I thought it was a great game, Bryant said. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. It was the Crimson Tide's 66th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wolfpack wasn't able to enjoy it long as Alabama roared back in the second half and beat the NC State 26-7. [10] At Mobile, the Crimson Tide shutout the Tulane Green Wave for the first time since the 1959 season in this 90 victory. Alabama then closed the game with a pair of Namath touchdown runs and a touchdown pass to Creed Gilmer in the second half that made the final score 326. [11], After their victory over Tulane at Ladd Stadium, Alabama retained the No. They then closed the regular season with wins over Georgia Tech and Auburn in the Iron Bowl and captured the national championship as awarded by the major wire services. [19], Prior to their game against Tennessee, Alabama dropped two positions in the polls to the No. 4 ranked team for the second consecutive week. The next week, Alabama defeated Tennessee for the first time since the 1954 season in the first Legion Field game of the year. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. "But the cross currents of our time are such the two are interrelated.". [15], After their victory over Vanderbilt, Alabama moved up one position in the polls to the No. Still, the Crimson Tide offense managed to average almost four touchdowns a game and the young man from Scottsboro picked up SEC Player of the Year honors despite his less-than-flashy style. Do you have a sports website? If you saw our All-Time Alabama Players Drafted by Team database, you know that Washington has selected the most Crimson Tide players over the years, followed by the Packers, Cardinals and Giants. 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide Stats Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-0 (1st of 111) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC Conference Record: 7-0 Coach: Bear Bryant (11-0) Points For: 297 Points/G: 27.0 (10th of 111) Points Against: 25 More Team Info Alabama School History 1961 Alabama Statistics Schedule & Results 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. [6][12][13] Alabama took a 130 first quarter lead on touchdown runs of 66-yards by Mike Fracchia and eight-yards by Pat Trammell. Not the biggest, but the best," Bryant recalled in his autobiography. After Alabama was recognized as national champions by the major wire services, it capped the season with a 10-3 victory overthe Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sugar Bowl. [4][18][19] The Crimson Tide scored the lone points of the game on their second offensive possession when Pat Trammell scored on an 18-yard touchdown run. Basketball (M) Tickets. [8][9] The Crimson Tide did not score again until a 25-yard Tim Davis field goal in the fourth quarter made the final score 90. 8 Arkansas in the 1962 Sugar Bowl. Greg Byrne, Shane Lyons, and Steven Gonzalez: Incompetent or simply cowards? The incident went unflagged and almost unnoticed during the game and wasn't mentioned for several days after (Sports Illustrated didn't even mention it in their weekly college football roundup). At the start of September Iowa was sitting pretty at No. [16][17] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against NC State to 20. Alabama certainly wasn't complaining about the pest problems in the Southwest Conference given their own concerns in the Southeast. [6][25][26] After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 100 halftime lead on a 33-yard Tim Davis field goal and a five-yard Pat Trammell touchdown pass to Bill Oliver in the second quarter. That's total, in the 10 regular season games, which included six shutoutsfive straight to end the regular season. 1961 College Football National Championship Pictured above is Alabama's defense putting the clamps on Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. The Texans finished the 2021 season tied for the top spot, but took a step toward moving back after selecting wide receiver John Metchie III and linebacker Christian Harris in the 2022 NFL Draft. [31] In what was the first and only meeting against the Spartans, Alabama won 346 in the final Denny Stadium game of the season. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1961 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) between the 1962 and 1965 drafts. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [4][30][32] The Crimson Tide took an 180 halftime lead after they scored three first half touchdowns. [43] Against the Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl game at Legion Field, Alabama shutout Auburn for the third consecutive season, this time by a score of 340 and completed an undefeated regular season. [33][34], For their game at Legion Field against Georgia Tech, the Crimson Tide remained in the No. [18][19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 32103. 1960 Southeastern Conference football standings, 1960 NCAA University Division football season, 1960 Mississippi State Maroons football team, 1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football team, 1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 1972 NCAA University Division football season, "Alabama turns loose fleet backs to humble Bulldogs", "Vols bounce on Tide bobbles to win 207", "Alabama scores twice in hurry then hangs on to beat Houston", "Bama scored early, holds on for 70 victory", "Alabama runs up highest score in 9 years with 510 win over Furman", "Sudden death period ruled out for Tide, Tech", "NCAA's decision to allow freshman eligibility changed football landscape", "Unanimous vote makes SEC frosh eligible", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1960_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team&oldid=1094146019, 1960 Southeastern Conference football season, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox college sports team season with no sport parameter, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 June 2022, at 01:16. These players included the following: 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. Granted, there will still be some movement