1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football
SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 11–13 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 5
Record11–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumDenny Stadium
Legion Field
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –6 –0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
LSU 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 80th overall and 41st season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 17th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished season with eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 6–0 in the SEC), as SEC champions and with a loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.

As they entered the 1974 season, the Crimson Tide were one of the favorites to compete for the national championship. In their first game of the season, Alabama narrowly escaped with a win at Maryland in what was Bryant's first visit to College Park since he resigned as the Terrapins' head coach after their 1945 season. They followed with victories over Southern Miss, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss before they played in their closest game of the season against Florida State. Although the Crimson Tide entered their contest against the 0-4 Seminoles as a heavy favorite, they trailed for nearly the entire game until Bucky Berrey connected on the game-winning field goal from 36-yards out with only 0:33 left in the game. It was the closest Florida State would come to victory until scoring their only win at Miami in their ninth game to break a 20-game losing streak dating back to 1972.

In their next game, Alabama defeated rival Tennessee. After the Vols scored on a second quarter touchdown run, the Crimson Tide defense did not surrender another for 17 consecutive quarters against TCU, Mississippi State, LSU, and Miami. Alabama then closed the season with an Iron Bowl victory over Auburn, but then failed to capture the national championship after they lost to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The loss extended their winless streak in bowl games to eight (0–7–1), which ended the following year.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14at No. 14 Maryland*No. 3
W 21–1654,412
September 21Southern Miss*No. 5
W 52–065,181
September 28VanderbiltNo. 4
W 23–1058,419
October 5at Ole MissNo. 3
ABCW 35–2145,500
October 12Florida State*No. 3
  • Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 8–758,394
October 19at TennesseeNo. 4
W 28–674,286
October 26TCU*No. 4
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 41–363,191
November 2No. 17 Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 4
  • Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
W 35–059,069
November 9LSUNo. 3
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
ABCW 30–070,364
November 16at Miami*No. 2
W 28–726,265
November 29vs. No. 7 AuburnNo. 2
ABCW 17–1371,224
January 1, 1975vs. No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 2
NBCL 11–1371,801
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Game summaries

Maryland

1 234Total
• #3 Alabama 7 770 21
#14 Maryland 0 637 16
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Byrd Stadium
    College Park, Maryland
  • Game attendance: 54,412
Scoring summary
1AlabamaCalvin Culliver 7-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaCalvin Culliver 73-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
2MarylandSteve Mike-Mayer 32-yard field goalAlabama 14–3
2MarylandSteve Mike-Mayer 35-yard field goalAlabama 14–6
3MarylandSteve Mike-Mayer 40-yard field goalAlabama 14–9
3AlabamaRichard Todd 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–9
4MarylandLouis Carter 1-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)Alabama 21–16

As they entered their first game of the 1974 season, Alabama was ranked as the USA's No. 3 team and Maryland as the No. 14 team in the AP Poll.[4] Before what was then the largest crowd to ever attend a college football game in the state of Maryland, the Crimson Tide entered the game as a two-touchdown favorite, but struggled to a 21–16 win over the Terrapins.[2][3][5] Alabama took a 14–0 lead in the second quarter behind a pair of Calvin Culliver touchdown runs. He scored one in each of the first two quarter with the first from seven and the second from 73-yards.[2][3] The Terrapins responded with a pair of Steve Mike-Mayer field goals from 32 and 35-yards in the second and one from 40-yards in the third that cut the lead to 14–9.[2][3]

After Richard Todd extended the Crimson Tide lead to 21–9 with his one-yard touchdown run in the third, Louis Carter made the final score 21–16 with his one-yard touchdown run for Maryland in the fourth.[2][3] This game also marked the first for coach Bryant at College Park since he resigned as the Terrapins' head coach after their 1945 season.[2] For his two touchdown, 169 yard performance, Culliver was recognized as the AP Southeastern Back of the Week.[6] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Maryland to 2–1.[7]

