This show was a jewel. I could imagine that the entire state of Alabama, getting home after church, eating Sunday dinner, and sitting down to watch this show. Just something to watch! Roll Tide!
It was a Sunday regularity with me and my father and brother. Bama wasn't on TV quite as much back then as they are now. But we would listen to the games on the radio being called by the great John Forney and sponsored by Ace hardware and Texaco. And then watch the highlights Sunday afternoon while coach Bryant talked about the game. Some of the best days of my life.
I was nine-years-old during the '73 season. And I watched the Bear Bryant show faithfully every Sunday afternoon. I miss those times so much. Yes Alabama was a championship program then as well but my family members that are going now were still with me at that time. I remember watching the sugar bowl at the end of that season which 'Bama lost by a point to Coach Parseghian's fighting Irish. I wept like a nine-year-old boy that I was. And even though we lost it was still one of the greatest hard-hitting games I have ever seen. It was right up there with watching the Raiders and the Steelers of that time play in title competition. Tough hard-nosed physical football the way it ought to be played.
Now you were bringing up Raiders/Steelers in N.F.L. For 5 successive seasons in 1970s those 2 teams faced each other in pl'yffs w/St'lrs c'mng out as winners in 3, those mtgs. in llnd season, 2, those in A.F.C. Ch'mpnshp Game in 1974-1975/1975-1976 seasons, back-to-back enroute to eventual Super Bowl victories
Imagine getting paid to coach football and then getting to talk about it while eating chips and swigging some Coke. Now I'm thirsty. I could listen to Bear all day.
@MalcolmPusey-dc1ku l'm pretty sure he called that contest for ABC. And speaking, ABC, why do you suppose that "alphabet" network p'ssd up airing 1976 College F'tbll season's XVIIIth Astro-Bl'bnnt Bowl cl'ssc bet. Univ., Neb./Tex. Tech on Dec. 31, 1976 (Fri.-New Yr.'s Eve) as syndicated TVS n'twrk aired that game instead? Now that same XVIIIth Astro-Bl'bnnt Bowl cl'ssc on last day, historic Bi-Centennial yr., 1976 (12/31/1976-Fri.) could've been moved ahead from 8:00 PM (E.T.) to 3:15 PM (E.T.) w/ABC-TV Network starting its coverage, game at 3:15 PM (E.T., 2:15 PM, local time in Hou., Tex., where game was played in)
Listen to the listing of the coaching staff. What an all-star group. The Bear could coach and he also was great at identifying and developing talent, both players and coaches.
What a treasure it is to have old videos like this still around! At least now it will be around forever. It's so cool to see the wishbone again. With a good front line they know you'll be running, but not where.
LSU fan here and I enjoyed watching this even though we lost. Wouldn't mind seeing the 1972 game between LSU & 'Bama if someone could post it. It was the same situation in both '72 & '73. Both teams unbeaten with the Tide ranked #2 and the Tigers ranked 6th or 7th at the start of both games.
I watched this show as a kid in the 1970s. Even though i was a steelers fan, i knew at 4 pm on sunday afternoons noatter where we wre at my family members house who where alabama fans in greenville, mckenzie or Montgomery watched the coach bryant show faithfully. I sometimes miss those days as a small kid in the 1970s. This program made me a die hard Alabama gan.
12:00 NFL game (usually Miami) 4 pm coach Bryant show; 5 pm Auburn football review (got bored); 6 pm wonderful world of Disney; 7 pm NBC Sunday night movie after church on Sundays in small east central Butler county church
12:00 NFL game (usually Miami) 4 pm coach Bryant show; 5 pm Auburn football review (got bored); 6 pm wonderful world of Disney; 7 pm NBC Sunday night movie after church on Sundays in small east central Butler county church
I have always thought that the 73 team may have been Coach Bryant's most talented team, man they were fun to watch ! I was 16 years old that year and heartbroken by that loss to ND by one point.
Wow what great memorys of bear,s show, i rember it came on sunday afternoon,s around 1oclock. That was one of bear,s best teams, held scoring points for year,s until tua majic came to Town,
Another Alabama great hall of fame wide receiver Don Hutson, was also an Arkansas native from Pine Bluff. Coach Frank Thomas and staff must have recruited very well in the state of Arkansas.
