That turmoil had captured the nation's attention earlier that year when a bus carrying integrated passengers was firebombed near Anniston and the riders aboard attacked by a mob. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. All rights reserved. [36], Immediately after their victory over Auburn in their season finale, Bryant accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas. [4][30][32] The Crimson Tide took an 180 halftime lead after they scored three first half touchdowns. "I don't know whether that's a great team but they were great today," he said. Our boys were tight and uneasy in the first half. The Crimson Tide then closed the season with a victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Bigness is in the heart, anyways.". The segregation of the Alabama team reflected the racial turmoil in the state, Murray alleged. The quick kick, Sports Illustrated noted, was an offensive maneuver at Alabama. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [2][3] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 24184. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Crimson Tide then closed the season with a victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [12][13] Early in the second quarter, Trammell scored his second touchdown on a 16-yard run. [59], In their first game of the season, Alabama came from behind and defeated Mississippi State 2014 before 3,500 fans at Denny Stadium. 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. [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. Odds & lines subject to change. 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. 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. Each side succeeded in eking out a field goal but neither could cross the opponents goal line. The Crimson Tide then took a 137 halftime lead on a nine-yard Namath pass to Creed Gilmer late in the second. 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.". 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. Alabama did not move into the top position until November 25th. 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. [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 67th overall and 28th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). And Bryant has something very specific to tell his new team that winter morning. [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. [32], Prior to their game against Richmond, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. [49][50] Trammell was also selected as the SEC Most Valuable Player for the 1961 season and Neighbors won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. Bamas offense was just what we expectedtough and aggressive. [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. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (PDF). The Crimson Tide then took a 137 halftime lead on a nine-yard Namath pass to Creed Gilmer late in the second. 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). Ht. 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. [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. Eight plays later Alabama led 70 after Laurien Stapp scored on a one-yard run. The first was on a one-yard Mike Fracchia run, the second on a one-yard Pat Trammell run and the third on a 30-yard Bobby Skelton pass to Bill Oliver. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his third year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Both teams offenses were presented big breaks over the course of the rest of the game but the defenses kept rising to the challenge. Between those acquisitions and other moves, the Broncos moved off the top of the list. [37][38] The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Texas to 041.[39]. [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). [39] Against the Yellow Jackets, Alabama won in a 100 shutout to move their record to nine wins and zero losses. [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. Gene Stallings led the Crimson Tide to an 8-3 record. 4 position in the polls prior to their road game at Houston. 4 position. Or write about sports? "But the cross currents of our time are such the two are interrelated.". [8][9] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 19103. Holt was a member of the 1961 University of Alabama Crimson Tide, perhaps the most near-perfect team in the school's illustrious football history. 3 in the AP poll behind Iowa and Ohio State. 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. [47] After a scoreless first quarter, State took a 60 lead in the second quarter on a 66-yard Wayne Gaines touchdown pass to Bobby Jones. [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. Basketball (M) Tickets. [13] After a three-yard Glenn Glass touchdown early in the second quarter made the Volunteers' lead 200, Alabama responded with their only points of the game on a 13-yard Laurien Stapp touchdown pass to Leon Fuller that made the final margin 206. 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. The next week Alabama scored their most points in a game since the 1951 season when they defeated Richmond 660. Before selecting Jameson Williams in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Lions had drafted just 13 Crimson Tide players, yet 32 had played for the franchise that's been around since 1929. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The Crimson Tide then took the free kick that ensued 49-yards for a touchdown with the points made on a 36-yard Bobby Skelton touchdown pass to Norbie Ronsonet for a 150 lead. That calm was broken the next week when Atlanta papers plastered pictures of the injured Granning in his hospital bed on their front pages accusing Holt of intentionally causing the injury. Linebackers Jordan and Texas A&M transfer Darwin Holt often pulled back at the last moment before the snap. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. It was the Crimson Tide's 67th overall and 28th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [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. At the start of September Iowa was sitting pretty at No. Two days later, on Dec. 4, Alabama was voted 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. "I came down to Birmingham not to find social injustice but to cover a football game," Murray wrote. 3 spot prior to their first Denny Stadium game of the season. Join our linker program. 