152 yards, but with two interceptions. Ellis Beck then extended their lead to 210 with his one-yard touchdown run prior to halftime. [31] Against the Commodores, the Alabama defense forced their second shutout of the season win this 420 victory at Dudley Field. Thats a huge change. 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. In 1968, Texas head coach Darrell Royal and his offensive coordinator Emory Bellard introduced what would become known as the wishbone offense. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy . But Musso had been on crutches for three weeks, and no one knew until pregame warmups whether he would be able to be effective. Mal Moore had moved from coaching the secondary to being the quarterback coach in that first season. [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. [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. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. Brandon Miller Named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List Presented by Wendy's. Jan. 4. Main Header. Alabama football is home to 18 national championships, 32 conference titles and some of the best players to ever partake in college football. [52][53] 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. Season Stats | Roster . And now most of the schools in the conferences are over 80% African-American. Main Header. After their victory over Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. But more importantly, it changed the culture of our whole southeastern states, because these young people are getting educations at these institutions., Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant is shown with John Mitchell, the first African-American to play in a football game for the Crimson Tide and later the school's first Black assistant football coach. But the Tigers did get a passing touchdown on a halfback pass from Harry Unger to Beasley, and the Tide had only a 14-7 halftime lead. The #16 Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to Los Angeles, CA to face the #5 USC Trojans in both teams' 1971 season opener. 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). The 1971 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . [2], Nine players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections: quarterback and 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan of Auburn; running backs Ed Marinaro of Cornell and Greg Pruitt of Oklahoma; receiver Terry Beasley of Auburn; tackle Jerry Sisemore of Texas; guard Royce Smith of Georgia; defensive end Walt Patulski of Notre Dame; linebacker Mike Taylor of Michigan; and defensive back Bobby Majors of Tennessee.[2]. I recall listening to it, but I recall watching the replays and highlights on ABC News or whatever the station was, Stokes told AL.com. 7/7 Alabama Defense Stifles Ole Miss in 84-62 Win Over the Rebels. 1 Nebraska 386 to close the season in the Orange Bowl. Bear Bryant surprised the Trojans by unveiling the Wishbone set which. 1971 also marked the first season the Crimson Tide utilized the wishbone offense that Alabama became noted for throughout the remainder of Bryant's tenure as head coach at Alabama. 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Main Content Section. [14][29][30] Johnny Musso gave the Crimson Tide a 70 lead with his 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). [25], After their victory over Florida, Alabama moved into the No. Remembering Alabama's 1971 Win Over Auburn By Kirk McNair Nov 24, 2017 10 Johnny Musso was in the hallway outside the Alabama training room testing a sore toe. Join our linker program. Print; Grid; Text; [10] The change to the wishbone was kept under such secrecy that when the media would visit practice, Bryant had the team practice the pro-style system that was phased out. Or write about sports? In the official history of Alabama football, published by the university in 2000, Hunter wrote, "Coach Bryant . When I realized I had that opportunity, it just motivated me to dig a little bit deeper., Alabama's 1979 team picture shows a fully integrated squad. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [44] At Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the visiting Crimson Tide did not allow an offensive touchdown and defeated the Bulldogs 4110. [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. In their rival game, the Crimson Tide ended a four-game losing streak to the Vols with their 3215 victory. 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. [59][60] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Nebraska to 21.[61]. [65] In the game, the Tigers had seven turnovers and both teams missed several scoring opportunities.[65]. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. [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. [33][34] The 73,828 in attendance set a new record for largest crowd in the history of Legion Field to date. [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. Baseball Baseball: . [53][54], After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and won 317. (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.). [26][27] The 531 rushing yards made by Alabama were the most allowed by the Rebels' defense in school history. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss. [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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. The seniors and juniors, those guys that had been there before, some of those guys were crying. [18] In their home opener, Alabama played 62 different players and defeated the Golden Eagles 426 at Denny Stadium. 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 . This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Do you have a blog? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 3 position and the Tigers were in the No. With both teams ranked in the top five, Alabama defeated Auburn 317 and captured the outright SEC football championship. Van Tiffins 52-yard kick as time expired for the 25-23 win in 1985. When we arrived back at our home following the game, we discovered a young kitten had taken up squatters rights in our garage. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Main Navigation Menu. [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. [51] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 92. [48][49] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 21104. [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. [35][36] The 73,828 in attendance set a new record for largest crowd in the history of Legion Field to date. [68] After Danny Ridgeway gave the Baby Tide an early 70 lead, Tulane responded with the next 22 points and opened a 227 lead. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. The 1971 squad was notable for a pair of firsts in Alabama football history. 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. 2021 | 2020 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 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. [42][43], State cut the Alabama lead to 1710 on an 88-yard Frank Dowsing punt return in the third. And it was especially serious for Bama as the showdown with Auburn was only days away, set for Nov. 27, 1971, at Legion Field in Birmingham. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). 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. In the fourth, Bob McKinney scored on a 55-yard punt return and Johnny Sharpless scored on an 11-yard touchdown run. 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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. 4 position and LSU was in the No. Others would say he was the best quarterback at Legion Field in that Alabama-Auburn game. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Houston. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [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. "Bryant's 100th birthday: The wishbone September 10, 2013". 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [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). 1 Nebraska 386 to close the season in the Orange Bowl. [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. The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. [63] In the game, the Tigers had seven turnovers and both teams missed several scoring opportunities. [7] From the time Bryant arrived at Alabama through the 1970 season, the Crimson Tide ran a pro-style offense. No. Moments later after an Auburn punt, the Tide drove deep into Tigers territory, with Davis running 11 yards for the score. [16][26][27] After Bill Davis gave the Crimson Tide a 60 with field goals of 25 and 42-yards, Ole Miss tied the game 66 with what was their only points of the game. Do you have a sports website? [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). It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 4 position and Tennessee into the No. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? For the record, Birmingham returned Mayor George C. Siebels Jr. to office in 1971. . By 1975, Alabama had 20 Black players on its roster. [55][56], After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and won 317. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). 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