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1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football
National champion (Mathews Grid)
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 13–6 vs. Penn State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumDenny Stadium
Legion Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 ⊟
1975 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 2
Mississippi State 1 – 4 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Kentucky 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited 4 1975 wins and one tie due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 81st overall and 42nd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 18th 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 victory over Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.

The 1975 squad entered the season with the No. 2 ranking in the AP Poll and as one of the favorites to compete for the national championship. Their championship hopes were dashed after they were upset by an unranked Missouri team in their season opener at Legion Field. Although Alabama dropped into the No. 14 position prior to their second game against Clemson, they would not lose another game during the season as they climbed up the polls back into a top five position by season's end.

After their shutout over Clemson, Alabama traveled to Nashville in the first road game of the season where they defeated Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide then returned to Birmingham and defeated Ole Miss the week before their victory over Washington in the first meeting between the schools since the 1926 Rose Bowl. They followed this with wins over Tennessee, TCU, Mississippi State, LSU and Southern Miss on homecoming in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide then closed the season with wins against Auburn in what was Ralph Jordan's final game as the Tigers' head coach and Penn State in the Sugar Bowl that ended an eight-game winless streak (0–7–1) in bowl games, and started a bowl winning streak that went six years.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 8Missouri*No. 2
ABCL 7–2063,000
September 20Clemson*No. 14
W 56–058,383
September 27at VanderbiltNo. 11
W 40–734,000
October 4Ole MissNo. 9
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 32–670,000
October 11Washington*No. 7
  • Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 52–058,000
October 18No. 16 TennesseeNo. 6
W 30–772,000
October 25TCU*No. 6
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 45–052,000
November 1at Mississippi StateNo. 6
W 21–1046,000
November 8at LSUNo. 5
W 23–1065,047
November 15Southern Miss*daggerNo. 5
  • Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 27–658,000
November 29vs. AuburnNo. 4
ABCW 28–063,500
December 31vs. No. 8 Penn State*No. 4
ABCW 13–675,212
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Jeff Barnes So
RB 38 Duffy Boles Sr
RB 38 Randy Bonner So
OT Jim Bradford So
TE Jerry Brown Sr
OT Woody Buchanan So
G Max Busby Jr
RB Pete Cavan So
G Bob Cryder So
FB 33 Calvin Culliver Jr
OT Bobby Davis So
FB Johnny Davis So
G Fred Dawson So
FB Donnie Faust So
C Doug Folmar Jr
QB 12 Robert Farley Sr
C Louis Green So
HB John Gunnels So
SE 84 Joe Dale Harris Sr
TE Bill Henderson So
C Tom Hufstetler So
OT Tim Hurst So
QB Kevin Jones So
C Terry Jones So
OT Larry Kennedy So
HB John LaBue Jr
G Buford Lambert Jr
OT K. J. Lazenby Jr
OT Ralph McElreath Jr
G Barry McGee Sr
G David McIntyre Jr
TE Rick McLain Jr
TE Sam Maddox So
OT Ray Maxwell Sr
SE 82 Ozzie Newsome So
QB Jack O'Rear Jr
G Gary Oser So
OT 79 Buddy Pope Sr
TE 88 George Pugh Sr
G 70 Larry Ruffin Sr
G David Sadler So
SE Russ Schamun Jr
OT Mike Sebastian So
HB 30 Willie Shelby Sr
C Sid Smith Jr
HB 32 Mike Stock Sr
HB Mike Sutton So
HB 27 James Taylor Sr
OT Chip Tillman Jr
QB 14 Richard Todd Sr
HB John Turpin So
G Russ Waddell Jr
QB Bob Walker So
HB Jim Ward Jr
OT Jerry Washco Sr
FB Rick Watson Jr
SE Stan Williams So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Phil Allman So
DT 91 Bob Baumhower Jr
S 17 Ray Bolden Sr
LB Tom Bouck Jr
LB Dale Bragan Jr
LB Neil Callaway Jr
DT Kelley Callies So
DE Danny Collins So
DE 98 Leroy Cook Sr
S John Crowe So
DB Allen Crumbley So
LB Mike Dottorey So
LB Conley Duncan Sr
S Robert Durkee So
DB Thad Flanagan Jr
S Les Fowler So
DE Robert Gartman So
DT Dave Gerasimchuk Jr
DB Andy Gothard Jr
DT Charles Hannah Jr
DE Paul Harris Jr
DT Bill Harrison Jr
DE Bruce Hodges So
LB Colenzo Hubbard Jr
DB Chuck Justice Jr
DB Tyrone King Sr
DB Mike Kramer So
LB Mark Lipari So
LB 47 Woodrow Lowe Sr
DT James McArthur So
DT Willie McCray So
DE Bobby Mikel So
LB Dewey Mitchell So
LB Greg Montgomery Sr
LB Danny Neal So
DE John Niehaus Jr
S Alan Pizzitola Sr
DE Tom Prestwood Sr
S Scott Price So
SS 31 Mark Prudhomme Sr
LB Gary Reynolds So
DB 45 Wayne Rhodes Sr
DT Calvin Richardson So
DT Walter Robelot So
LB Jack Smalley So
DB 21 Mike Tucker Jr
DE Dick Turpin Sr
LB Gus White Jr
LB Rich Wingo So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK Bucky Berrey Jr
PK Mike Davis Jr
PK Danny Ridgeway Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 24, 2024

