Alabama unveiled the wishbone offense on unsuspecting USC that Friday night, building an early lead before holding on for a 17-10 victory. Crimson Tide trainer Jim. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. Jan. 5. The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team will represent Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Green Wave are expected to be led by Willie Fritz in his eighth year as head coach. [29][30], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/15/73 vs. . Main Navigation Menu. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. [51], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. [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. 1971 Football Schedule. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss. 7/7 Alabama Defense Stifles Ole Miss in 84-62 Win Over the Rebels. [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. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [33][34] Tennessee responded in the fourth with a nine-yard Watson touchdown run that cut the Alabama lead to 2215. But when I think of great Alabama wins, it was the drama of the 1971 game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. However, Navy responded with a 46-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Ward Hill and next with a safety and took a 2321 lead. The team had first integrated in 1971. However, they were unable to capture a national championship as they were defeated by No. Adding to the history, Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan had been awarded the Heisman Trophy the week before the Tigers were to meet the Tide. 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. Visit ESPN to view the Alabama Crimson Tide team roster for the current season 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. Bear Bryant surprised the Trojans by unveiling the Wishbone set which. 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. [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. 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. [11][12][14] 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. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1971 and displays which first-team designations they received. [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. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 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. [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. Their lead was then stretched to 130 at halftime behind field goals of 33-yards by Bill Davis and 26-yards by Greg Gantt. 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], 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. 6 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. 1971. 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. [23], After their victory over Florida, Alabama moved into the No. [69] 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. 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. 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. [14][29][30] Johnny Musso gave the Crimson Tide a 70 lead with his 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. [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. [68] After Danny Ridgeway gave the Baby Tide an early 70 lead, Tulane responded with the next 22 points and opened a 227 lead. At Knoxville, a 3613 loss to the Volunteers ended an eight-game winning streak for the Baby Tide. Find out more. Van Tiffins 52-yard kick as time expired for the 25-23 win in 1985. By 1975, Alabama had 20 Black players on its roster. [46] At Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the visiting Crimson Tide did not allow an offensive touchdown and defeated the Bulldogs 4110. On Sept. 10, 1971, the Crimson Tide unleashed the wishbone offense on unsuspecting USC. However, Navy responded with a 46-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Ward Hill and next with a safety and took a 2321 lead. [59][60], Alabama then scored their only points on a three-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and made the score 286. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. We present them here for purely educational purposes. However, they were unable to capture a national championship as they were defeated by No. [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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 1971 4A--Decatur Earl Webb 8-0 Butler 3A--Tarrant Charles Hearn 34-20 W. S. Neal 2A--Abbeville (co-champ) David Barnes 0-0 The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. [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. More importantly, Alabama's first African-American football players took the field for the first time. Alabamas time of possession advantage was 41 minutes to 18 minutes. [8] 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. Install the latest free Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the download link below. 2 matchup for the national championship, Alabama was dominated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 386 in the Orange Bowl. Nissenson, Herschel (September 21, 1971). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. A 27-yard Bill Davis field goal in the second gave Alabama a 163 halftime lead. 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. 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. [14][50][51] 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. 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. 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. 8 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida. Contents 1 Season 1.1 Schedule 2 Roster But over time, the transition happened to where schools evaluated talent and players based on the abilities that they could bring to their program. [13][14] The victory was also the 200th career win for Alabama head coach Bear Bryant. [63] In the game, the Tigers had seven turnovers and both teams missed several scoring opportunities. That was still the score going to the fourth quarter, but thats when Alabama put it away. 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. [21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. [44] At Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the visiting Crimson Tide did not allow an offensive touchdown and defeated the Bulldogs 4110. [66], At Knoxville, a 3613 loss to the Volunteers ended an eight-game winning streak for the Baby Tide. 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. [37] 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. Season Stats | Roster . [15], After their victory over USC, Alabama moved into the No. Alabama opened the season with an upset victory at USC. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: . Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [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. Note: This page is a finding aid to materials in the Joyce Sports Research Collection in the Department of Special Collections, University Libraries of Notre Dame.It references the Joyce Collection's holdings of team media guides for football programs at four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. [20][21] Alabama then closed the game with an 11-yard Billy Sexton touchdown pass to Dexter Wood that made the final score 380. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). Alabama won, 31-7. [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. [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). Men's Basketball. [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. Now that opportunity go to Alabama was there for us.. 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. [24][25] The 531 rushing yards made by Alabama were the most allowed by the Rebels' defense in school history. [42][43], State cut the Alabama lead to 1710 on an 88-yard Frank Dowsing punt return in the third. Earlier this summer, city officials dedicated a downtown mural in his honor. Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video; 9/10/71: at Southern California: Los Angeles, Calif. W, 17-10: [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. 4 position in the AP Poll for a fifth consecutive week. The Tide and Tigers were approaching the final regular season game, and for the first time in history both were undefeated. [17], After their victory over USC, Alabama moved into the No. 2 matchup for the national championship, Alabama was dominated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 386 in the Orange Bowl. [25], After their victory over Florida, Alabama moved into the No. [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. [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. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Tickets Ticket Info. 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. Find out more. 4 position and LSU was in the No. Brandon Miller Named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List Presented by Wendy's. Jan. 4. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. 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 And there have been some that have been exceptional. Miami Dolphins. Main Navigation Menu. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [20][21] All four came on the ground with a pair from one-yard out, a three-yard run and a five-yard run. 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. 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. | Superlatives Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/15/73 vs. first came on 30-yard! 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