Southern Miss

1 234Total
Southern Miss 0 000 0
• #5 Alabama 7 14724 52
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 65,181
Scoring summary
1AlabamaRichard Todd 11-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaRuss Schamun 42-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
2AlabamaRandy Billingsley 5-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–0
3AlabamaJack O'Rear 30-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 28–0
4AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 27-yard field goalAlabama 31–0
4AlabamaRalph Stokes 25-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 38–0
4AlabamaRick Watson 11-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 45–0
4AlabamaJohn Boles 50-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 52–0

After their closer than expected victory over Maryland, Alabama dropped into the No. 5 position of the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss.[10] Against the Golden Eagles the Crimson Tide amassed 643 yards of total offense en route to this 52–0 victory at Legion Field.[5][8][9] Alabama took a 7–0 first quarter lead on an 11-yard Richard Todd touchdown run. They then extended it to 21–0 at halftime behind a 42-yard Todd touchdown pass to Russ Schamun and a five-yard Randy Billingsley touchdown run.[8][9]

A 30-yard Jack O'Rear touchdown run in the third made the score 28–0 as they entered the fourth quarter. In the final period, Danny Ridgeway connected on a 27-yard field goal and touchdowns were scored on runs of 25, 11 and 50-yards by Ralph Stokes, Rick Watson and John Boles respectively.[8][9] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 14–2–1.[11]

Vanderbilt

1 234Total
Vanderbilt 3 007 10
• #4 Alabama 7 3103 23
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 58,419
Scoring summary
1AlabamaCalvin Culliver 85-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
1VanderbiltMark Adams 20-yard field goalAlabama 7–3
2AlabamaBucky Berrey 36-yard field goalAlabama 10–3
3AlabamaRuss Schamun 14-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 17–3
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 42-yard field goalAlabama 20–3
4AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 27-yard field goalAlabama 23–3
4VanderbiltWalter Overton 26-yard pass from Fred Fisher (Mark Adams kick)Alabama 23–10

After their victory over Southern Miss, Alabama moved into the No. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt.[14] Against the Commodores, Vanderbilt kept it close, but ultimately fell to the Crimson Tide 23–10 in the first Tuscaloosa game of the season.[5][12][13] After Calvin Culliver gave Alabama a 7–0 lead with his 85-yard touchdown run, Mark Adams connected on a 20-yard field goal for Vanderbilt that made the score 7–3 at the end of the first quarter. A 36-yard Bucky Berrey field goal in the second quarter gave the Crimson Tide a 10–3 halftime lead.[12][13]

In the third, Richard Todd threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Russ Schamun and Berrey connected on a 42-yard field goal that made the score 20–3 as the teams entered the final quarter. In the fourth, Danny Ridgeway connected on a 27-yard field goal for Alabama and Fred Fisher threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Walter Overton for the Commodores that made the final score 23–10.[12][13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 31–17–4.[15]

Ole Miss

1 234Total
• #3 Alabama 7 7147 35
Ole Miss 0 7140 21
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Jackson, Mississippi
  • Game attendance: 45,500
Scoring summary
1AlabamaJames Taylor 3-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2Ole MissKenneth Lyons 9-yard run (Stephen Lavinghouze kick)7–7
2AlabamaWillie Shelby 3-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–7
3Ole MissKenneth Lyons 1-yard run (Stephen Lavinghouze kick)14–14
3Ole MissGary Turner 42-yard interception return (Stephen Lavinghouze kick)Ole Miss 21–14
3AlabamaWillie Shelby 58-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)21–21
3AlabamaRick Watson 8-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 28–21
4AlabamaRichard Todd 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 35–21

After their victory over Vanderbilt, Alabama moved into the No. 3 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss.[18] Playing before a televised audience, the Crimson Tide defeated the Rebels 35–21 at Jackson.[5][16][17] Alabama took an early 7–0 lead on a three-yard James Taylor run in the first quarter. After the Rebels tied the game 7–7 on a nine-yard Kenneth Lyons touchdown run in the second, the Crimson Tide responded with a three-yard Willie Shelby touchdown run for a 14–7 halftime lead.[16][17]