Game summaries

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Missouri

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See also: 1975 Missouri Tigers football team
1 234Total
• Missouri 10 1000 20
#2 Alabama 0 007 7
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 63,000
Scoring summary
1MissouriTony Galbreath 3-yard run (Timothy Gibbons kick)Missouri 7–0
1MissouriTimothy Gibbons 44-yard field goalMissouri 10–0
2MissouriJohn Blakeman 9-yard run (Timothy Gibbons kick)Missouri 17–0
2MissouriTimothy Gibbons 46-yard field goalMissouri 20–0
4AlabamaOzzie Newsome 14-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Missouri 20–7

As they entered their first game of the 1975 season, Alabama was ranked as the nations No. 2 team prior to their Monday night game against Missouri.[6] Before a nationally televised audience, the Crimson Tide fell behind to the Tigers 20–0 at halftime and were ultimately defeated 20–7 in the first major upset of the season.[4][5][7] The loss brought Alabama's record against Missouri to 0–2 up to that point in time.[8]

Clemson

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See also: 1975 Clemson Tigers football team
1 234Total
Clemson 0 000 0
• #14 Alabama 16 19714 56
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 58,383
Scoring summary
1AlabamaJohn Prudhomme blocked punt for safetyAlabama 2–0
1AlabamaMike Stock 3-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 9–0
1AlabamaCalvin Culliver 16-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 16–0
2AlabamaJohn Boles 2-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick failed)Alabama 22–0
2AlabamaJohnny Davis 18-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 29–0
2AlabamaWillie Shelby 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick failed)Alabama 35–0
3AlabamaWillie Shelby 15-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 42–0
4AlabamaJohn Boles 5-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 49–0
4AlabamaRick Watson 3-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 56–0

After their loss against Missouri, the Crimson Tide had a bye prior their game against Clemson, and entered the contest as the No. 14 team prior to their game against the Tigers. At Denny Stadium, Alabama ran for 437 yards and eight touchdowns in this 56–0 shutout of Clemson.[7][9][10] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Clemson to 11–3.[11]

Vanderbilt

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See also: 1975 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
1 234Total
• #11 Alabama 10 10614 40
Vanderbilt 0 070 7
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Dudley Field
    Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game attendance: 34,000
Scoring summary
1AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 21-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
1AlabamaMike Stock 8-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 10–0
2AlabamaJames Taylor 17-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 17–0
2AlabamaBucky Berrey 28-yard field goalAlabama 20–0
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 29-yard field goalAlabama 23–0
3VanderbiltFred Fisher 1-yard run (Mark Adams kick)Alabama 23–7
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 31-yard field goalAlabama 26–7
4AlabamaCalvin Culliver 46-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)Alabama 33–7
4AlabamaRobert Fraley 56-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)Alabama 40–7

After their victory over Clemson, Alabama moved into the No. 11 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt.[14] In their first road game of the season, the Crimson Tide score on their first four possession en route to a 40–7 victory over the Commodores at Nashville.[7][12][13] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 32–17–4.[15]