@@charleskollin1221 Wow....great information... Knew of Hudson as the "other " 😁 tight end opposite of the Bear on those great Bama squads and as the first really great NFL receiver ...didn't realize he was also from Arkansas.... As an Arkinsawyer makes me proud...👍
Why can we not see Johnny Musso vs Archy Manning game. i was about 10 years old nd there were a lot of us in my uncle's house to see it because he had a color TV!
Nittany Lions that same 1973 season went 11-0-0 in reg. season, then capped off perfect season w/16-9 victory over L.S.U. in XLth Orange Bowl classic on evening, New Yr.'s Day, 1974 (January 1, 1974-Tues.)
Now that 1973 season Penn State's opposition in XLth Orange Bowl classic could've been Univ., Neb. since that season's Big VIII champion Univ., Okla. was absent from post-season bowl game competition due to fact they were on probation, whereas L.S.U. could've squared off against Univ., Tex. in XXXVIIIth Cotton Bowl classic
L.S.U. wouldn't return back to post-season bowl game competition till 1977 College Football season when they'd be beaten by Stanford, 24-14 in XLIVth Sun Bowl classic on New Yr.'s Eve, 1977 (December 31, 1977-Sat.)
This show was a jewel. I could imagine that the entire state of Alabama, getting home after church, eating Sunday dinner, and sitting down to watch this show. Just something to watch! Roll Tide!
We watched it religiously at my house.
It was a Sunday regularity with me and my father and brother. Bama wasn't on TV quite as much back then as they are now. But we would listen to the games on the radio being called by the great John Forney and sponsored by Ace hardware and Texaco. And then watch the highlights Sunday afternoon while coach Bryant talked about the game. Some of the best days of my life.
I was nine-years-old during the '73 season. And I watched the Bear Bryant show faithfully every Sunday afternoon. I miss those times so much. Yes Alabama was a championship program then as well but my family members that are going now were still with me at that time. I remember watching the sugar bowl at the end of that season which 'Bama lost by a point to Coach Parseghian's fighting Irish. I wept like a nine-year-old boy that I was. And even though we lost it was still one of the greatest hard-hitting games I have ever seen. It was right up there with watching the Raiders and the Steelers of that time play in title competition. Tough hard-nosed physical football the way it ought to be played.
Now you were bringing up Raiders/Steelers in N.F.L. For 5 successive seasons in 1970s those 2 teams faced each other in pl'yffs w/St'lrs c'mng out as winners in 3, those mtgs. in llnd season, 2, those in A.F.C. Ch'mpnshp Game in 1974-1975/1975-1976 seasons, back-to-back enroute to eventual Super Bowl victories
We still split 1973 national title
@@ChristopherHagee pl'yffs? c'ming? Ch'mpnshp? What is your problem?
Imagine getting paid to coach football and then getting to talk about it while eating chips and swigging some Coke. Now I'm thirsty. I could listen to Bear all day.
I miss the 1 hour format and you didn't have a bunch of music in the background either.
I watched this game on TV 📺 on November 22, 1973 (Thurs.-Thanksgiving Day). ABC-TV Network aired contest
Did Chris Schenkel call that game?
@MalcolmPusey-dc1ku l'm pretty sure he called that contest for ABC. And speaking, ABC, why do you suppose that "alphabet" network p'ssd up airing 1976 College F'tbll season's XVIIIth Astro-Bl'bnnt Bowl cl'ssc bet. Univ., Neb./Tex. Tech on Dec. 31, 1976 (Fri.-New Yr.'s Eve) as syndicated TVS n'twrk aired that game instead? Now that same XVIIIth Astro-Bl'bnnt Bowl cl'ssc on last day, historic Bi-Centennial yr., 1976 (12/31/1976-Fri.) could've been moved ahead from 8:00 PM (E.T.) to 3:15 PM (E.T.) w/ABC-TV Network starting its coverage, game at 3:15 PM (E.T., 2:15 PM, local time in Hou., Tex., where game was played in)
You couldn't possibly remember that.
