Throughout the ordeal Bryant steadfastly defended his team. It references the Joyce Collection's holdings of American college football game programs issued from 1960 to 1969, excluding bowl games and all-star charity games. [20], Against the Furman Paladins, Alabama scored their most points in a game since the 1953 Orange Bowl in this 510 victory at Denny Stadium. [28], After their road shutout at Houston, Alabama returned to play Mississippi State in Tuscaloosa as the No. Alabama took a 70 lead when Namath threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Creed Gilmer, and Auburn tied the game 77 on the kickoff that ensued after Tucker Frederickson returned it 92-yards for a touchdown. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Two years ago, the Broncos were tied for having the fewest Alabama players on their all-time roster with 10, along with the Minnesota Vikings and . Our boys were tight and uneasy in the first half. [33][34] Alabama then closed the game with five second half touchdowns and won 660. The national championship was the first of six for Bryant and re-established Alabamas prominence in college football. [45] Auburn scored their only points in the fourth on a touchdown pass from Frank James to Reggie Allen, and in the loss, the Tigers fumbled the ball eight times with Alabama having recovered seven of them.[45]. [18][19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 32103. [58] Both touchdowns came in the first quarter. [39] Against the Yellow Jackets, Alabama won in a 100 shutout to move their record to nine wins and zero losses. Alabama started off hot needing just six plays to score. Record: 11-0 (1st of 111) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 10-3 versus Arkansas, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. [48] Second Team All-America selections included Lee Roy Jordan at center and Pat Trammell at quarterback. After they won their second road game of the season at Vanderbilt, Alabama returned to Tuscaloosa where they defeated NC State in the first Denny Stadium game of the season. [25][26] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 30. 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. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his third year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in . 5 spot prior to their first Legion Field game of the season. [60], In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 326 at Denny Stadium in a game they scored touchdowns in all four quarters. It was the Crimson Tide's 66th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 4 position. [21][22] After a one-yard Cotton Clark touchdown run extended the Alabama lead to 290 in the third, the Crimson Tide scored 22 fourth quarter points to win 510. 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. It was the Crimson Tide's 66th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [39] Against the Yellow Jackets, Alabama won in a 100 shutout to move their record to nine wins and zero losses. [6][37][38] After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide scored their only touchdown on a 16-yard Mike Fracchia run for a 70 lead. Alabama certainly wasn't complaining about the pest problems in the Southwest Conference given their own concerns in the Southeast. Perhaps the most famous and certainly the most infamous game during the 1961 season was the Georgia Tech contest on Nov. 18 at Legion Field. 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. Tim Davis then made the final score 100 with his 32-yard field goal in the third quarter. Alabama used a straight power game and dominating defense to best the Yellow Jackets in Birmingham. [32], Prior to their game against Richmond, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. 3 spot prior to their first Denny Stadium game of the season. During the course of the '61 season both Ole Miss and Michigan State briefly held the top slot but each plummeted in the rankings after losses to LSU and Notre Dame, respectively. [4][33][34] The only points in this defensive struggle came in the second quarter on a 22-yard Tommy Brooker field goal. All rights reserved. Then Iowa's championship hopes went awry when they hit the heart of their conference schedule and they dropped four straight. 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. There was no media viewing period. Template:College Football National Champion navbox. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. [60] State retook a 1413 lead in the third on an eight-yard Reed to Inman pass, but Alabama scored the game-winning touchdown on a 36-yard Ron McKinney run that made the final score 2013. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. [12][13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 20164. [19], Prior to their game against Tennessee, Alabama dropped two positions in the polls to the No. "1961: Alabama wins the national championship". They finished season undefeated with eleven wins (110 overall, 70 in the SEC), with a victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl and as consensus national champions. College Football Game Programs 1960-1969. [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. 