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  • Alabama Crimson Tide football, 1970–79
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  • The 1970s were the most successful in the history of the Alabama football program. During the decade the teams won 3 national championships (1973, 1978, 1979) and dominated the SEC in an unprecedented manner, winning 8 titles in 10 years. The school posted back to back undefeated regular seasons in 1973 and 1974 and ended the decade in the midst of a school record 28 game winning streak. Alabama participated in a bowl every season during the decade, part of a school record 25 straight bowl appearances.
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HeadCoach
GameName
Poll
Team
  • ALA
  • OSU
  • Alabama Crimson Tide
APRank
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 11
Date
  • 1972-01-01
  • 1973-01-01
  • 1975-01-01
  • 1978-01-02
  • 1979-01-01
  • --01-02
  • --09-02
  • --09-08
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  • --10-07
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  • --10-11
  • --10-12
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  • --10-18
  • --10-19
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  • --10-23
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  • --10-31
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  • --12-31
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  • --11-26
  • --12-01
  • --12-20
  • --09-16
  • --09-24
  • --10-20
  • --11-11
  • --12-02
attend
  • 25469
  • 26265
  • 34000
  • 34500
  • 34694
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  • 49038
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  • 56179
  • 56910
  • 56939
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  • 57162
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  • 58138
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  • 77023
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  • 78151
  • 79218
  • 82417
  • 85161
  • 85436
  • yes
BowlTourneyResult
  • L 11-13 vs. Notre Dame
  • L 13–17 vs. Texas
  • L 23–24 vs. Notre Dame
  • L 6–38 vs. Nebraska
  • T 24–24 vs. Oklahoma
  • W 13–6 vs. Penn State
  • W 14–7 vs. Penn State
  • W 35–6 vs. Ohio State
  • W 36–6 vs. UCLA
w/l
  • l
  • t
  • w
Champion
  • Sugar Bowl Champions
  • SEC Champions
  • Liberty Bowl Champions
  • AP Poll National Champions
  • Coaches' Poll National Champions
ShortConference
  • SEC
ImageSize
  • 130
Conference
  • Southeastern Conference
away
  • yes
Record
  • 6
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
homecoming
  • yes
Reference
site stadium
Score
  • 0
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 11
  • 13
  • 14
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 20
  • 21
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 27
  • 28
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 48
  • 51
  • 52
  • 55
  • 56
  • 58
  • 66
  • 77
  • ALA 7-0
  • ALA 13-0
  • ALA 21-0
  • ALA 21-6
  • ALA 28-6
  • ALA 35-6
nonconf
  • yes
Attendance
  • 76811
  • 82417
H
  • 0
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 13
  • 14
ranklink
  • yes
Visitor
  • Ohio State
Rank
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • yes
CoachRank
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 9
rankyear
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
Host
  • Alabama
Captain
  • Mike Tucker
  • Charley Hannah
  • Richard Todd
  • Leroy Cook
  • Ricky Davis
  • Chuck Strickland
  • Danny Gilbert
  • Dave Brungard
  • Jeff Rutledge
  • John Mitchell
  • Johnny Musso
  • Marty Lyons
  • Ozzie Newsome
  • Robin Parkhouse
  • Sylvester Croom
  • Terry Davis
  • Thad Flanagan
  • Tony Nathan
  • Wilbur Jackson
LastEntry
  • yes
Road
  • #20 Alabama
Neutral
  • yes
Event
  • Davis 5 yard run
  • Bolton 27 yard pass from Rutledge
  • Harrell 38 yard pass from Gerald
  • Nathan 1 yard run
  • Neal 3 yard pass from Rutledge
  • Ogilvie 1 yard run
Home
  • Tennessee
State
  • collapsed
opprank
  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 20
BowlTourney
StadiumArena
ConfRecord
  • 3
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
site cityst
TV
  • ABC
  • no
  • TVS
Opponent
Time
  • no
FirstEntry
  • yes
Stadium
Quarter
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
R
  • 0
  • 6
  • 7
V
  • 0
  • 6
scoring
  • ;First Quarter * ALA - Tony Nathan 11 yard run ;Second Quarter * TEN - Jim Gaylor 24 yard field goal * TEN - Jim Gaylor 40 yard field goal ;Third Quarter * ALA - Jack O'Rear 15 yard run * TEN - Bobby Emmons 2 yard run ;Fourth Quarter * ALA - Calvin Culliver 7 yard run
Year
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
Location
abstract
  • The 1970s were the most successful in the history of the Alabama football program. During the decade the teams won 3 national championships (1973, 1978, 1979) and dominated the SEC in an unprecedented manner, winning 8 titles in 10 years. The school posted back to back undefeated regular seasons in 1973 and 1974 and ended the decade in the midst of a school record 28 game winning streak. Alabama participated in a bowl every season during the decade, part of a school record 25 straight bowl appearances.