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1971 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 7-0

Coach: Bear Bryant (11-1)

Points For: 362

Points/G: 30.2 (9th of 128)

Points Against: 84

Opp Pts/G: 7.0 (2nd of 128)

SRS: 27.66 (3rd of 128)

SOS: 11.91 (1st of 128)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 38-6 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
16	9	8	7	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	4

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 10, 1971	Fri	(16) Alabama	@	(5) USC	Pac-8	W	17	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1971	Sat	(9) Alabama		Southern Mississippi	Ind	W	42	6	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 25, 1971	Sat	(8) Alabama	@	Florida	SEC	W	38	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 2, 1971	Sat	(7) Alabama		Ole Miss	SEC	W	40	6	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 9, 1971	Sat	(6) Alabama	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	W	42	0	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 16, 1971	Sat	(4) Alabama		(14) Tennessee	SEC	W	32	15	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 23, 1971	Sat	(4) Alabama		Houston	Ind	W	34	20	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 30, 1971	Sat	(4) Alabama	@	Mississippi State	SEC	W	41	10	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 6, 1971	Sat	(4) Alabama	@	(18) LSU	SEC	W	14	7	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 13, 1971	Sat	(4) Alabama		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	31	3	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 27, 1971	Sat	(3) Alabama	N	(5) Auburn	SEC	W	31	7	11	0	W 11
12	Jan 1, 1972	Sat	(2) Alabama	N	(1) Nebraska	Big 8	L	6	38	11	1	L 1	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)