1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football
Liberty Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Penn State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 10
Record	7–2–2 (4–1–2 SEC)
Head coach	Bear Bryant (2nd season)
Captains	Marlin Dyess Jim Blevins
Home stadium	Denny Stadium Legion Field Ladd Stadium
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Georgia $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 3 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 2 Ole Miss #	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Alabama	4	–	1	–	2			7	–	2	–	2
Auburn	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	2	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Georgia Tech	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
No. 19 Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Tulane	0	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion # Berryman, Billingsley, Dunkel, Sagarin national champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1959 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 65th overall and 26th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his second year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and two ties (7–2–2 overall, 4–1–2 in the SEC) and with a loss against Penn State in the inaugural Liberty Bowl.

The Crimson Tide opened the 1959 season with three consecutive games on the road. After they dropped the opener at Georgia, they rebounded with a victory at Houston and then played Vanderbilt to a 7–7 tie at Dudley Field. Alabama then defeated Chattanooga in the first Denny Stadium game of the season and tied Tennessee 7–7 at Legion Field. On homecoming, the Crimson Tide defeated Mississippi State and then one week later defeated Tulane at Ladd Stadium. The win over Tulane was both the 100th Southeastern Conference victory in the history of the Alabama program and the 100th all-time victory for Bryant as a head coach.

Alabama then went on to upset Georgia Tech and as a result entered the polls the following week for the first time since the 1954 season. The Crimson Tide then closed the regular season with a wins over Memphis State and Auburn that snapped what was then a school record five-game Iron Bowl losing streak. Alabama next accepted an invitation to compete in the inaugural Liberty Bowl where they were upset by Penn State in the final game of the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 3–17	40,000	[1]
September 26	at Houston *		Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 3–0	27,000	[2]
October 3	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN		T 7–7	27,967	[3]
October 10	No. 6 (small) Chattanooga *		Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		W 13–0	20,000	[4]
October 17	No. 14 Tennessee		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)		T 7–7	42,000	[5]
October 31	Mississippi State		Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)		W 10–0	19,000	[6]
November 7	Tulane		Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL		W 19–7	29,000	[7]
November 14	No. 15 Georgia Tech		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)		W 9–7	43,500	[8]
November 21	No. 8 (small) Memphis State *	No. 17	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		W 14–7	30,200	[9]
November 28	vs. No. 11 Auburn	No. 19	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)		W 10–0	44,000	[10]
December 19	vs. No. 12 Penn State *	No. 10	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bowl, rivalry)	NBC	L 0–7	36,211	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Georgia

See also: 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 0 0 3 0 3 •Georgia 3 7 0 7 17 Date: September 19 Location: Sanford Stadium Athens, Georgia Game attendance: 40,000 Sources: [13] [14]

To open the 1959 season, Fran Tarkenton led the Georgia Bulldogs to a 17–3 victory over the Crimson Tide at Athens. ^{[13] [14] [15]} The Bulldogs took an early 3–0 lead after Durward Pennington connected on a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter. ^{[13] [14]} Georgia then extended their lead further to 10–0 at halftime on a 40-yard Bill Godfrey touchdown run in the second quarter. ^{[13] [14]} After Alabama responded with their only points in the third on a 23-yard Fred Sington Jr. field goal, Tarkenton scored on a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that made the final score 17–3. ^{[13] [14]} The 17 points scored were the most allowed by a Bryant led defense to that point, and the Georgia win marked their first in an opening game since their 1954 season. ^[14] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 23–18–4. ^[16]

Houston

See also: 1959 Houston Cougars football team

1 2 3 4 Total •Alabama 0 0 3 0 3 Houston 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 26 Location: Rice Stadium Houston, Texas Game attendance: 27,000 Source: [17]

A week after they opened the season with a loss at Georgia, the Crimson Tide shutout the Houston Cougars 3–0 in the first all-time meeting between the schools. ^{[15] [17] [18]} On a rainy evening, the only points scored came in the third quarter on a 25-yard Fred Sington Jr. field goal. ^[17] In the game, the Crimson Tide defense had three interceptions, but was also penalized eight times for 99-yards in the victory. ^[17]

Vanderbilt

See also: 1959 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 0 0 0 7 7 Vanderbilt 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 3 Location: Dudley Field Nashville, Tennessee Game attendance: 27,967 Sources: [19] [20]

For the third time in as many seasons, the Crimson Tide played the Vanderbilt Commodores to a tie, this time by a 7–7 margin in Nashville. ^{[15] [19] [20]} After a scoreless first quarter, the Commodores took a 7–0 halftime lead after Tom Moore scored on a short touchdown run in the second quarter. ^{[19] [20]} Alabama tied the game early in the fourth quarter on a short Pat Trammell touchdown run, Russell Morris missed a 37-yard field goal attempt later in the quarter and the game ended tied 7–7. ^{[19] [20]} The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 18–16–4. ^[21]

Chattanooga

See also: 1959 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1 2 3 4 Total Chattanooga 0 0 0 0 0 •Alabama 7 0 6 0 13 Date: October 10 Location: Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama Game attendance: 20,000 Sources: [22] [23]