In the third, Ole Miss briefly took a 21–14 lead after touchdowns were scored on a one-yard Lyons run and a 42-yard Gary Turner interception return.[16][17] Alabama responded with a pair of third quarter touchdowns of their own on runs of 58-yards by Shelby and eight-yards by Rick Watson. A one-yard Richard Todd touchdown run in the fourth quarter made the final score 35–21.[16][17] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 23–5–2.[19]

Florida State

1 234Total
Florida State 7 000 7
• #3 Alabama 0 035 8
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 58,394
Scoring summary
1Florida StateLarry Key 6-yard run (Ahmet Askin kick)Florida State 7–0
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 44-yard field goalFlorida State 7–3
4AlabamaJoe Downey ran out of the back of the end zone for safetyFlorida State 7–5
4AlabamaBucky Berrey 36-yard field goalAlabama 8–7

After their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama retained their No. 3 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Florida State.[22] Against the Seminoles, the Crimson Tide trailed until the final minute of regulation when Bucky Berrey converted the game-winning field goal for the 8–7 victory.[5][20][21] The Seminoles took the opening kickoff and drove 78-yards on nine plays for a 7–0 lead behind a six-yard Larry Key touchdown run.[20][21]

Florida State continued to hold their touchdown lead through the third quarter when the Crimson Tide scored their first points on a 44-yard Berrey field goal. With just 1:27 left in the game, Seminoles head coach Darrell Mudra elected to take an intentional safety instead of attempting a punt out of the endzone. He made this decision as Alabama had been close on a couple of previous attempts to block punts during the game, and did not want a block to occur in the endzone.[20] Down now 7–5, the Crimson Tide drove into field goal territory and Berrey hit the game winner from 36-yards out with only 0:33 left in the game.[21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida State to 2–0–1.[23]

Tennessee

Third Saturday in October
1 234Total
• #4 Alabama 0 7147 28
Tennessee 0 600 6
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Neyland Stadium
    Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game attendance: 74,286
Scoring summary
2AlabamaWillie Shelby 13-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2TennesseeStanley Morgan 64-yard run (Ricky Townsend kick failed)Alabama 7–6
3AlabamaWillie Shelby 19-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–6
3AlabamaCalvin Culliver 30-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–6
4AlabamaCalvin Culliver 6-yard run (Bill Davis kick)Alabama 28–6

After their closer than expected victory over Florida State, Alabama dropped into the No. 4 position prior to their game at Tennessee.[26] Both Willie Shelby and Calvin Culliver each scored a pair of touchdowns for the Crimson Tide in this 28–6 victory over the Volunteers.[5][24][25] After a scoreless first, Alabama took a 7–0 on a 13-yard touchdown run by Willie Shelby in the second quarter. Tennessee responded with their only points on a 64-yard Stanley Morgan touchdown run and made the halftime score 7–6.[24][25]

The Crimson Tide extended their lead to 21–6 at the end of the third behind touchdown runs of 19-yards by Shelby and 30-yards by Calvin Culliver. Culliver then scored the final points of the game with his six-yard touchdown run that made the final score 28–6.[24][25] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 27–23–7.[27]

TCU

1 234Total
TCU 0 300 3
• #4 Alabama 14 7713 41
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 63,191
Scoring summary
1AlabamaRobert Fraley 4-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
1AlabamaRick Watson 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
2TCUTony Biasatti 30-yard field goalAlabama 14–3
2AlabamaGeorge Pugh 5-yard pass from Robert Fraley (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–3
3AlabamaOzzie Newsome 15-yard pass from Robert Fraley (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 28–3
4AlabamaJerry Brown 15-yard pass from Jack O'Rear (Run failed)Alabama 34–3
4AlabamaJack O'Rear 21-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 41–3

After their victory over Tennessee, Alabama retained their No. 4 position prior to their out of conference match-up against Texas Christian University (TCU) at Legion Field.[30] Against the Horned Frogs of the Southwest Conference, Alabama won 41–3 for their first all-time victory over TCU.[5][28][29] The Crimson Tide took a 14–0 lead in the first quarter behind touchdown runs of four and one-yard by Robert Fraley and Rick Watson before TCU scored their only points on a 30-yard Tony Biasatti field goal in the second. Alabama responded with a five-yard Robert Fraley touchdown pass to George Pugh just prior to the break that made the score 21–3 at halftime.[28][29]

