1971 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster 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 (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). [67] Tennessee further extended their lead to 297 with a pair of touchdown runs from John Sapp and one from Kent Fullington in the third quarter. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. Visit ESPN to view the Alabama Crimson Tide team roster for the current season [35][36] Tennessee responded in the fourth with a nine-yard Watson touchdown run that cut the Alabama lead to 2215. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. "Bryant's 100th birthday: The wishbone September 10, 2013". Bama completed 10 of 12 passes for 122 yards, while AU was 15-28 for 152 yards, but with two interceptions. [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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [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. [69] Tennessee further extended their lead to 297 with a pair of touchdown runs from John Sapp and one from Kent Fullington in the third quarter. 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. [69], In their final game of the season, before 15,000 fans at Cliff Hare Stadium, Alabama defeated Auburn 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 . However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 24 unanswered points for the 4110 win. They scored first on a seven-yard Charles Young touchdown run and next on a 37-yard Mike Rae 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. Our Game Watchlist 2023 Rosters Hall of Fame All-Time Roster Media. [33][34] 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. In their rival game, the Crimson Tide ended a four-game losing streak to the Vols with their 3215 victory. Nebraska's victory played a part in causing the SEC as a whole to integrate their teams [8] and that integration would help Alabama reinvorgate their team creating a new dynasty winning National Championships in the years to come. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum). [42][43], State cut the Alabama lead to 1710 on an 88-yard Frank Dowsing punt return in the third. Alabama opened the season with an upset victory at USC. [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. [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.[3][4][5][6]. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1971 and displays which first-team designations they received. In 1968, Texas head coach Darrell Royal and his offensive coordinator Emory Bellard introduced what would become known as the wishbone offense. 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [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. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. With both teams ranked in the top five, Alabama defeated Auburn 317 and captured the outright SEC football championship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Special thanks to Brad Green at the Paul W. Bryant Museum for research and photo assistance. Ellis Beck then extended their lead to 210 with his one-yard touchdown run prior to halftime. [53] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 92. Bamas 28-17 win in 1981 to make Tide Coach Paul Bryant the all-time winningest coach. Their lead was then stretched to 130 at halftime behind field goals of 33-yards by Bill Davis and 26-yards by Greg Gantt. 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. However, they were unable to capture a national championship as they were defeated by No. [14][33][34] 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. [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. [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. [18] In their home opener, Alabama played 62 different players and defeated the Golden Eagles 426 at Denny Stadium. Chuck Stricklands interception set up the first Musso TD and Jeff Rouzie had one to set up the second. [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], The four touchdowns scored by Musso on the ground set a new school record for rushing touchdowns. Ellis Beck scored on a one-yard run and Terry Davis threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jim Simmons in the third quarter. The Italian Stallion, as he had been dubbed, looked more like a worn-out nag headed for the glue factory as he limped along. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The 1971 squad was notable for a pair of firsts in Alabama football history. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [44] At Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the visiting Crimson Tide did not allow an offensive touchdown and defeated the Bulldogs 4110. [9] The wishbone was derived from the Split-T offense run at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. The first were Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 8 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida. 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. Do you have a sports website? College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. [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. No. 18 position in the AP Poll prior to their match-up at Baton Rouge. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. 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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The team had first integrated in 1971. [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. 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. When we arrived back at our home following the game, we discovered a young kitten had taken up squatters rights in our garage. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. When Alabama played for the national championship in 1992, 15 members of the regular starting line-up including 11 of 12 on the teams top-rated defense were Black. He rose to the title of assistant head coach in 2007. [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. As for Johnny Musso, he had 33 rushes for 167 yards, just over 5 yards per carry. Of the 22 players who started on offense and defense in Alabamas season-opener vs. Miami last Saturday, 20 were African-American. 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. Print; Grid; Text; Roster includes most starters and key reserves. [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). [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. Baseball Baseball: . Alabama had dominated. [59][60] Nebraska stormed out to a 280 halftime lead after they scored a pair of touchdowns in the first two quarters. Main Content Section. Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy . 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. He would later say that Davis was a magician in running the wishbone triple option. That 1971 season had begun with Bama in the return game to USC, a Tide win that shocked the college football world.). [20][21] Alabama then closed the game with an 11-yard Billy Sexton touchdown pass to Dexter Wood that made the final score 380. [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. 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. 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. It really moved quickly, said Keith Dunnavant, author of several books related to Alabama football, including Coach and The Missing Ring. Basically, a third of the starters were Black by 1973. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Do you have a blog? [28] Looking to avenge the 4823 loss from the previous season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Rebels 406 at Legion Field. Over time, the coaching and the preparation of the athlete got better. Brandon Miller Named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List Presented by Wendy's. Jan. 4. 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 . 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. 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). 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