Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. The official 1971 Football schedule for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. The 1971 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . Do you have a sports website? [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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [63], Template:Southeastern Conference football champions. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. They enter this season as the defending AAC champions. [42] Although the Cougars outgained the Crimson Tide by over 100 total yards, Alabama won 3420 at Denny Stadium. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. Though the game was not televised, it was being followed closely within the African-American community as well as by Alabamas core white fanbase. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [41] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 70. [48][49] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 21104. [61][62] 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). But when I think of great Alabama wins, it was the drama of the 1971 game. 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 2 matchup for the national championship, Alabama was dominated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 386 in the Orange Bowl. [9] 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. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. [31] Against the Commodores, the Alabama defense forced their second shutout of the season win this 420 victory at Dudley Field. [51], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. Or write about sports? [59][60] Nebraska stormed out to a 280 halftime lead after they scored a pair of touchdowns in the first two quarters. Freshmen became eligible to play for the varsity in 1972, and future African-American standouts such as Woodrow Lowe, George Pugh, Will Shelby and Calvin Culliver had arrived in Tuscaloosa by 1973. 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. Roll Tide Wire took on the difficult task of perusing rosters of Crimson Tide teams throughout history and finding the best players from each position. [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. [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. Do you have a sports website? 7/7 Alabama Defense Stifles Ole Miss in 84-62 Win Over the Rebels. [16][22][23] 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. [22][23] All four came on the ground with a pair from one-yard out, a three-yard run and a five-yard run. They scored first on a seven-yard Charles Young touchdown run and next on a 37-yard Mike Rae field goal. 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. 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. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1971 and displays which first-team designations they received. 8 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida. 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. I looked forward to being recruited by most of the major colleges in America. The score came on a 48-yard Kenneth Lyons touchdown pass to Elmer Allen in the second quarter. [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. [28] Looking to avenge the 4823 loss from the previous season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Rebels 406 at Legion Field. And because they succeeded so immediately and so fully as both players and students at Alabama, it made the transition easier for those who came behind them. [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. [33][34] The 73,828 in attendance set a new record for largest crowd in the history of Legion Field to date. And it just happened that, for the African-American community, football is so important. The seniors and juniors, those guys that had been there before, some of those guys were crying. (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. 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 Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss. Mitchell became Alabamas first African-American assistant coach in 1973, and has for the last 27 years been on the staff of the NFLs Pittsburgh Steelers. [32], After their victory at Vanderbilt, Alabama moved into the No. 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. [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. [48] Playing in a regionally televised game on ABC, Alabama defeated the Tigers 147 at Tiger Stadium. [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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 5 Trojans 1710 on a Friday night to open the 1971 season. [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). Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). 4 position and LSU was in the No. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss. [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. [35][36], Early in the third, the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 227 behind a 16-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to Bailey. [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. 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. Join our linker program. [56], In what was a No. In the official history of Alabama football, published by the university in 2000, Hunter wrote, "Coach Bryant . [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. The game was not as good as the pre-game hype, but it wasnt as bad as the final score might indicate, either. [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. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [11][12] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [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. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). Mitchell was elected as a team captain in 1972, an honor Jackson repeated the following season. 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. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Or write about sports? [24][25] The 531 rushing yards made by Alabama were the most allowed by the Rebels' defense in school history. [18][19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 1221. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss. [64] 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. Musso was an unknown quality leading up to the game. Alabama countered with Musso and guard John Hannah on offense and ends Robin Parkhouse and John Mitchell on defense. Then, as now, it was serious, particularly for a running back. Do you have a blog? However, they were unable to capture a national championship as they were defeated by No. Print; Grid; Text; [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. In their rival game, the Crimson Tide ended a four-game losing streak to the Vols with their 3215 victory. [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. [13][14] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. 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. Jan. 3. 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. [16][31][32] Johnny Musso gave the Crimson Tide a 70 lead with his 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Alabama football is home to 18 national championships, 32 conference titles and some of the best players to ever partake in college football. By 1975, Alabama had 20 Black players on its roster. 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. A 27-yard Bill Davis field goal in the second gave Alabama a 163 halftime lead. Ellis Beck scored on a one-yard run and Terry Davis threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jim Simmons in the third quarter. All rights reserved (About Us). [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. Find out more. Interestingly, many considered Sullivan to be only the second best player for Auburn. 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. They extended it further to 170 early in the second quarter on an eight-yard Musso touchdown run. [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. [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. [13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Cal to 31. Men's Basketball. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 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. 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. 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. [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. (Sound familiar?). Main Navigation Menu. Bamas 28-17 win in 1981 to make Tide Coach Paul Bryant the all-time winningest coach. 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. Special thanks to Brad Green at the Paul W. Bryant Museum for research and photo assistance. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Do you have a blog? [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. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Houston. For the record, Birmingham returned Mayor George C. Siebels Jr. to office in 1971. . 1971 Football Schedule. John Mitchell, who made the team as a junior in 1971, was the first to actually play, eight . 1 Nebraska 386 to close the season 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. [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). Charitable Giving Turkey Bowl Classic Charity Golf Fellowship of Christian Athletes Senior Bowl Scout School NFL Flag Football Yellawood Community . [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. Season Stats | Roster Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/12/70 vs. [21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. [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. That 1971 season had begun with Bama in the return game to USC, a Tide win that shocked the college football world.). 2 matchup for the national championship, Alabama was dominated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 386 in the Orange Bowl. Do you have a blog? [66] After Danny Ridgeway gave the Baby Tide an early 70 lead, Tulane responded with the next 22 points and opened a 227 lead. [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. Thats a huge change. [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. [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. [65] After a scoreless first half, Auburn scored their only points on a 48-yard Mike Fuller touchdown reception in the third quarter. Ken Stablers 47-yard run in the mud for a 10-7 win in 1967. 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. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 4 position and LSU was in the No. [49], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. Alabama: 1971: Scott Hunter: QB: Alabama: 1971: Mike Fanucci: DL: Arizona State: 1971: J.D . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. 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. [14][42][43] 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. The Tide had 24 first downs to 7 and 70 rushes for 278 yards to 16 runs for 26 yards for the Tigers. However, Navy responded with a 46-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Ward Hill and next with a safety and took a 2321 lead. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [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 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/15/73 vs. . 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