The Crimson Tide continued their scoring with three second half touchdowns en route to their 41–3 victory. Ozzie Newsome scored on a 15-yard Fraley pass in the third and Jack O'Rear threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Brown and scored on a 21-yard run in the fourth.[28][29] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against TCU to 1–3.[31]

Mississippi State

1 234Total
#17 Mississippi State 0 000 0
• #4 Alabama 6 13016 35
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 59,069
Scoring summary
1AlabamaRobert Fraley 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick failed)Alabama 6–0
2AlabamaCalvin Culliver 1-yard run (2-point run failed)Alabama 12–0
2AlabamaRichard Todd 2-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 19–0
4AlabamaRandy Billingsley 7-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick failed)Alabama 25–0
4AlabamaBucky Berrey 42-yard field goalAlabama 28–0
4AlabamaRay Sewell 5-yard run (Ron DiChiara kick)Alabama 35–0

As they entered their game against Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. 4 position in the AP Poll and the Bulldogs were in the No. 17 position.[34] On homecoming and before what was then the largest crowd in the history of Denny Stadium, the Crimson Tide shutout Mississippi State 35–0 for the second consecutive season.[5][32][33] Alabama took a 6–0 first quarter lead behind a one-yard Robert Fraley touchdown run. They then extended it to 19–0 at halftime behind touchdown runs of one-yard by Calvin Culliver and two-yards by Richard Todd.[32][33]

After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide closed the game with 16 fourth quarter points for the 35–0 win. Touchdowns were scored in the final period on runs of seven-yards by Randy Billingsley and five-yards by Ray Sewell with a 42-yard Bucky Berrey field goal providing for the final margin.[32][33] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 46–10–3.[35]

LSU

1 234Total
LSU 0 000 0
• #3 Alabama 7 1607 30
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 70,364
  • Television network: ABC
Scoring summary
1AlabamaCalvin Culliver 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 20-yard field goalAlabama 10–0
2AlabamaRicky Davis 29-yard fumble return (2-point pass failed)Alabama 16–0
2AlabamaRichard Todd 3-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 23–0
4AlabamaJack O'Rear 2-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 30–0

After their victory over Mississippi State, Alabama moved into the No. 3 position in the AP Poll prior to their nationally televised game against LSU.[38] With their 30–0 victory over the rival Tigers, the Crimson Tide secured both a share of the 1974 conference championship and a place in the Orange Bowl.[5][36][37]

Alabama took a 7–0 first quarter lead behind a one-yard Calvin Culliver touchdown run. They extended it further to 23–0 at halftime after points were scored on a 20-yard Danny Ridgeway field goal, a 29-yard Ricky Davis fumble return and on a three-yard Richard Todd touchdown run.[36][37] After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide closed with a two-yard Jack O'Rear touchdown run in the fourth for the 30–0 win.[36][37] For their performances, Willie Shelby was recognized as the SEC Back of the Week and Leroy Cook was recognized as the SEC Lineman of the Week.[39] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 24–10–4.[40]

Miami (FL)

1 234Total
• #2 Alabama 14 707 28
Miami 0 007 7
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Orange Bowl
    Miami, Florida
  • Game attendance: 26,265
Scoring summary
1AlabamaGeorge Pugh 8-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
1AlabamaJerry Brown 8-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
2AlabamaGary Rutledge 12-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–0
4MiamiJohnny Williams 1-yard run (Chris Dennis kick)Alabama 21–7
4AlabamaWillie Shelby 62-yard punt return (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 28–7

As they entered their game against Miami, Alabama moved into the No. 2 position in the AP Poll.[43] Before a relatively small crowd, Alabama defeated the Hurricanes 28–7 and secured Bryant's 150th victory as head coach of the Crimson Tide.[5][41][42] The Crimson Tide opened the game with a pair of eight-yard Richard Todd touchdown passes to George Pugh and Jerry Brown for a 14–0 lead. They then extended their lead to 21–0 at halftime behind a 12-yard Gary Rutledge touchdown run in the second quarter.[41][42]

