Thank you! Nothing like watching the original telecast with commercials. Much preferred over radio broadcast and film but I know back then you were lucky if your team got on television twice a year

I went to this game. I had forgotten how chilly it was-I think the sun made it feel warmer. I also had forgotten seeing all those Confederate flags. It was the first regular season game a Bear Bryant-coached Alabama team played in the northern United States. Bear went 0-4 against ND, losing by margins of 1, 2, 3, and 7 points.

Absolutely hate we lost this game. In closing minutes Bama was on 7 yard line and open man in flat...Rutledge tried to thread a pass in end zone that was intercepted. We lost 21-18. I was 15 and magical trip, but heartbreaking given two close loses in '73/'74. Starting Tide QB O'Rear had a stomach virus and couldn't play much that day.

A young John Travolta in the first commercial

@soulpatrolhawaii5409

Ай бұрын

yeah, you're right - and shortly after that, Welcome Back Kotter and Saturday Night Fever!

@wiedep

Ай бұрын

B 4 scientology...

@cdrseabee

23 күн бұрын

To bad he lost his dad. Probably motivated him to be the success he was.

@johnmanier7968

22 күн бұрын

He was already on Welcome Back Kotter by this point.

Thanks for posting! Always remember Rutledge had Pete Cavan wide open to the right for a TD but threw the interception instead 😞 Game over. I liked Bear’s Russian hat on the pregame interview. That was a first!

Sela Ward was a Bama cheerleader, the gorgeous brunette. She was something back in the day...

That was Don Criqui, then of CBS Sports doing the radio broadcast in the last few minutes. On the final Alabama drive Ara Parseghian wondered if Bear Bryant would go for the win or the tie. It’s ironic because Parseghian was heavily criticized in 1966 for not passing the ball and settling for a tie against Michigan State in the “Game of the Century”.

Yes Saban had success against Notre Dame. But found it curious that Bear Bryant could not beat Notre Dame for the life of him. Sometimes in sports teams ,players just have your number.

@CapeFear1

22 күн бұрын

But Bear Bryant had Joe Paterno's number as I remember it.

@johnmanier7968

22 күн бұрын

Bryant went against *much* better ND coaches (Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine) than Saban did (Boob Davie and Brian Kelly).

You can tell it's November 'sweeps' time, 'competing' for ratings with jiggle and blow-dried hair in "The Battle" Must have been a lot of sets on and nobody watching during the pre-game in Crimson Tide land, with a definite slant for ND. That day's weather was a preview of what Ozzie Newsome would play in on the lake with Browns. Breaker-breaker, CB 'craze' well on it's way, good buddy... Steve Z. really fills out the screen, looks heavier than he did in 80's-90's. From the director - ...get me cheerleaders!...

Geez. Don Criqui was a busy dude for autumn weekends back then.

Somebody name Joe Montana is the back up Quarterback.

Too bad these teams didn't play in 77. That would have been a good year for a Playoff

@johnmanier7968

22 күн бұрын

I think Alabama would’ve won in September, but ND was virtually unbeatable by January.

@nathaniellathy6559

22 күн бұрын

@@johnmanier7968 changing quarterbacks made Notre Dame a lot better

Commentators: Bill Flemming, Chris Schenkel & Ara Parseghian.

I always thought those uniforms that West Virginia wore during that period were flat out trying to copy Notre Dame and Navy. Then Don Nehlen became coach and put in unis that looked like Michigan's jerseys, only without the signature helmet that the latter school had.

Did you catch Datelines Stone Phillips as Yale QB.

Bill Fleming was awesome

43:56-44:16 I have always said that that sort of thing should be banned at all levels of football, not just college. IMO, if you want to go for it on 4th and short, just either go for it or punt, but don't go through the whole dog and pony show of trying to get the opposing defense to draw offsides. IMO, it's a huge waste of time.

First on-campus game between the Tide and the Irish.

Christians vs Catholics

@johnmanier7968

22 күн бұрын

(pronounced CREESH-tuns)

Rutledge only had two wide open players on the interception in the end zone to seal it. Guess he thought Browner was wearing red and white, as he threw it right to him.