Official recap
Nebraska's hopes for a revenge victory over Alabama's Crimson Tide in the 1967 Sugar Bowl ended abruptly – the first play of the game, to be exact.
The Cornhuskers, 39-28 Alabama victims in the 1966 Orange Bowl, picked the Sugar Bowl for a chance to meet the Tide again, and by doing so became the only Big Eight team to land a spot in the four major bowls. But that was the only satisfaction the Huskers could gain as the Tide quickly established dominant superiority.
On the first play after the opening kickoff, Tide quarterback Kenny Stabler blazed the ball through the soggy, leaden skies to All America end Ray Perkins sailing full speed at the NU 40. Perkins wasn't hauled down until he hit the Husker 27. Seven plays later, Alabama scored and launched the rout that was to see the Tide lead, 17-0 at the quarter, 24-0 at the half and 27-0 before the Huskers could muster a fourth-quarter touchdown and avert a shutout.
Full recap here
H’MAX NOTES: Perkins had three catches of 40-plus yards. ... Bobby Johns had three second-half interceptions for the Tide. ... Alabama tackle Louis Thompson sacked Churchich three times. ... With the loss, the Huskers joined Alabama in being the only teams to lose in all four major bowls.
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Alabama 34
Nebraska 7
Jan. 2, 1967
New Orleans, LAAlabama 17 7 3 7 - 34
Nebraska 0 0 0 7 - 7
First Quarter
ALA - Les Kelley 1 run (Steve Davis kick), 11:05.
ALA - Kenny Stabler 14 run (Davis kick), 7:28.
ALA - FG Davis 30, 0:26.
Second Quarter
ALA - Wayne Trimble 6 run (Davis kick), 7:02.
Third Quarter
ALA - FG Davis 40, 3:31.
Fourth Quarter
NEB - Dick Davis 15 pass from Bob Churchich
(Larry Wachholtz kick), 14:51. 
ALA - Ray Perkins 45 pass from Stabler
(Davis kick), 11:40.
ALA NEB
First downs ................. 19 16
By rushing ................ 12 4
By passing ................. 7 12
By penalty ................. 0 0
Rushes-Yards ............ 44-157 25-84
Yards gained ............. 186 104
Yards lost ................ 29 20
Net yards passing .......... 279 213
Comp-Att-Int ......... 15-26-1 22-38-5
Total offense ........... 70-436 63-297
Punts-Average ........... 4-35.2 5-38.8
Had blocked ................ 0 0
Punt returns-Yards ........ 3-21 2-16
Kickoff returns-Yards ..... 2-26 7-122
Interception return yards ... 34 19
Penalties-Yards ........... 1-15 2-30
Fumbles-Lost ............... 3-1 5-2
Attendance: 82,000.
NEBRASKA
RUSHING Att. Gain Loss Net
Wilson 4 24 0 24
Gregory 4 26 0 26
Churchich 5 4 14 -10
Davis 10 43 6 37
Winters 1 5 0 5
Tatman 1 2 0 2
PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yds
Churchich 34 21 2 201
Weber 4 1 3 12
RECEIVING No. Yds. TD
Penney 6 62 0
Gregory 4 19 0
Wilson 2 35 0
Richnafsky 6 68 0
Winters 1 6 0
Davis 1 15 1
Ziegler 1 4 0
Kimmel 1 4 0
PUNTING No. Avg.
Armstrong 5 38.8
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds
Wachholtz 1 10
Poggemeyer 1 6
KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds
Wilson 3 69
Gregory 3 37
Davis 1 16
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds
Best 1 19
Childs 1 8
Moss 1 7
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ALABAMA
RUSHING Att. Gain Loss Net
J. Kelley 3 12 7 5
Stabler 9 56 18 38
L. Kelley 3 8 0 8
Canterbury 7 17 2 15
Raburn 3 22 0 22
Chatwood 4 11 2 9
Morgan 10 37 0 37
Trimble 4 8 0 8
Martin 1 15 0 15
PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yds
Stabler 18 12 0 218
Trimble 6 2 0 40
J. Kelley 2 1 1 21
RECEIVING No. Yds. TD
Perkins 7 178 1
Homan 5 36 0
Reitz 1 31 0
Duncan 1 13 0
Martin 1 21 0
PUNTING No. Avg.
S. Davis 4 35.2
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds
Mosley 2 13
Sassser 1 8
KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds
Sasser 1 13
Johnson 1 13
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds
Johns 3 19
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LINEUPS
NEBRASKA
Ends—Morrison, Richnafsky, Penney, Kimmel, Patton, Janik, Zimmer, L. Coleman, Weinman
Tackles—G. Brichacek, Pickens, Stith, McCord, Lints
Guards—Alters, Armstrong, Osberg, M. Brichacek, Meylan, R. Coleman, Senkbeil, Alvarez, Sigler
Centers—Petersen, Hill
Quarterbacks—Churchich, Weber
Backs—Gregory, Ziegler, Mueller, Carstens, Kirkland, Thorell, Best, Poggemeyer, Wilson, Critchlow, Wachholtz, Tatman, Brunk, Kuehl, Winters, Davis
ALABAMA
Ends—Perkins, Harris, Fowler, Scroggins, Cook, Ford
Tackles—Duncan, L. Thompson, Cole, Dowdy, Sides, Fuller, Vagotis
Guards—Calvert, Williams, Sullivan, B. Stephens, Reilly
Centers—Carroll, Moss, Hall, Childs
Quarterbacks—Stabler, Trimble, J. Kelly, Sasser, S. Davis
Backs—Homan, Mosley, Sutton, Brewer, D. Johnston, Canterbury, L. Kelly, Chatwood, Raburn, Owens, Johns, Martin, Reitz, Propst, D. Thompson, Morgan, Beckwell
OFFICIALS
Earl Jensen, referee; Harold Johnson, umpire; Glenn R. Bowles, head linesman; Paul Sprayberry, field judge; John M. Raine, back judge; Mel R. Sheehan, clock operator.
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