After a scoreless third, Miami scored their only points on a one-yard Johnny Williams touchdown run in the fourth that marked the first touchdown scored against the Crimson Tide defense in 17 quarters.[41] Alabama responded with a 62-yard Willie Shelby punt return late in the fourth that made the final score 28–7.[41][42] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 11–2.[44]

Auburn

Iron Bowl
1 234Total
• #2 Alabama 7 370 17
#7 Auburn 0 706 13
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 71,224
  • Television network: ABC
Scoring summary
1AlabamaWillie Shelby 45-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaBucky Berrey 36-yard field goalAlabama 10–0
2AuburnSecdrick McIntyre 1-yard run (Chris Wilson kick)Alabama 10–7
3AlabamaCalvin Culliver 13-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 17–7
4AuburnPhil Gargis 2-yard run (2-point pass failed)Alabama 17–13

As they entered the annual Iron Bowl, Alabama retained the No. 2 position and Auburn the No. 7 in the AP Poll prior to their match-up at Legion Field.[47] Against the Tigers, the Crimson Tide were victorious as they edged out a 17–13 win at Birmingham.[5][45][46] Alabama scored on a 45-yard Richard Todd touchdown pass to Willie Shelby in the first and on a 36-yard Bucky Berrey field goal in the second for a 10–0 lead. Auburn responded with a one-yard Secdrick McIntyre touchdown run late in the second that made the halftime score 10–7.[45][46]

The Crimson Tide extended their lead to 17–7 early in the third with their only second half points on a 13-yard Calvin Culliver touchdown run. The Tigers then brought the final margin to 17–13 with a two-yard Phil Gargis touchdown run in the fourth.[45][46] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 21–17–1.[48]

Notre Dame

Orange Bowl
1 234Total
• #9 Notre Dame 7 600 13
#2 Alabama 0 308 11
  • Date: January 1, 1975
  • Location: Orange Bowl
    Miami, Florida
  • Game attendance: 71,801
  • Television network: NBC
Scoring summary
1Notre DameWayne Bullock 4-yard run (Dave Reeve kick)Notre Dame 7–0
2Notre DameMark McLane 9-yard run (Dave Reeve kick failed)Notre Dame 13–0
2AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 21-yard field goalNotre Dame 13–3
4AlabamaRuss Schamun 48-yard pass from Richard Todd (2-point pass good)Notre Dame 13–11

Playing for what would have been a second consecutive national championship against Notre Dame, Alabama was upset by the Fighting Irish 13–11 in the Orange Bowl.[49][50] Notre Dame took a 13–0 lead behind touchdown runs of four-yards by Wayne Bullock in the first and nine-yards by Mark McLane in the second quarter. A 21-yard Danny Ridgeway field goal for Alabama made the halftime score 13–3.[49][50] After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide scored the final points of the game on a 48-yard Richard Todd touchdown pass to Russ Schamun that made the final score 13–11.[49][50] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Notre Dame to 0–2.[51]