Ole Miss

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See also: 1975 Ole Miss Rebels football team
1 234Total
Ole Miss 0 006 6
• #9 Alabama 0 16610 32
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 70,000
Scoring summary
2AlabamaBucky Berrey 29-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
2AlabamaWillie Shelby 4-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)Alabama 10–0
2AlabamaJames Taylor 1-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick failed)Alabama 16–0
3AlabamaJohnny Davis 1-yard run (2-point pass failed)Alabama 22–0
4AlabamaBucky Berrey 42-yard field goalAlabama 25–0
2AlabamaDonald Faust 2-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)Alabama 32–0
4Ole MissMichael Sweet 1-yard pass from Tim Ellis (2-point pass failed)Alabama 32–6

After their victory over Vanderbilt, Alabama moved into the No. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Ole Miss at Legion Field.[18] Against the Rebels, the Crimson Tide scored twice in a 0:44 span early in the game en route to a 32–6 victory at Birmingham.[7][16][17] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 24–5–2.[19]

Washington

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See also: 1975 Washington Huskies football team
1 234Total
Washington 0 000 0
• #7 Alabama 24 14140 52
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 58,000
Scoring summary
1AlabamaRichard Todd 8-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
1AlabamaWillie Shelby 84-yard punt return (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
1AlabamaJohnny Davis 31-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–0
1AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 22-yard field goalAlabama 24–0
2AlabamaOzzie Newsome 28-yard pass from Robert Fraley (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 31–0
2AlabamaTony Nathan 2-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 38–0
3AlabamaJohnny Davis 51-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 45–0
3AlabamaJohnny Davis 6-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 52–0

After their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama moved into the No. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their non-conference game against Washington.[22] Playing the Huskies for the first time since the 1926 Rose Bowl, Alabama had 496 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns in this 52–0 shutout of Washington.[7][20][21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Washington to 2–0.[23]

Tennessee

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See also: 1975 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Third Saturday in October
1 234Total
#16 Tennessee 0 700 7
• #6 Alabama 7 6107 30
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 72,000
Scoring summary
1AlabamaRichard Todd 4-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaRichard Todd 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick failed)Alabama 13–0
2TennesseeLarry Seivers 29-yard pass from Randy Wallace (Jim Gaylor kick)Alabama 13–7
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 44-yard field goalAlabama 16–7
3AlabamaRichard Todd 9-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 23–7
4AlabamaJerry Brown 9-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 30–7

After their blowout victory over Washington, Alabama moved into the No. 6 position prior to their game against Tennessee.[26] Against the Volunteers, Richard Todd ran for three and threw for a fourth touchdown in this 30–7 victory at Legion Field.[7][24][25] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 28–23–7.[27]

TCU

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See also: 1975 TCU Horned Frogs football team
1 234Total
TCU 0 000 0
• #6 Alabama 7 14240 45
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 52,000
Scoring summary
1AlabamaJohnny Davis 66-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaRobert Fraley 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
2AlabamaRichard Todd 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–0
3AlabamaRichard Todd 37-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 28–0
3AlabamaJeff Rutledge 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 35–0
3AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 23-yard field goalAlabama 38–0
3AlabamaGeorge Pugh 7-yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 45–0

After their victory over Tennessee, Alabama retained their No. 6 position prior to their match-up against Texas Christian University (TCU) of the Southwest Conference at Legion Field.[30] Against the Horned Frogs, Alabama posted its third shutout of the season with this 45–0 victory over TCU.[7][28][29] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against TCU to 2–3.[31]

Mississippi State

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See also: 1975 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 234Total
• #6 Alabama 7 077 21
Mississippi State 0 1000 10
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Jackson, Mississippi
  • Game attendance: 46,000
Scoring summary
1AlabamaJohnny Davis 3-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2MS StateHarvey Hull 45-yard fumble return (Kinney Jordan kick)7–7
2MS StateKinney Jordan 23-yard field goalMS State 10–7
3AlabamaTyrone King 26-yard interception return (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–10
4AlabamaWillie Shelby 1-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–10

As they entered their game against Mississippi State, Alabama retained their No. 6 position in the AP Poll.[34] At Jackson, the Crimson Tide overcame a 10–7 halftime deficit and came-from-behind and defeated the Bulldogs 21–10.[7][32][33] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 47–10–3.[35]

