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1977 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster

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Record: 11-1, .917 W-L% (1st of 145) ▪ Rank: 2nd in Final AP Poll
Conference: SEC (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bear Bryant (11-1)

PS/G: 31.7 (15th of 145) ▪ PA/G: 11.6 (12th of 145)
SRS: 24.48 (2nd of 145) ▪ SOS: 8.15 (22nd of 145)

Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 35-6 versus Ohio State

SEC Champs
  • Roster includes most starters and key reserves.
  • Starters are marked with an asterisk (*).
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Partial Roster

Rk Player Class Pos Summary
1 Jeff Rutledge* QB 64 Cmp, 107 Att, 1207 Yds, 8 TD
2 Alan Gray QB
3 Kevin Jones QB 1 Cmp, 4 Att, 32 Yds, 1 TD
4 Jack O'Rear QB
5 Steadman Shealy QB 5 Cmp, 11 Att, 57 Yds, 1 TD
6 John Crow* RB 34 Att, 120 Yds, 3.5 Avg
7 Johnny Davis* RB 182 Att, 931 Yds, 5.1 Avg
8 Tony Nathan* RB 104 Att, 642 Yds, 6.2 Avg
9 Pete Cavan RB 8 Att, 20 Yds, 2.5 Avg
10 Mike English RB 1 Att, -1 Yds, -1.0 Avg
11 Donnie Faust RB 35 Att, 132 Yds, 3.8 Avg
12 Mitch Ferguson RB 36 Att, 206 Yds, 5.7 Avg
13 Lou Ikner RB 40 Att, 171 Yds, 4.3 Avg
14 Major Ogilvie RB 34 Att, 184 Yds, 5.4 Avg
15 John Turpin RB 11 Att, 71 Yds, 6.5 Avg
16 Steve Whitman RB 26 Att, 109 Yds, 4.2 Avg
17 Rick Neal* WR 5 Rec, 75 Yds, 15.0 Avg
18 Ozzie Newsome* WR 36 Rec, 804 Yds, 22.3 Avg
19 Bruce Bolton WR 8 Rec, 123 Yds, 15.4 Avg
20 Keith Pugh WR 9 Rec, 181 Yds, 20.1 Avg
21 Tim Travis WR 2 Rec, 26 Yds, 13.0 Avg
22 Jim Bunch* OL
23 Bob Cryder* OL
24 Louis Green* OL
25 Dwight Stephenson* OL
26 Chip Tillman* OL
27 William Davis* DL
28 Terry Jones* DL
29 John Knox* DL
30 Marty Lyons* DL
31 Calvin Parker* DL
32 Rickey Gilliland* LB
33 Barry Krauss* LB
34 Phil Allman* DB
35 Mike Kramer* DB
36 Murray Legg* DB
37 Mike Tucker* DB
38 Buddy Holt P