eventually, as Alabama still has four players set to arrive over the summer, but by our count the Crimson Tide roster appears to be at exactly where. Between those acquisitions and other moves, the Broncos moved off the top of the list. [4][24][25] Tech dominated the first half and built a 150 halftime lead over Alabama. [11], After their victory over Tulane at Ladd Stadium, Alabama retained the No. 18 position in the week leading to their game against Tampa. [14] Against the Commodores, the Crimson Tide won by a final score of 356 at Dudley Stadium in Nashville. Minus the Cardinals, who spent most of their years in Chicago and St. Louis, none of the AFC or West teams have been especially known for drafting Alabama players, although some who led their teams were Kenny Stabler, Shaun Alexander and Derrick Thomas. The Crimson Tides opponents scored 22 points. [4][5][6] Alabama took a 100 halftime lead after Tim Davis connected on a 41-yard field goal in the first quarter and Mike Fracchia scored on a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. [6][16][17] After a scoreless first quarter, the Wolfpack scored their only points of the game on a one-yard Roman Gabriel touchdown run for a 70 lead. [11] In their game against the Commodores, the Crimson Tide rallied to a 210 victory after being held scoreless in the first half. [35] At Legion Field in the annual Iron Bowl game, Alabama shut out the Tigers for the second consecutive season, this time by a score of 30. Touchdowns were scored in the third quarter on a 66-yard Benny Nelson punt return and a 26-yard Jack Hurlbut pass to Red Wilkins and in the fourth quarter on runs of three-yards by Eddie Versprille, two-yards by Marlin Mooneyham and on a 28-yard Mal Moore pass to Jimmy Dill. [60], In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 326 at Denny Stadium in a game they scored touchdowns in all four quarters. [58], Template:Southeastern Conference football champions The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. All rights reserved. Alabama touchdowns were scored on Pat Trammell passes of 12-yards to Richard Williamson and two-yards to Bill Battle in the second and on runs of five-yards by Trammell and 45-yards by Eddie Versprille in the fourth quarter. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [46], In their second game, the Crimson Tide defeated Mississippi State by a final score of 106 at Denny Stadium on a Monday. Organizers of the Rose Bowl game were considering inviting the team from the Yellowhammer State back to play in the New Years Day classic for the first time since 1946 in order to face the powerful Ohio State squad who remained undefeated (but bearing one tie on their record). 4 position. "I don't do the picking, just the coaching. [60], In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 326 at Denny Stadium in a game they scored touchdowns in all four quarters. The incident also led to a rift between Bryant and Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd that culminated with the Yellow Jackets withdrawing from the SEC. During the regular season, Alabama scored an average of over 28 points per game while the defense was also amazing college football fans. The Crimson Tide's unexpected allies in the campaign for the national championship turned out to be a rather lightly-regarded TCU. [1] The 1961 national championship was the first of the six that Bear Bryant would win as head coach of the Crimson Tide.[2]. [14], A week after their first loss of the season at Tennessee, the Crimson Tide returned home and shutout the Houston Cougars 140 on homecoming in Tuscaloosa. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The Tide crushed Auburn 34-0, earned the Southeast Conference Championship and earned a grudging compliment from Tiger coach Shug Jordan after the game. [60] After the Bulldogs took a 70 first quarter lead on a six-yard Ray Reed pass to Tommy Inman, Alabama tied the game 77 on an eight-yard Namath touchdown run early in the second. But then Denver drafted wide receiver Jerry Jeudy in 2020, and cornerback Patrick Surtain II in 2021, both in the first round. Eventually he was forced to take legal action against the most egregious of his attackers in the media. I guess the main reason was Alabamas great defense. The 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. 1 and the sportswriter's assessment seemed merited as the Hawkeyes ripped off four straight wins out of the gate. The 1960 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. 4 position in the polls prior to their road game at Houston. [43] Against the Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl game at Legion Field, Alabama shutout Auburn for the third consecutive season, this time by a score of 340 and completed an undefeated regular season. [9][10] Later in the quarter, Alabama's lead was extended further to 90 after Charles Binkley snapped the ball over the head of Russell Morris on a punt attempt and out of the endzone for a safety. Note: This page is a finding aid to materials in the Joyce Sports Research Collection in the Department of Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame. Softball Tickets. With an 11-0 record (7-0 SEC), the Crimson Tide was ranked No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [4][5] The Bulldogs then scored on a 12-yard Langdale Williams touchdown pass to Carlton Guthrie that ended Alabama's bid for a shutout and made the final score 326. 5 position for their game against Tulane. At 44 years of age, Bryant had already earned a reputation as a miracle worker in rebuilding downtrodden programs such as Maryland, Kentucky and Texas A&M into powers. [44], After the Crimson Tide was recognized as national champions by the major wire services, they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 103 in the 1962 edition of the Sugar Bowl in what was the first all-time meeting between the schools. [37][38] Tommy Brooker connected on a 30-yard field goal for Alabama in the third and Dan Petty tied the game in the fourth for Texas with his 20-yard kick. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [4][33][34] The only points in this defensive struggle came in the second quarter on a 22-yard Tommy Brooker field goal. In the second half, I thought we did a respectable job.. [25][26] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 30. [20][21] The Crimson Tide scored first-quarter touchdowns on a five-yard Mike Fracchia run and a nine-yard Pat Trammell pass to Butch Wilson and a pair of Tim Davis field goals in the second quarter for a 203 halftime lead. That devotion began with the likes of Tony Nathan with the Miami Dolphins, and Kenny Stabler on the Oakland Raiders, and continues today with the Bama in the NFL Database. 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Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. [21][22] Pat Trammell then made the halftime score 210 with his one-yard run late in the half. Or write about sports? "We weren't a just a good defensive team," Bryant later remarked. [51] In having led his team to both the SEC and national championships, Bear Bryant was recognized as the AP, UPI and coaches' SEC Coach of the Year.[51]. [46] Green Wave touchdowns were scored by Bill Hatchett on a one-yard run in the first and on a pair of fourth-quarter scores that were set up by Crimson Tide turnovers. "All he could do was beat you.". The result was a media feud between the Atlanta and Birmingham papers with the Georgia outlets alleging brutality on the part of Bryants players and Alabama journalists defending the coachs methods. [8], After their tie against Tulane, Alabama dropped ten spots to the No. [8][9] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 19103. The 1961 Alabama football team was one of the greatest in Crimson Tide history Jimmy Bank Aug 20, 2020 10:00 AM EDT Image courtesy of Jimmy Bank Coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant's fourth Alabama. Alabama Insider Podcast. Alabama 1961. at Georgia (3-7) 32-6 (Mobile) Tulane (2-8) 9-0 . Odds & lines subject to change. This was followed with a 13-yard Henry Lesesne touchdown pass to Marion Starling for the Commodores and a one-yard Larry Wall touchdown run for Alabama that made the halftime score 286. [48] Second Team All-America selections included Lee Roy Jordan at center and Pat Trammell at quarterback. [13] Later in the first quarter, Tennessee took a 140 lead after a Tommy White fumble was recovered by Cotton Letner and returned 41-yards for a touchdown. Alabama's defense halted drive on its own 10 late int he first half, and other at the 7 during the third quarter. Which NFL teams have had the most, and fewest, former Alabama Crimson Tide football players on their roster over the years. [59], In their first game of the season, Alabama came from behind and defeated Mississippi State 2014 before 3,500 fans at Denny Stadium. The Rose Bowl also lost out on No. [2][3] Alabama never relinquished the lead, but Georgia ended the shutout bid late in the fourth quarter when Fran Tarkenton threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Dan Davis that made the final score 216. [37][38] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 22183. 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Crimson Tide then closed the season with a tie against Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl. The Broncos were founded in 1960, the Vikings in 1961. [32], Prior to their game against Richmond, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. 1 in both polls and won the prestigious MacArthur Bowl. Two days later, on Dec. 4, Alabama was voted No. 4 position in the polls prior to their road game at Houston. In the locker room after the game Alabama trainer Jim Goostree, a graduate of Tennessee, handed out cigars to the Crimson Tide players creating one of the most famous traditions of the Third Saturday in October. The Crimson Tide then closed the season with a victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. [20][21] They then closed the game with touchdown runs of eight-yards by Billy Richardson in the third and one-yard by Trammell in the fourth quarter. [30], As they entered their season finale against No. The next week, Alabama defeated Tennessee for the first time since the 1954 season in the first Legion Field game of the year. Alabama opened the season with a win over Georgia on the road in week one, and then defeated Tulane in their home game at Ladd Stadium in week two. Coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryants fourth Alabama team was led by quarterback Pat Trammell (SEC MVP) and tackle Billy Neighbors (Jacobs Award winner). [17], On homecoming in Starkville, Alabama scored their only touchdown in the first quarter and shutout the Mississippi State Maroons 70. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. And the 1961 season was a rollercoaster for the frontrunners. 1 position in the polls prior to their game against Auburn. The high hopes of Woody Hayes' Buckeyes going into the season as the No. [19], Prior to their game against Tennessee, Alabama dropped two positions in the polls to the No. [6][8][9] Alabama scored their only touchdown in the first quarter on a 22-yard Pat Trammell pass to Tommy Brooker for a 60 lead. The national championship was the first of six for Bryant and re-established Alabamas prominence in college football. [6][25][26] After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 100 halftime lead on a 33-yard Tim Davis field goal and a five-yard Pat Trammell touchdown pass to Bill Oliver in the second quarter. [27] In the first night game of the year, Alabama defeated a tough Cougars squad 170 at Rice Stadium. "You are going to win the national championship for Alabama," he said. After a victories over Houston on homecoming and on the road at Mississippi State, Alabama scored their most points in a game since the 1952 season when they defeated Furman 510. [6][33][34][36] The Crimson Tide took a 340 halftime lead after first-quarter touchdown runs of one-yard by Pat Trammell and 30-yards by Larry Wall and second-quarter touchdowns on a four-yard Trammell pass to Richard Williamson and runs of 12 and one-yard by Wall. 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