LSU

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See also: 1975 LSU Tigers football team
1 234Total
• #5 Alabama 7 736 23
LSU 7 300 10
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Game attendance: 65,047
Scoring summary
1AlabamaWillie Shelby 2-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)Alabama 7–0
1LSUTerry Robiskie 6-yard run (Mike Conway kick)7–7
2AlabamaRichard Todd 7-yard run (Bucky Berrey kick)Alabama 14–7
2LSUMike Conway 37-yard field goalAlabama 14–10
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 50-yard field goalAlabama 17–10
4AlabamaBucky Berrey 42-yard field goalAlabama 20–10
4AlabamaBucky Berrey 25-yard field goalAlabama 23–10

After their victory over Mississippi State, Alabama moved into the No. 5 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against LSU.[38] With this 23–10 victory over the rival Tigers, the Crimson Tide secured the 1975 conference championship.[7][36][37] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 25–10–4.[39]

Southern Miss

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See also: 1975 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
1 234Total
Southern Miss 0 006 6
• #5 Alabama 7 1037 27
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 58,000
Scoring summary
1AlabamaOzzie Newsome 32-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
2AlabamaJohn Boles 5-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
2AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 23-yard field goalAlabama 17–0
3AlabamaBucky Berrey 39-yard field goalAlabama 20–0
4USMBen Garry 6-yard run (2-point pass failed)Alabama 20–6
4AlabamaOzzie Newsome 35-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 27–6

After they clinched the conference championship with their victory over LSU, Alabama retained the No. 5 position of the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss.[42] On homecoming against the Golden Eagles, the Crimson Tide captured the 600th win in school history with this 27–6 win at Denny Stadium.[7][40][41] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Southern Miss to 15–2–1.[43]

Auburn

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See also: 1975 Auburn Tigers football team
Iron Bowl
1 234Total
• #4 Alabama 7 0147 28
Auburn 0 000 0
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 63,500
  • Television network: ABC
Scoring summary
1AlabamaJerry Brown 17-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 7–0
3AlabamaRichard Todd 33-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 14–0
3AlabamaRichard Todd 14-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 21–0
4AlabamaOzzie Newsome 24-yard pass from Richard Todd (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 28–0

As they entered the annual Iron Bowl, Alabama moved into the No. 4 position in the AP Poll prior to their match-up at Legion Field.[46] In what was the final game ever coached by Ralph Jordan as the head coach of the Tigers, the Crimson Tide were victorious with this 28–0 shutout at Birmingham.[7][44][45] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 22–17–1.[47]

Penn State

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See also: 1975 Sugar Bowl and 1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Sugar Bowl
1 234Total
#7 Penn State 0 033 6
• #3 Alabama 3 073 13
  • Date: December 31
  • Location: Louisiana Superdome
    New Orleans
  • Game attendance: 75,212
  • Television network: ABC
Scoring summary
1AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 25-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
3Penn StateChris Bahr 42-yard field goal3–3
3AlabamaMike Stock 14-yard run (Danny Ridgeway kick)Alabama 10–3
4Penn StateChris Bahr 37-yard field goalAlabama 10–6
4AlabamaDanny Ridgeway 26-yard field goalAlabama 13–6

Playing the first Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome, Alabama defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 13–6 and ended a seven-game bowl losing streak in the process.[48][49] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Penn State to 1–1.[50]

NFL Draft

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Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1975 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1976, 1977 and 1978 drafts. These players included:

Year Round Overall Player name Position NFL team
1976 NFL draft
[51] 		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
[51] 		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
1978 NFL draft
[51] 		1 18 Bob Cryder Guard New England Patriots
1 23 Ozzie Newsome Tight end Cleveland Browns
2 30 Johnny Davis Running back Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11 284 Terry Jones Nose tackle Green Bay Packers

References

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General

  • "1975 Season Recaps" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 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 August 24, 2014.

Specific

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  2. ^ "1975 Season Roster" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book, pp. 202–203
  4. ^ a b Browning, Al (September 9, 1975). "Spell Tide misery Missouri". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
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  30. ^ "Colorado moves into top ten". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. October 21, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  31. ^ DeLassus, David. "Alabama vs Texas Christian". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  32. ^ a b Browning, Al (November 2, 1975). "Flying Tiders get 3 scares". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved August 25, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
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