In rainy conditions for the first home game of the 1959 season, the Crimson Tide shutout the Chattanooga Mocs 13–0 in Tuscaloosa. ^{[15] [22] [23]} Alabama took a 7–0 first quarter lead when Robert Skelton scored on an 18-yard touchdown run. ^{[22] [23]} Pat Trammell then scored the second touchdown of the game in the third on a 54-yard run that made the score 13–0. ^{[22] [23]} For the game, Trammell rushed for 106 yards on 17 carries to lead the Crimson Tide. ^[23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Chattanooga to 8–0. ^[24]

Tennessee

See also: 1959 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Third Saturday in October

1 2 3 4 Total #14 Tennessee 7 0 0 0 7 Alabama 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 17 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Game attendance: 42,000 Sources: [25] [26]

In their annual rivalry game against Tennessee, Alabama played the No. 14 Volunteers to a 7–7 tie in Birmingham. ^{[15] [25] [26]} Tennessee took an early 7–0 lead in the first quarter. Bill Majors scored on a two-yard touchdown run that capped a nine-play, 45-yard drive. ^{[25] [26]} The Crimson Tide responded in the second quarter when Pat Trammell threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Stanley Bell that tied the score 7–7. ^{[25] [26]} The only other scoring opportunity came late in the fourth quarter, and after Frank Sington Jr. missed an eight-yard field goal for Alabama, the game ended in a 7–7 tie. ^{[25] [26]} The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 18–18–6. ^[27]

Mississippi State

See also: 1959 Mississippi State Maroons football team

1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 0 0 0 0 0 •Alabama 0 3 7 0 10 Date: October 31 Location: Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama Game attendance: 19,000 Sources: [28] [29]

On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama shutout the Mississippi State Maroons 10–0 and secured their first conference victory of the 1959 season. ^{[15] [28] [29]} After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 3–0 halftime lead after Fred Sington Jr. connected on a 25-yard field goal. ^{[28] [29]} They then extended their lead to 10–0 in the third quarter when Bobby Skelton threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Stanley Bell. ^{[28] [29]} The Crimson Tide defense was dominant in the victory as they had four interceptions for the game. ^[28] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 31–10–3. ^[30]

Tulane

See also: 1959 Tulane Green Wave football team

1 2 3 4 Total Tulane 0 7 0 0 7 •Alabama 0 7 6 6 19 Date: November 7 Location: Ladd Stadium Mobile, Alabama Game attendance: 29,000 Sources: [31] [32]

In their annual home game at Ladd Stadium in Mobile, the Crimson Tide overcame five turnovers and defeated the Tulane Green Wave 19–7. ^{[15] [31] [32]} After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 7–0 lead after Marlin Dyess scored on a four-yard touchdown run. ^{[31] [32]} The Greenies responded later in the quarter with a 10-yard Phil Nugent touchdown pass to Pete Abadie that tied the game 7–7 at halftime. ^{[31] [32]} The Crimson Tide then scored a pair of second half touchdowns. The first came in the third quarter on a 22-yard Bobby Skelton pass to Tommy Brooker and the second in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard W. E. Richardson run. ^{[31] [32]} The win was both the 100th Southeastern Conference victory in the history of the Alabama program and the 100th victory for Bryant as a head coach. ^[31] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 18–10–2. ^[33]

Georgia Tech

See also: 1959 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1 2 3 4 Total #15 Georgia Tech 7 0 0 0 7 •Alabama 6 3 0 0 9 Date: November 14 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Game attendance: 43,500 Sources: [34] [35]

Behind a 43-yard game-winning Fred Sington Jr. field goal, the Crimson Tide upset the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 9–7 at Legion Field. ^{[15] [34] [35]} Tech took an early 7–0 after Gary O'Steen fumbled the opening kickoff that gave the Yellow Jackets possession at the Alabama 27-yard line. Six plays later Marvin Tibbetts scored on a two-yard run. ^{[34] [35]} Alabama's only touchdown drive was set up on their next possession after Tech fumbled a punt that was recovered by W. E. Richardson at their 49-yard line. Eight plays later, Marlin Dyess scored on a 10-yard run, but Bryant then elected to go for a two-point conversion that was unsuccessful and the Jackets led 7–6. ^{[34] [35]} What proved to be the game-winning field goal came on a 43-yard Sington kick in the second quarter that made the score 9–7. ^{[34] [35]} The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 20–18–3. ^[36]

Memphis State

See also: 1959 Memphis State Tigers football team

1 2 3 4 Total Memphis State 0 7 0 0 7 •#17 Alabama 0 0 8 6 14 Date: November 21 Location: Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama Game attendance: 30,200 Sources: [37] [38]

