Nebr. vs. Alabama 1966 -- HuskerMax™

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Official recap
Never ones to duck a challenge, Coach Bob Devaney and his Cornhuskers accepted a bid for a rematch with Alabama and Bear Bryant in the Sugar Bowl. It turned out to be a little too much of a challenge as No. 3 'Bama handed the No. 7 Huskers a 34-7 thumping.

The Tide rolled up a 17-0 first quarter advantage and led at halftime, 24-0, behind the passing of Kenny Stabler. Sophomore fullback Dick Davis prevented a complete whitewashing with a 15-yard TD catch of a Bob Churchich pass on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Husker QB Churchich sparkled again against the Tide, completing 21 of 34 passes for 201 yards.

With the loss, the Huskers joined Alabama in holding the dubious distinction of being the only teams to lose in all four major bowls.

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1966 STATS

Alabama 34
Nebraska 7
Jan. 2, 1967
New Orleans, LA

Alabama       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
 12     First downs rushing                   4
  7     First downs, passing                 12
  0     First downs, penalty                  0 
 19     Total first downs                    16 
 44     Rushing attempts                     25
186     Yards gained rushing                104
 29     Yards lost rushing                   20
157     Net yards gained rushing             84
 26     Passes attempted                     38
 15     Passes completed                     22
  1     Passes had intercepted                5 
279     Net yards gained passing            213
 70     Total plays, rushing and passing     63
436     Total offense yardage               297
 34     Net yards interceptions returned     19
  4     Number of punts                       5
  0     Punts had blocked                     0 
 35.2   Punting average, yards               38.8
  3     Punts returned                        2
 21     Net yards punts returned             16
  2     Number of kickoffs returned           7 
 26     Net yards kickoffs returned         122
  1     Times penalized                       2 
 15     Total yards penalized                30
  3     Number of times fumbled               5 
  1     Own fumbles lost                      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



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     48
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

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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