Roster

1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G Bo Batey So
RB 26 Randy Billingsley Sr
RB 38 Duffy Boles Jr
RB Joey Bolton So
OT Jim Bradford So
TE Jerry Brown Jr
OT Woody Buchanan So
C 59 Sylvester Croom Sr
FB 33 Calvin Culliver So
OT Bobby Davis So
RB Bobby Duke So
RB Donnie Faust So
QB Les Fowler So
QB 12 Robert Fraley Jr
G David Gerasimchuk So
HB Dennis Gramann So
HB John Gunnels So
G Gary Hanrahan Jr
RB 84 Joe Dale Harris Jr
FB Bob Haught So
FB Ronnie Kuykendall So
HB John LaBue So
C 58 Rand Lambert Sr
C K. J. Lazenby So
OT Ralph McElreath So
OT Barry McGee Jr
C David McIntyre So
TE Rick McLain So
G Ray Maxwell Jr
TE 28 Tom Nelson Jr
QB Jack O'Rear So
OT Gary Oser So
G 71 Steve Patterson Sr
HB Lefty Perry Jr
OT Buddy Pope Jr
TE 88 George Pugh Jr
G Mark Reese So
QB 15 Danny Ridgeway Jr
G 61 John Rogers Sr
G Larry Ruffin Jr
QB 11 Gary Rutledge Sr
SE 25 Russ Schamun So
RB 30 Willie Shelby Jr
HB Jimbo Smith Jr
C Sid Smith So
RB Mike Stock Jr
RB 42 Ralph Stokes Sr
WR Sam Tate Jr
RB 27 James Taylor Jr
OT Chip Tillman So
QB Richard Todd Jr
HB Jim Ward So
OT Jerry Washco Jr
FB Rick Watson So
G 72 Richard Whitley Sr
WR Darrell Owen Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS Tom Baggett So
DT Ronnie Joe Barnes Jr
DT 91 Bob Baumhower So
S 17 Ray Bolden Jr
LB Tom Bouck So
LB Neil Callaway So
DB Pete Cavan So
DE Mike Christian So
DE Danny Collins So
DE 98 Leroy Cook Jr
S John Crowe So
DB 19 Ricky Davis Sr
LB 54 Mike DuBose Sr
LB Conley Duncan Jr
DB Thad Flanagan So
DB Steve Ford Jr
DT 62 Randy Hall Sr
DT Charles Hannah So
DE Paul Harris So
DT Bill Harrison So
DT Bill Henderson So
DE Bruce Hodges So
LB Colenzo Hubbard So
DT Tim Hurst So
DB Chuck Justice So
J Tyrone King So
DT 66 Steve Kulback Jr
LB Mark Lipari So
LB Woodrow Lowe Jr
DE James McArthur So
DE Sam Maddox So
J Greg Montgomery So
LB Danny Neal So
DE John Niehaus So
S Alan Pizzitola Jr
SS Mark Prudhomme Jr
DB Wayne Rhodes Jr
DB 23 Mike Riley Sr
LB 55 Ronnie Robertson Sr
LB John Sheehan So
LB Jack Smalley So
DE Dick Turpin Jr
DB 34 Mike Washington Sr
DT Gus White So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK Bucky Berrey So
PK Mike Davis So
PK Ron Dichiara Jr
WR 82 Darrell Owen Sr
PK Rod Nelson So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 2, 2014

NFL Draft

Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1974 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1975, 1976 and 1977 drafts. These players included:

Year Round Overall Player name Position NFL team
1975 NFL Draft

[54]		 3 53 Mike Washington Defensive back Baltimore Colts
8 195 Ricky Davis Defensive back Cincinnati Bengals
1976 NFL Draft
[54]		 1 6 Richard Todd Quarterback New York Jets
4 108 Wayne Rhodes Defensive back Chicago Bears
5 131 Woodrow Lowe Linebacker San Diego Chargers
5 138 Willie Shelby Running back Cincinnati Bengals
10 290 Leroy Cook Defensive end Dallas Cowboys
12 341 Joe Dale Harris Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals
1977 NFL Draft
[54]		 2 40 Bob Baumhower Nose tackle Miami Dolphins
3 57 Charley Hannah Offensive guard Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6 159 Paul Harris Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers
8 212 Calvin Culliver Running back Denver Broncos

References

General

  • "1974 Season Recaps" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  • "2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book" (PDF). Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.

Specific

  1. ↑ "1974 Alabama football schedule". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Browning, Al (September 15, 1974). "Terps pull plug, Alabama seals a leak". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved July 5, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Kennedy, Ray (September 23, 1974). "Rare scare for the Bear". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Notre Dame rises, Alabama sits at No. 3". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. September 11, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved July 4, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1974 Season Recap
  6. ↑ McKenzie, Mike (September 17, 1974). "Calvin Culliver carries the ball to SE back honors". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  7. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Alabama vs Maryland". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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