5 position in the AP Poll prior to the first top five match-up in the Iron Bowl. 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 seniors and juniors, those guys that had been there before, some of those guys were crying. 1 versus No. Moments later after an Auburn punt, the Tide drove deep into Tigers territory, with Davis running 11 yards for the score. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. [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. [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. 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; Crimson Tide trainer Jim. They were taught better, so they could learn to compete at a high level. Greg McElroy leading a desperation 15-play TD drive for a 26-21 win in 2009 to keep an undefeated, national championship season going. Johnny Musso was in the hallway outside the Alabama training room testing a sore toe. Do you have a blog? 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 [15] At the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Alabama upset the No. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: . 1 Nebraska 386 to close the season in the Orange Bowl. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. 1971 Miami Dolphins Roster & Players. [26][27] Alabama responded with an 11-yard Terry Davis touchdown pass to David Bailey that made the halftime score 136. 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. [14][53][54] Alabama took a 140 lead behind first quarter touchdown runs of six and 11-yards by Terry Davis. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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 . In the fourth, Bob McKinney scored on a 55-yard punt return and Johnny Sharpless scored on an 11-yard touchdown run. Earlier this summer, city officials dedicated a downtown mural in his honor. [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. [38][39], Both teams then traded touchdowns in the second half en route to the 3420 Crimson Tide victory. (); :
[59][60] Nebraska stormed out to a 280 halftime lead after they scored a pair of touchdowns in the first two quarters. Ken Stablers 47-yard run in the mud for a 10-7 win in 1967. 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. Musso was an unknown quality leading up to the game. 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
The 1971 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.It was the first Rebel squad since 1946 to not be coached by Johnny Vaught, who was forced to take a leave of absence midway through the previous campaign due to health concerns. Events . Men's Basketball. [16][17] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 1221. [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. But over time, the transition happened to where schools evaluated talent and players based on the abilities that they could bring to their program. However, Navy responded with a 46-yard Brodhead touchdown pass to Ward Hill and next with a safety and took a 2321 lead. 5 position in the AP Poll prior to the first top five match-up in the Iron Bowl. [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. With both teams ranked in the top five, Alabama defeated Auburn 317 and captured the outright SEC football championship. [39], With their over the Vols, Alabama retained their No. Chuck Stricklands interception set up the first Musso TD and Jeff Rouzie had one to set up the second. [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. [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. [13][14], USC responds with ten unanswered points and made the halftime score 1710.
[48][49] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 21104. 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. 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. [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). [36] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 24237. [27] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 2252. 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. 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. 1971. [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. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. And, of course, Alabama had Paul Bryant as coach. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1971 and displays which first-team designations they received. A 27-yard Bill Davis field goal in the second gave Alabama a 163 halftime lead. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Whats his name? asked Dr. Terry Parker. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Alabama countered with Musso and guard John Hannah on offense and ends Robin Parkhouse and John Mitchell on defense.
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Alabama opened the season with an upset victory at USC. 14 position in the AP Poll prior to their game at Legion Field. The first came on a 31-yard Terry Davis pass to Wayne Wheeler and the second on a 30-yard Steve Higginbotham interception return. 1970-71 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 10-16 (6-12, 8th in SEC MBB ) Coach: C.M. [31][32], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. They extended it further to 170 early in the second quarter on an eight-yard Musso touchdown run. Or write about sports? 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. Special thanks to Brad Green at the Paul W. Bryant Museum for research and photo assistance.
[52][53], The Crimson Tide closed the game with a six-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and a 10-yard Butch Hobson touchdown run in the fourth for the 313 Alabama win. A 27-yard Bill Davis field goal in the second gave Alabama a 163 halftime lead. I looked forward to being recruited by most of the major colleges in America. Bill Davis kicked a 41-yard field goal for a little breathing room, and then Alabama sewed it up with Musso scoring on runs of 12 and 8 yards. [15], After their victory over USC, Alabama moved into the No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 4 position and Tennessee into the No. 3 position and the Tigers were in the No. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. [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. [9] From the time Bryant arrived at Alabama through the 1970 season, the Crimson Tide ran a pro-style offense. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Do you have a sports website? Crimson Tide trainer Jim Goostree was with him, watching the tortured gait of Bamas All-America left halfback. 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. John Mitchell, a junior-college transfer who had signed with the Crimson Tide the previous winter, started the game at defensive end, while Wilbur Jackson, a sophomore halfback, watched from the bench. Auburn responded with a 31-yard Harry Unger touchdown pass to Terry Beasley in the second quarter that made the halftime score 147. It was the Crimson Tide's 78th overall season and 39th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Join our linker program. But Musso had been on crutches for three weeks, and no one knew until pregame warmups whether he would be able to be effective. [65] The next week, Alabama rallied from a 15-point deficit and defeated Tulane 2322 at New Orleans. [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. The 1971 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1971. Over time, the coaching and the preparation of the athlete got better. For the return engagement with the Trojans, Bryants team had two new elements, one a total secret, the other completely above-board, but no less historic. [16][18][19] 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. 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. [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. Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska. 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. (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. [21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 115. Do you have a blog? RELATED: Wishbone Boys documentary tells story of Alabamas dominant football run in 1970s. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Join our linker program. 7/7 Alabama Hosts Kentucky at Coleman Coliseum. [59][60], Alabama then scored their only points on a three-yard Terry Davis touchdown run in the third and made the score 286. Do you have a sports website? 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss. Interestingly, many considered Sullivan to be only the second best player for Auburn. [23], After their victory over Florida, Alabama moved into the No. Mitchell was elected as a team captain in 1972, an honor Jackson repeated the following season. 5 Trojans 1710 on a Friday night to open the 1971 season. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [41], As they entered their game against Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [18] In their home opener, Alabama played 62 different players and defeated the Golden Eagles 426 at Denny Stadium. Of the 22 players who started on offense and defense in Alabamas season-opener vs. Miami last Saturday, 20 were African-American. 1 versus No. 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. Ellis Beck scored on a one-yard run and Terry Davis threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jim Simmons in the third quarter. [16][17], 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. 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. [22][23] All four came on the ground with a pair from one-yard out, a three-yard run and a five-yard run. 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. 6 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. [49], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. In the fourth, Bob McKinney scored on a 55-yard punt return and Johnny Sharpless scored on an 11-yard touchdown run. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. While the Crimson Tide finally fielded Black Players, they lost the National Championship to a well Integrated University of Nebraska team. [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. Contents 1 Season 1.1 Schedule 2 Roster 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. 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. 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. [16][55][56] Alabama took a 140 lead behind first quarter touchdown runs of six and 11-yards by Terry Davis. [11][12] Neither team scored in the second half as both defenses created several turnovers and Alabama won 1710. [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. [24] Against the Gators, Johnny Musso scored four rushing touchdowns en route to a 380 shutout at Florida Field. 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. 4 position in the AP Poll. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Baseball Baseball: . [21], After their victory over Southern Miss, Alabama moved into the No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 6 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. 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 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). 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. Auburn responded with a 31-yard Harry Unger touchdown pass to Terry Beasley in the second quarter that made the halftime score 147. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The #16 Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to Los Angeles, CA to face the #5 USC Trojans in both teams' 1971 season opener. 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. 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