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Halfback Johnny Musso, receiver David Bailey, lineman John Hannah, linebacker Jeff Rouzie and defensive end Robin Parkhouse are members of the pre-season All-SEC team chosen by the league coaches. Despite having five men on the team, the coaches pick Alabama fourth in the SEC behind Auburn, LSU and Tennessee. |
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Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) Record: 11-1
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September 15, 1973 |
California |
66-0 |
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September 22, 1973 |
Kentucky |
28-14 |
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September 29, 1973 |
Vanderbilt |
44-0 |
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October 6, 1973 |
Georgia |
28-14 |
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October 13, 1973 |
Florida |
35-14 |
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October 20, 1973 |
Tennessee |
42-21 |
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October 27, 1973 |
Virginia Tech |
77-6 |
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November 3, 1973 |
Mississippi State |
35-0 |
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November 17, 1973 |
Miami |
43-13 |
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November 22, 1973 |
LSU |
21-7 |
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December 1, 1973 |
Auburn |
35-0 |
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December 31, 1973 |
Notre Dame |
23-24 |
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1973 Sugar Bowl |
Notre Dame |
23-24 |
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Captain(s): Wilbur Jackson and Chuck Strickland
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Only an excruciating New Year's Eve 24-23 loss to Notre Dame marred an otherwise glorious Crimson season. Not since 1945 had Alabama employed such an explosive offense which featured a pair of QBs in Gary Rutledge and Richard Todd and a stable of running backs including gifted Wilbur Jackson and devastating blocker Randy Billingsley.
When Alabama crushed the Golden Bears of California, a team that featured future NFL stars Steve Bart-kowski and Chuck Muncie, 66-0 in the season opener, there was little doubt this team had that special bond of greatness. When the season was over the Tide had scored 477 points and averaged 480.7 yards per game. In a 77-6 win over Virginia Tech, the Tide had four backs, Jackson, Todd, Calvin Culliver and Jimmy Taylor, each rush for more than 100 yards.
The schedule included a showdown with unbeaten Tennessee before the ABC cameras at Legion Field. Jackson's 80-yard touchdown run to clinch a 42-21 victory is considered among the greatest in Bama history and the game opening TD pass of 80 yards from Rutledge to Wayne Wheeler certainly registers as one of the most memorable first snaps from center in Bama offensive annals.
On Thanksgiving evening, November 22, Alabama defeated another unbeaten, LSU, at Tiger Stadium 21-7 in a nationally-televised game and finally, the Tide ended the regular season in a 35-0 whitewash of Auburn.
Offensive guard Buddy Brown, Wheeler and sophomore linebacker Woodrow Lowe earned All-American honors. Alabama earned a tarnished version of the national crown by claiming the UPI trophy which was voted on before the bowl loss to Notre Dame. All votes on the polls would be after bowl games commencing with the 74 season. |
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Notes: For the first time ever, both the Tennessee and Auburn games were televised in the same year. Alabama also played LSU on ABC-TV. It was Bama's first Thanksgiving Game since the 1964 win over Auburn. |
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