Bryant, according to sportswriter Clyde Bolton wasn't concerned about the high ranking but his reaction to the ranking had a ring modern Alabama fans would find familiar. [60], In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 326 at Denny Stadium in a game they scored touchdowns in all four quarters. 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. [23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 19196. [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. "We certainly weren't very big, and we got a lot of attention for that over the next few years. 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. All rights reserved. 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. 1 and the sportswriter's assessment seemed merited as the Hawkeyes ripped off four straight wins out of the gate. [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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [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. Im as proud of them as if the score had been 100-0. 1 in the final AP poll of the season receiving 26 of 48 first place votes cast. After an unsuccessful bid to allow for a "sudden death" overtime period in the event of a tie in their game against Georgia Tech, Alabama defeated both the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta and Tampa at home prior to their victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl. And the 1961 season was a rollercoaster for the frontrunners. [59], In their first game of the season, Alabama came from behind and defeated Mississippi State 2014 before 3,500 fans at Denny Stadium. [7] In their first road game of the season, the Crimson Tide scored a touchdown in the final minute that prevented an upset by the Tulane Green Wave in this 66 tie at New Orleans. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [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. [30], As they entered their season finale against No. "We were a great defensive team.". Which NFL teams have had the most, and fewest, former Alabama Crimson Tide football players on their roster over the years. The Denver Broncos have apparently seen the light. [19], Prior to their game against Tennessee, Alabama dropped two positions in the polls to the No. [4][30][32] The Crimson Tide took an 180 halftime lead after they scored three first half touchdowns. 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. [4][5] After a 37-yard Pat Trammell touchdown pass to Butch Wilson in the third, the Crimson Tide scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns that extended their lead to 320. 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. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (PDF). [16][17] The Crimson Tide responded with 26 unanswered points and won the game 267. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). 1961 Football Roster # Name Name Pos. Not the biggest, but the best," Bryant recalled in his autobiography. 2 team in the land were stopped cold by a tie with the Horned Frogs in the season opener. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [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. [32], Prior to their game against Richmond, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. [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. [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. 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. [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. [11], After their victory over Tulane at Ladd Stadium, Alabama retained the No. He was also named All-SEC. Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1960 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) in the 1962 and 1963 drafts. They scored on an eight-yard Jimmy Nail touchdown run, a 47-yard Thomas Wells field goal and on a three-yard Stanley Gann touchdown run. Griffin, John Chandler (2001). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It was the Crimson Tide's 66th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). With the possibility of playing in the Rose Bowl nipped in the bud, Alabama accepted the invitation to play No. 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. [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. [60], In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 326 at Denny Stadium in a game they scored touchdowns in all four quarters. [46], In their second game, the Crimson Tide defeated Mississippi State by a final score of 106 at Denny Stadium on a Monday. [24][25] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 21183. Between those acquisitions and other moves, the Broncos moved off the top of the list. [49] Additionally, Alabama had four players selected to the All-SEC First Team: Mike Fracchia at back, Jordan, Neighbors and Trammell. To open the 1961 season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 326 on the road at Athens. [14] Against the Commodores, the Crimson Tide won by a final score of 356 at Dudley Stadium in Nashville. [4][24][25] Tech dominated the first half and built a 150 halftime lead over Alabama. The Alabama offense, led by quarterback Pat Trammell, didn't set any sportswriters chasing metaphors to describe its brilliance. [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. 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. 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. "You are going to win the national championship for Alabama," he said. 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. College Football Game Programs 1960-1969. I hope they know what they are talking about.". 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. [4][5] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 25184. Read more about our data coverage. 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. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. 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. The "Bear" went on to become the Best All-Time NCAA College Football Coach. [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. "I don't do the picking, just the coaching. Do you have a sports website? [36], Immediately after their victory over Auburn in their season finale, Bryant accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas. Then Iowa's championship hopes went awry when they hit the heart of their conference schedule and they dropped four straight. [39] Against the Yellow Jackets, Alabama won in a 100 shutout to move their record to nine wins and zero losses. [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. [61], In their final game of the season, Alabama tied the Auburn freshman team 77 before 7,000 fans in the rain at Cliff Hare Stadium. [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. [15][16] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 20. [29][30] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 33103. "In 1961 we had the best team in college football. Four plays later Alabama scored what proved to be the final points of the game on a one-yard Richardson run. Alabama Insider Podcast. [18] In what was their first non-conference game of the season, Alabama defeated the NC State Wolfpack 267 in Tuscaloosa. However, they tied the Green Wave and dropped to No. Do you have a sports website? [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. 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. The 1961 Alabama football team was one of the greatest in Crimson Tide history, Throwback Thursday: Bear Bryant's first national title (1961). 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. [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. 3 spot prior to their first Denny Stadium game of the season. The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in . The segregation of the Alabama team reflected the racial turmoil in the state, Murray alleged. [45] In their first game of the season, Alabama was shut out by Tulane at New Orleans, 190. [15], After their victory over Vanderbilt, Alabama moved up one position in the polls to the No. When North Carolina State scored a touchdown in the first half of the Oct. 14 contest at Denny Stadium it marked the first time the Tide fell behind that season. It was the Crimson Tide's 66th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Kristi Patrick turned a lifetime passion into a popular blog called the LadyinRed, which for years followed Crimson Tide athletes in the pro ranks, especially the NFL. 8 Auburn, the Crimson Tide moved up one spot to the No. Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was in the fourth year of an extensive rebuilding program when everything came together to produce a juggernaut. Greg Byrne, Shane Lyons, and Steven Gonzalez: Incompetent or simply cowards? 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. [41][42] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 12131. [4][5] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 25184. 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. Both teams offenses were presented big breaks over the course of the rest of the game but the defenses kept rising to the challenge. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Join our linker program. On Jan. 10, 1958Paul W. Bryantwalked into his first team meeting as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Odds & lines subject to change. The Razorbacks final attempt to score ended with an incomplete pass as the clock finally ran out on the New Orleans contest to bring Alabama's undefeated national championship season to a close. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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 Houston Texans. 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