Bear Bryant surprised the Trojans by unveiling the Wishbone set which. [67] The next week, Alabama rallied from a 15-point deficit and defeated Tulane 2322 at New Orleans. A 27-yard Bill Davis field goal in the second gave Alabama a 163 halftime lead. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. [44][45] The Bulldogs then made the halftime score 173 behind a 41-yard Glenn Ellis field goal at the end of the second. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Men's Basketball. However, they were unable to capture a national championship as they were defeated by No. 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 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. Alabama opened the season with an upset victory at USC. [44] At Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the visiting Crimson Tide did not allow an offensive touchdown and defeated the Bulldogs 4110. Join our linker program. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). 5 position in the AP Poll prior to the first top five match-up in the Iron Bowl. [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. 1 versus No. However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. 1973 Football Archives. Through the '70s and '80s, more leagues formed across the U.S. Beruldson herself spearheaded leagues in Brooklyn (1985), New York (1990) and Key West . [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. Goostree and his assistant, Sang Lyda, were not only treating Musso for his injured toe, Goostree was trying to develop some contraption to ease the pressure on the sprained toe. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). Do you have a sports website? [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. [9] The wishbone was derived from the Split-T offense run at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. At Knoxville, a 3613 loss to the Volunteers ended an eight-game winning streak for the Baby Tide. Moments later after an Auburn punt, the Tide drove deep into Tigers territory, with Davis running 11 yards for the score. Join our linker program. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). [33][34] The 73,828 in attendance set a new record for largest crowd in the history of Legion Field to date. [57][58], Alabama then scored their only points on a three-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and made the score 286. Or write about sports? He rose to the title of assistant head coach in 2007. [41], As they entered their game against Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. 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. 8 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida. Alabama had dominated. A 27-yard Bill Davis field goal in the second gave Alabama a 163 halftime lead. [21], After their victory over Southern Miss, Alabama moved into the No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Chuck Stricklands interception set up the first Musso TD and Jeff Rouzie had one to set up the second. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [8][9] 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. He would later say that Davis was a magician in running the wishbone triple option. Main Header. 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. 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. 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. [28], After their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama moved into the No. Alabama football quickly became a true meritocracy on the field. Install the latest free Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the download link below. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Or write about sports? In 1959, Alabama took a 10-0 win that ended a five-game Auburn winning streak and started a Tide streak of four straight shutouts against the Tigers. [52], As they entered their annual rivalry game against Auburn, Alabama moved into the No. Roster & Players. [18][19] Southern Miss ended the shutout attempt with a nine-yard Doyle Orange touchdown run in the fourth, and Alabama closed with an 18-yard Steve Bisceglia touchdown run that made the final score 426. However, Navy responded with a 46-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Ward Hill and next with a safety and took a 2321 lead. His favorite target, Terry Beasley, was also an All-America. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [29] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 2252. 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. And so that was good to be able to see, that it really did happen., Former Alabama halfback Wilbur Jackson (80) is shown during a 1973 game vs. Tennessee. [18][19], The Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 350 with third quarter touchdowns scored on a four-yard Joe LaBue run and a 25-yard Benny Rippetoe pass to William Wood. [21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [46][47] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 21104. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Print; Grid; Text; The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. [63] The Baby Tide opened the season with a 2823 victory over Navy at Annapolis. [33] Against the Commodores, the Alabama defense forced their second shutout of the season win this 420 victory at Dudley Field. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives . Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/15/73 vs. . Nissenson, Herschel (September 21, 1971). 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. 6 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. The first were Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell. For the record, Birmingham returned Mayor George C. Siebels Jr. to office in 1971. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Do you have a sports website? Special thanks to Brad Green at the Paul W. Bryant Museum for research and photo assistance. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [66] After Danny Ridgeway gave the Baby Tide an early 70 lead, Tulane responded with the next 22 points and opened a 227 lead. The team had first integrated in 1971. [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. Miami Dolphins. 4 position and LSU was in the No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Alabama would ride the wishbone offense to five consecutive SEC championships between 1971-75 and three more from 1977-79, plus national titles in 1973, 1978 and 1979, a run detailed in the recently released documentary The Wishbone Boys. Bryant added another SEC crown in 1981, and was still running the offense up until his retirement at the end of the 1982 season. 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. 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. 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. Find out more. According to Beruldson, the first organized women's flag football league was started in 1971 by Philadelphia's Parks and Recreation Department and still continues today, now with 28 teams. 5 Trojans 1710 on a Friday night to open the 1971 season. [39] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 70. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. As for Johnny Musso, he had 33 rushes for 167 yards, just over 5 yards per carry. Auburn responded with a 31-yard Harry Unger touchdown pass to Terry Beasley in the second quarter that made the halftime score 147. [13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Cal to 31. Then, as now, it was serious, particularly for a running back. Do you have a sports website? [68] Green Wave points were scored on a 43-yard Steve Foley touchdown pass to Robert Johnson, a one-yard Foley touchdown run, a 50-yard John Washington punt return and on a 31-yard David Falgue field goal. 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 John Mitchell, who made the team as a junior in 1971, was the first to actually play, eight . Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska. Johnny Musso was in the hallway outside the Alabama training room testing a sore toe. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [16][44][45] After Alabama took a 30 first quarter lead behind a 20-yard Bill Davis field goal, they scored a pair of touchdowns in the second. 1971 NCAA University Division football season, 1971 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team, 1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team, 1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 1971 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team, 1971 All-Southwest Conference football team, "Walker, Majors All-Americans on Two Teams", "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team", "Arneson Named To Team: Sporting News Picks UA Star", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1971_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1105114212, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 August 2022, at 16:03. 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. [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. The #16 Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to Los Angeles, CA to face the #5 USC Trojans in both teams' 1971 season opener. [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 SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [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 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. [66] 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. [37], With their over the Vols, Alabama retained their No. 1971. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. [29][30], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [40] Although the Cougars outgained the Crimson Tide by over 100 total yards, Alabama won 3420 at Denny Stadium. [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. 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. Alabama countered with Musso and guard John Hannah on offense and ends Robin Parkhouse and John Mitchell on defense. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: . 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. [49], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. Football Roster Coaches Schedule Stats News Additional Links. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 1 Nebraska, the Tigers going to the Sugar Bowl to meet Oklahoma. [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. Musso was an unknown quality leading up to the game. The Italian Stallion, as he had been dubbed, looked more like a worn-out nag headed for the glue factory as he limped along. Find out more. 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. [35][36] Tennessee responded in the fourth with a nine-yard Watson touchdown run that cut the Alabama lead to 2215. [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). [53][54] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 19161. Led by Archie Manning, the Rebels defeated the Crimson Tide 48-23 after a 22-point fourth quarter at Jackson. Alabama football is home to 18 national championships, 32 conference titles and some of the best players to ever partake in college football. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [25], After their victory over Florida, Alabama moved into the No. [66] Green Wave points were scored on a 43-yard Steve Foley touchdown pass to Robert Johnson, a one-yard Foley touchdown run, a 50-yard John Washington punt return and on a 31-yard David Falgue field goal. The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. [69], In their final game of the season, before 15,000 fans at Cliff Hare Stadium, Alabama defeated Auburn 136. But Musso had been on crutches for three weeks, and no one knew until pregame warmups whether he would be able to be effective. In those days it was a sprained toe. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Alabamas time of possession advantage was 41 minutes to 18 minutes. [8][9] 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [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. 2 matchup for the national championship, Alabama was dominated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 386 in the Orange Bowl. [11][12] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. After Bill Davis connected on a 41-yard field goal, Johnny Musso scored on touchdown runs of 12 and six-yards in the victory. 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 [63] In the game, the Tigers had seven turnovers and both teams missed several scoring opportunities. Find out more. 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. In their rival game, the Crimson Tide ended a four-game losing streak to the Vols with their 3215 victory. (Sound familiar?). When Wilbur Jackson got that scholarship, along with Wendell Hudson in basketball the year before, that was a game-changer, said Newsome, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end with the Cleveland Browns and for many years a decorated executive with the NFLs Baltimore Ravens. [26][27] Alabama responded with an 11-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to David Bailey that made the halftime score 136. 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 . CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. [20][21] Alabama then closed the game with an 11-yard Billy Sexton touchdown pass to Dexter Wood that made the final score 380. [22] Against the Gators, Johnny Musso scored four rushing touchdowns en route to a 380 shutout at Florida Field. 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. 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. [33][34] Tennessee responded in the fourth with a nine-yard Watson touchdown run that cut the Alabama lead to 2215. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. By that point, the wishbone was going so great guns that starters was kind of a misnomer because they played three complete teams. [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. [20] In their home opener, Alabama played 62 different players and defeated the Southerners 426 at Denny Stadium. [20][21], The four touchdowns scored by Musso on the ground set a new school record for rushing touchdowns. [66] Ralph Stokes then went on and scored the game-winning touchdown for Alabama in the fourth quarter on a 38-yard run that made the final score 2823. [31][32], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. [8] 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. 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. However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. This was also Ole Miss' last all-white varsity team. Schedule Roster [ edit] Team players drafted into the NFL [ edit] [1] References [ edit] ^ "1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. 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. 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. 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. Main Navigation Menu. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. But when I think of great Alabama wins, it was the drama of the 1971 game. Ellis Beck scored on a one-yard run and Terry Davis threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jim Simmons in the third quarter. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 4 position in the AP Poll for a fifth consecutive week. [36] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 24237. 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. [39], With their over the Vols, Alabama retained their No. 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. I dont think there were very many Black athletes playing in the South. [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. [35][36] Alabama then took a 156 halftime lead after a 27-yard Bill Davis field goal and six-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the second quarter. They were taught better, so they could learn to compete at a high level. 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. All rights reserved. When we arrived back at our home following the game, we discovered a young kitten had taken up squatters rights in our garage. [42] Although the Cougars outgained the Crimson Tide by over 100 total yards, Alabama won 3420 at Denny Stadium. [67] Alabama took an early 70 lead after Duffy Boles scored on a one-yard run that was set up after the Baby Tide recovered a Tennessee fumble at their one-yard line. (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.). Freshman "Baby Tide" roster: Danny Ridgeway/QB/#10, Mark Prudhomme/QB/#11, Duffy Boles/HB/#20, Ricky Davis/HB/#21, Mike Washington/HB/#24, James Taylor/FLK/#25, Bob Holmes/FB/#30, Randy Billingsley/HB/#31, Steve Ford/HB/#40, Mike Riley/HB/#41, Ralph Stokes/HB/#42, Gary Yelvington/HB/#43, Drew Cook/HB/#44, Ray Maxwell/LB/#45, Dwight Brown/LB/#46, Dennis Durrance/LB/#48, Mike Dubose/LB/#50, Dudley Sheppard/C/#51, Robert Brophy/E/#53, James Braasch/LB/#57, Steve Kulback/G/#60, Richard Whitley/G/#62, John Lewis/G/#63, Rodney Brown/G/#64, Rudy Wooten/T/#70, Barry McGee/T/#71, David Hagan/T/#72, John Hollis/T/#73, David Capan/T/#74, Lamar Langley/T/#75, Randy Hall/T/#76, Bob Bryan/T/#77, Rick Meadows/T/#78, Ronnie Barnes/E/#80, Terry Mager/E/#81, Joe Dale Harris/E/#82, Gene Lunceford/E/#83, Tom Nelson/E/#84, Glenn Turley/E/#85, Sylvester Croom/C/#87. Exclusively by Sports Reference and Stathead trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference and Stathead trademarks owned. 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