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[49][50] Trammell was also selected as the SEC Most Valuable Player for the 1961 season and Neighbors won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. They finished season undefeated with eleven wins (110 overall, 70 in the SEC), with a victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl and as consensus national champions. [22] Against the Volunteers, Alabama won 343, and the victory was both the first for Alabama over Tennessee since the 1954 season and the largest since their 510 win in 1906. [36], Immediately after their victory over Auburn in their season finale, Bryant accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Here is an explainer for the. [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. [45][46], After the season, Alabama had several players recognized individually for their on-field performances. Watch/Listen. That's total, in the 10 regular season games, which included six shutoutsfive straight to end the regular season. 1962 Coach John McKay got his first national title as Southern California bided its time waiting for four other teams to . [14] Against the Commodores, the Crimson Tide won by a final score of 356 at Dudley Stadium in Nashville. The next week Alabama scored their most points in a game since the 1951 season when they defeated Richmond 660. [12][13] Trammell then scored the final touchdown of the game in the third on a three-yard run that made the final score 356. [9][10] The last touchdown of the game came in the final minute of the fourth quarter when Bud Moore returned an interception 32-yards and made the final score 210. Four plays later Alabama scored what proved to be the final points of the game on a one-yard Richardson run. 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. In anticipation of the invitation, Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray traveled to Birmingham to see Alabama in action against Georgia Tech and penned a series of articles that were less concerned about allegations of brutality on field brutality than the inability of black players to gain access the Crimson Tide sideline. [56][57] For the 1961 season, the Alabama freshmen squad was coached by Sam Bailey and finished their season with a record of two wins and one tie (201). Alabama Insider Podcast. [37][38] The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Texas to 041.[39]. [58] Both touchdowns came in the first quarter. [29][30] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 33103. Join our linker program. 1961 College Football National Championship Pictured above is Alabama's defense putting the clamps on Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. [31] On what was homecoming in Denny Stadium, the Crimson Tide shutout the Bulldogs 240. [4][21][22] After Bobby Skelton threw and eight-yard touchdown pass to Butch Wilson in the first, he followed it with a three-yard touchdown pass to Richard ODell in the second quarter. We did not deliberately go out looking for smaller players in those days, but we demanded quickness and it usually came in smaller packages. 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. 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. The high hopes of Woody Hayes' Buckeyes going into the season as the No. Two days later, on Dec. 4, Alabama was voted No. The Crimson Tide then took a 137 halftime lead on a nine-yard Namath pass to Creed Gilmer late in the second. [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. Yet four years after that fateful meeting - and half a century ago this year eleven of the 89 freshmen in that room celebrated the first of six titles the man known as "the Bear" would bring to Tuscaloosa. [21][22] Fourth quarter points were scored on a blocked punt for a safety, and touchdowns on a 62-yard Walter Cureton touchdown run, a 52-yard Laurien Stapp pass to Jerry Spruiell and a five-yard Stapp run. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The first touchdown was set up after Lee Roy Jordan recovered a Charlie Rieves fumble at the Cougars' 31-yard line. [7], After their victory over Georgia in their season opener, Alabama dropped one position in the polls to the No. The result was a defense almost impossible to run against - opposing offenses averaged less than 45 yards a game - and damned difficult to pass on as well. [33][34] Alabama then closed the game with five second half touchdowns and won 660. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Billy Neighbors, Pat Trammell, Darwin Holt. [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]. Or write about sports? [45][46][47] The Crimson Tide took a 100 halftime lead after they scored on a 12-yard Pat Trammell touchdown run in the first quarter and on a 32-yard Tim Davis field goal in the second quarter. [61] After the Green Wave scored their only points on the first play of the game when Leon Verriere recovered the fumbled kickoff in the end zone for a touchdown, Alabama responded on the next drive and tied the game 66 after Namath threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Ray Ogden. [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. Eventually he was forced to take legal action against the most egregious of his attackers in the media. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [8], After their tie against Tulane, Alabama dropped ten spots to the No. Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan and tackle Billy Neighbors both earned All-American honors anchoring a defense that only allowed 25 points all season. [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. [29][30] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 33103. The loss ended Texas hopes for the title and prompted Texas' frustrated coach Darrell Royal to describe the Horned Frogs as "a bunch of cockroaches.". [31] On what was homecoming in Denny Stadium, the Crimson Tide shutout the Bulldogs 240. [12][13] Early in the second quarter, Trammell scored his second touchdown on a 16-yard run. The Crimson Tide defense held Georgia Tech to 30 yards rushing, 66 yards passing and just six first downs. It was the Crimson Tide's 67th overall and 28th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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 he had never succeed in leading a team to the national championship. The highlight of the attack was the infamous "whoopee pass" where the halfback would move through the line and Trammel would sort of under-hand the ball to him. [35] In what was the only all-time meeting against the Spiders, Alabama won 660 and scored the most points in a game since their 890 win over Delta State in 1951. [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. 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. [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. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The 1964 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.It was the Crimson Tide's 70th overall and 31st season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [47] In the final freshmen game of the season, Alabama defeated Auburn 236 before 4,000 fans on a Monday at Denny Stadium. 1961 NCAA University Division football season. However, they tied the Green Wave and dropped to No. Despite the controversies, the Alabama players stayed focused on their undefeated run through the regular season. [4][5] Fracchia scored first on a two-yard run and was followed with a seven-yard Mal Moore touchdown pass to Red Wilkins. Poised take over as the least Crimson Tide franchise in the NFL is the Los Angeles Chargers, who haven't drafted an Alabama players since tackle D.J. Alabama's 1961 National Champion Football Team "In 1961 we had the best team in college football. [23], Behind a 24-yard game-winning Richard ODell field goal with only six seconds left in the game, the Crimson Tide upset the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1615 at Grant Field. That's another story, but certainly being led by the greatest college football coach in history is an important factor to consider when thinking about which team is the best in history. Not the biggest, but the best," Bryant recalled in his autobiography. [4][15][16] Both Crimson Tide touchdowns were set up after Cougar turnovers gave them good field position. [45][46] Although Alabama was held scoreless in the second half, the Razorbacks only managed to score a 23-yard Mickey Cissell field goal in the third quarter that made the final score 103 in favor of Alabama. With three SEC teams in the top five, Alabama proved to be a champion among champions. The Denver Broncos have apparently seen the light. [49][50] Trammell was also selected as the SEC Most Valuable Player for the 1961 season and Neighbors won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. [33] Against the Longhorns, each team only scored a single field goal in this 33 tie. 5 position for their game against Tulane. The coach doesn't release scholarship information, so there's always a little bit of doubt and guesswork involved, yet there are some things that stand out about the 2023 Crimson Tide at this point. 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[28], After their road shutout at Houston, Alabama returned to play Mississippi State in Tuscaloosa as the No. A hard fought win in overtime clinched the conference title for Alabama. Jefferson City, Mo. "I don't do the picking, just the coaching. During the regular season, Alabama scored an average of over 28 points per game while the defense was also amazing college football fans. 4 position in the polls prior to their road game at Houston. Read more about our data coverage. Alabama's defense halted drive on its own 10 late int he first half, and other at the 7 during the third quarter. 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. Between those acquisitions and other moves, the Broncos moved off the top of the list. [6][37][38] After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide scored their only touchdown on a 16-yard Mike Fracchia run for a 70 lead. Alabama led the nation in total defense and scoring defense, and they shut down Arkansas for a 10-3 win in the Sugar Bowl to complete an 11-0 season. 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. The Texans were understandable, they'd only been around since 2002. 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[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. [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. Our boys did a good job stopping Lance Alworth. Linebackers Jordan and Texas A&M transfer Darwin Holt often pulled back at the last moment before the snap. [2][3][4] After a scoreless first quarter, touchdowns were scored on a three-yard run by Tommy White and on runs of one and nine-yards by Bobby Skelton that made the halftime score 210. The Crimson Tide then defeated Houston in their final road game of the season and then returned home and defeated Mississippi State on homecoming in Tuscaloosa. [23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 19196. Namath pass to Creed Gilmer late in the 10 regular season games, which became effective December 20,.... 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