18 position in the week leading to their game against Tampa. [7], After their victory over Georgia in their season opener, Alabama dropped one position in the polls to the No. The Crimson Tide started the season by plowing through a trio of road games with Georgia, Tulane and Vanderbilt giving up just four field goals along the way. The next week, Alabama defeated Tennessee for the first time since the 1954 season in the first Legion Field game of the year. [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. [4][5] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 25184. 1 and the sportswriter's assessment seemed merited as the Hawkeyes ripped off four straight wins out of the gate. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 1 Texas' loss to TCU, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. [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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. So did Cornelius Bennett and John Hannah. Tim Davis then made the final score 100 with his 32-yard field goal in the third quarter. [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. 61 m footbl roster (PDF) - University of Alabama Athletics Skip to Main Content Pause All Rotators University of Alabama Athletics Main Header Main Navigation Menu Sports Baseball Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Football Golf (M) Golf (W) Gymnastics Rowing Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track & Field, Cross Country Volleyball Our boys did a good job stopping Lance Alworth. [30] After a one-yard Laurien Stapp run in the third extended the Alabama lead to 260, Tampa scored their only points on a three-yard Ronnie Perez touchdown pass to Charles Truelock. Later in the year, Texas assumed the No. Template:College Football National Champion navbox. This time over the possibility of the Crimson Tide playing in the "The Grandaddy of them All." [33] Against the Longhorns, each team only scored a single field goal in this 33 tie. [60], In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 326 at Denny Stadium in a game they scored touchdowns in all four quarters. Jefferson City: 11 . Brandon Miller has been failed by the adults around him many paid handsomely who are meant to safeguard his interestsand, more importantly, to tell the truth. Gambling problem? 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. [58], Template:Southeastern Conference football champions [18][19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 32103. [41][42] In the second, Pat Trammell scored on a one-yard run, Tim Davis connected on a 35-yard field goal and Trammell threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Richard Williamson. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Greg Byrne, Shane Lyons, and Steven Gonzalez: Incompetent or simply cowards? 8 Auburn, the Crimson Tide moved up one spot to the No. 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. [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. [48] Second Team All-America selections included Lee Roy Jordan at center and Pat Trammell at quarterback. Alabama certainly wasn't complaining about the pest problems in the Southwest Conference given their own concerns in the Southeast. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). [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. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Find out more. 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. [31] On what was homecoming in Denny Stadium, the Crimson Tide shutout the Bulldogs 240. "I can't see how a fellow can sit in New York and Birmingham and tell how good a football team a thousand miles away that he hasn't seen will be," Bryant said. [4][6] After a scoreless first quarter, Tulane took a 60 halftime lead after Tommy Mason scored on a three-yard touchdown run. To open the 1960 season, the Crimson Tide scored 21 second quarter points en route to a 216 upset over the Georgia Bulldogs at Legion Field. [12][13] Early in the second quarter, Trammell scored his second touchdown on a 16-yard run. [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. Season Stats | Roster Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 9/23/61 at 1961 Football Archives - University of Alabama Athletics Skip To Main Content "He can't run, he can't pass, and he can't kick," Bryant said of his field general. Murrays columns nixed Alabamas hopes of playing in Pasadena and earned him a lasting enmity on the part of the Crimson Tide faithful. The 1961 Alabama football team was one of the greatest in Crimson Tide history, Throwback Thursday: Bear Bryant's first national title (1961). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan and tackle Billy Neighbors both earned All-American honors anchoring a defense that only allowed 25 points all season. [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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 19196. The three years leading up to the championship season were marked by continued progress but frustrating setbacks that made the prospect of the championship seem almost unattainable. The Crimson Tide then closed the season with a tie against Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl. 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. Alabama football all-time roster: Offensive starters and backups Teams SEC Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Iowa Michigan Michigan St. Nebraska. [25][26] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 30. He was also named All-SEC. Alabama started off hot needing just six plays to score. "I don't guess anybody has ever hit us quite as hard.". 1961 National Champion Bio Related Biography SEC Champion Alabama defeated Southwest Conference Co-Champion Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl, marking the Crimson Tide's first MacArthur Bowl. He was preceded by his reputation and accompanied by that powerful charisma that forced people to pay attention when he entered a room and concentrate for all their worth when he began to speak. The national championship was the first of six for Bryant and re-established Alabamas prominence in college football. 1961 Football Roster # Name Name Pos. 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. "I don't do the picking, just the coaching. 5 position. [16][17] The Crimson Tide responded with 26 unanswered points and won the game 267. 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