1971 alabama football roster

[67], In their final game of the season, before 15,000 fans at Cliff Hare Stadium, Alabama defeated Auburn 136. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. The only exceptions were slot receiver Slade Bolden, who is white, and linebacker Henry Too Too, who is of Polynesian ancestry. Alabama opened the season with an upset victory at USC. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. The seniors and juniors, those guys that had been there before, some of those guys were crying. [7] The wishbone was derived from the Split-T offense run at Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. [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. 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. Alabama: 1971: Scott Hunter: QB: Alabama: 1971: Mike Fanucci: DL: Arizona State: 1971: J.D . 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[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. They enter this season as the defending AAC champions. All rights reserved. Greg McElroy leading a desperation 15-play TD drive for a 26-21 win in 2009 to keep an undefeated, national championship season going. [67] The next week, Alabama rallied from a 15-point deficit and defeated Tulane 2322 at New Orleans. On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated Hurricanes 313 at Denny Stadium. Season Stats | Roster | Superlatives . Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. [24][25] 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. [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). [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. 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. Main Header. 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. [26] Looking to avenge the 4823 loss from the previous season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Rebels 406 at Legion Field. Alabama football quickly became a true meritocracy on the field. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Cal to 31. Football Roster Coaches Schedule Stats News Additional Links. [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. "Bryant's 100th birthday: The wishbone September 10, 2013". Whats his name? asked Dr. Terry Parker. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. [49], As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama retained their No. [29][30], Alabama closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in each of the final two quarters and won 420. 1 Nebraska 386 to close the season in the Orange Bowl. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [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. Jan. 5. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. By 1975, Alabama had 20 Black players on its roster. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th overall and 38th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [33][34] Tennessee responded in the fourth with a nine-yard Watson touchdown run that cut the Alabama lead to 2215. 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. 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. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. But Musso had been on crutches for three weeks, and no one knew until pregame warmups whether he would be able to be effective. Interestingly, many considered Sullivan to be only the second best player for Auburn. Football Roster Coaches Schedule Stats News Additional Links. 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 . Special thanks to Brad Green at the Paul W. Bryant Museum for research and photo assistance. Mal Moore had moved from coaching the secondary to being the quarterback coach in that first season. [14][53][54] Alabama took a 140 lead behind first quarter touchdown runs of six and 11-yards by Terry Davis. [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. [66] 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. Earlier this summer, city officials dedicated a downtown mural in his honor. 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. 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