After their upset victory over Georgia Tech, the Crimson Tide entered the polls for the first time since the 1954 season in the No. 17 position. ^[39] Down 7–0 at halftime to underdog Memphis State, the Crimson Tide rallied with a pair of second half touchdowns and defeated the Tigers 14–7 at Denny Stadium. ^{[15] [37] [38]} After a scoreless first quarter, Memphis took a 7–0 lead after Jimmy Wright scored on a one-yard touchdown run that capped an 84-yard drive. ^{[37] [38]} Alabama then took an 8–7 lead in the third quarter when W. E. Richardson scored on a fourth-and-three touchdown run followed it with a successful two-point conversion. ^{[37] [38]} Mal Moore then threw a four-yard touchdown pass to William Rice in the fourth quarter that made the final score 14–7. ^{[37] [38]} The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Memphis State to 2–0. ^[40]

Auburn

See also: 1959 Auburn Tigers football team

Iron Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total #11 Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 •#19 Alabama 0 3 7 0 10 Date: November 28 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Game attendance: 44,000 Sources: [41] [42]

As they entered their season finale against No. 11 Auburn, the Crimson Tide dropped two spots to the No. 19 position after their closer than expected game against Memphis State. ^[43] At Legion Field in the annual Iron Bowl game, Alabama shutout the Tigers 10–0 and won their first game against their rival since the 1953 season. ^{[15] [41] [42]} After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 3–0 halftime lead on a 27-yard Tommy Brooker field goal. ^{[41] [42]} They extended their lead further to 10–0 in the third quarter on a 39-yard Bobby Skelton touchdown pass to Marlin Dyess. ^{[41] [42]} The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 10–13–1. ^[44]

Penn State

See also: 1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and 1959 Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total #10 Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 •#12 Penn State 0 7 0 0 7 Date: December 19 Location: Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game attendance: 36,211 Sources: [45] [46]

After their victory over Auburn in their season finale, Bryant turned down an invitation to play in the Bluegrass Bowl. ^[47] However, two days later they accepted an invitation to compete in the inaugural Liberty Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first all-time meeting between the schools. ^{[48] [49]} As they entered their contest against Penn State, Alabama finished the season with the No. 10 ranking and the Nittany Lions with the No. 12 ranking. ^[50] At Municipal Stadium, Alabama was upset 7–0 by Penn State with the only touchdown scored in the second quarter on a 17-yard touchdown reception by Roger Kochman from Galen Hall on a fake field goal attempt. ^{[45] [46]} This bowl game marked the beginning of a school record 25 consecutive bowl appearances. ^[51]

Personnel

Varsity letter winners Player Hometown Position Charles Allen Athens, Alabama Tackle Stanley Bell Anniston, Alabama End Jim Blevins Moulton, Alabama Tackle Bobby Boylston Atlanta Tackle Tommy Brooker Demopolis, Alabama End James Cain Pensacola, Florida tackle Donald Cochran Birmingham, Alabama Guard Marlin Dyess Elba, Alabama Halfback Milton Frank Huntsville, Alabama Guard Leon Fuller Nederland, Texas Halfback William Hannah Indianapolis, Indiana Tackle Roy Holsomback West Blocton, Alabama Guard Connell Johnson High Point, North Carolina Halfback Bud Moore Birmingham, Alabama End Duff Morrison Memphis, Tennessee Halfback Billy Neighbors Northport, Alabama Tackle Richard O’Dell Lincoln, Alabama End John O’Linger Scottsboro, Alabama Center Robert O'Steen Anniston, Alabama Fullback James Patton Tuscumbia, Alabama End Gary Phillips Dothan, Alabama Guard John Paul Poole Florence, Alabama End William Rice Troy, Alabama Guard Jerry Rich Attalla, Alabama Halfback W. E. Richardson Jasper, Alabama Halfback Norbie Ronsonet Biloxi, Mississippi End Jack Rutledge Birmingham, Alabama Guard Wayne Sims Columbiana, Alabama Guard Fred Sington Jr. Birmingham, Alabama Tackle Bobby Skelton Pell City, Alabama Quarterback Laurien "Goobie" Stapp Birmingham, Alabama Quarterback/Placekicker Ravis Stickney Key West, Florida Fullback Pat Trammell Scottsboro, Alabama Quarterback William "Buddy" Wesley Talladega, Alabama Fullback Tommy White West Blocton, Alabama Fullback Reference: [52]

Coaching staff Name Position Seasons at Alabama Alma Mater Bear Bryant Head coach 2 Alabama (1936) Sam Bailey Assistant coach 2 Ouachita Baptist (1949) Charlie Bradshaw Assistant coach 1 Kentucky (1950) Jerry Claiborne Assistant coach 2 Kentucky (1950) Phil Cutchin Assistant coach 2 Kentucky (1943) Bob Ford Assistant coach 1 Memphis State (1955) Jim Goostree Assistant coach 3 Tennessee (1952) Pat James Assistant coach 2 Kentucky (1951) Bobby Drake Keith Assistant coach 2 Texas A&M (1957) Carney Laslie Assistant coach 3 Alabama (1934) Hayden Riley Assistant coach 2 Alabama (1948) Gene Stallings Assistant coach 2 Texas A&M (1957) Reference: [53]

References

General

• "1959 Season Recaps" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2013.

Specific

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4. "Crimson Tide defense defeats Chattanooga, 13–0". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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6. "Alabama throttles Maroons, 10 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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10. "Tide rolls over Auburn 10–0". The Decatur Daily. November 29, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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