@@ChristopherHagee What is "Astro-Bl'bnnt Bowl cl'ssc"? And why are you so obsessed with it?
Listen to the listing of the coaching staff. What an all-star group. The Bear could coach and he also was great at identifying and developing talent, both players and coaches.
What a treasure it is to have old videos like this still around! At least now it will be around forever. It's so cool to see the wishbone again. With a good front line they know you'll be running, but not where.
LSU fan here and I enjoyed watching this even though we lost. Wouldn't mind seeing the 1972 game between LSU & 'Bama if someone could post it. It was the same situation in both '72 & '73. Both teams unbeaten with the Tide ranked #2 and the Tigers ranked 6th or 7th at the start of both games.
4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons.
My grandpa is the QB here
I watched this show as a kid in the 1970s. Even though i was a steelers fan, i knew at 4 pm on sunday afternoons noatter where we wre at my family members house who where alabama fans in greenville, mckenzie or Montgomery watched the coach bryant show faithfully. I sometimes miss those days as a small kid in the 1970s. This program made me a die hard Alabama gan.
Alabama fan
12:00 NFL game (usually Miami) 4 pm coach Bryant show; 5 pm Auburn football review (got bored); 6 pm wonderful world of Disney; 7 pm NBC Sunday night movie after church on Sundays in small east central Butler county church
12:00 NFL game (usually Miami) 4 pm coach Bryant show; 5 pm Auburn football review (got bored); 6 pm wonderful world of Disney; 7 pm NBC Sunday night movie after church on Sundays in small east central Butler county church
I have always thought that the 73 team may have been Coach Bryant's most talented team, man they were fun to watch ! I was 16 years old that year and heartbroken by that loss to ND by one point.
this was one of Alabama's best season's -- shame to have lost to Notre Dame
The forward pass was first used in 1906. Shockingly, it would not become popular in college football until about 80 years later in the 1980s.
Love how when coach mentioned a bama player . He would name the small Alabama town they were from.
You can see why he was a great teacher.
Paul Bryant was 60 Years of age when this show was taped. Sixty year olds LOOKED 60 years old back then.
i think his off the field life style helped also
I remember this game,i think it was 21-7.
30-0
Yes, it was
@@12106445 30-0 score was game bet. same 2 schools just season later (1974) w/'Bama coming out victorious in Birmingham, Ala.'s Legion Field
Universal has the globe, MGM has the lion and coach Bryant show has the Denny chimes.
I always felt Gary Rutledge was Bsma's best wishbone wb.
0:04: Yea Alabama, Rolling Tide😘😘😘😘😘😘
A lot of people say this or "Yea Alabama Crimson Tide." But the line is "Yea Alabama, Drown 'em Tide."
Bama Rewind Oh I see.
@@BamaRewind Correct!
Wow what great memorys of bear,s show, i rember it came on sunday afternoon,s around 1oclock. That was one of bear,s best teams, held scoring points for year,s until tua majic came to Town,
Bear's 4th national championship team. UPI coaches poll.
Memories
@@twotymer-z5r thanks teach
Jes' an ole plowboy from Fordyce Arkansas.
Another Alabama great hall of fame wide receiver Don Hutson, was also an Arkansas native from Pine Bluff. Coach Frank Thomas and staff must have recruited very well in the state of Arkansas.
@@charleskollin1221 Wow....great information... Knew of Hudson as the "other " 😁 tight end opposite of the Bear on those great Bama squads and as the first really great NFL receiver ...didn't realize he was also from Arkansas.... As an Arkinsawyer makes me proud...👍
Does anyone have the full game?
LSU had a truck load of players with French names like Tyler LaFAUCY ROUNDED OUT BY A Line backer named Warren Capone.
Back when I actually hoped Bama would be victorious.
Back when you were smart
Why can we not see Johnny Musso vs Archy Manning game. i was about 10 years old nd there were a lot of us in my uncle's house to see it because he had a color TV!
It's Tennessee week folks!
Not many people realize; Penn State was 11 - 0 that year.
Nittany Lions that same 1973 season went 11-0-0 in reg. season, then capped off perfect season w/16-9 victory over L.S.U. in XLth Orange Bowl classic on evening, New Yr.'s Day, 1974 (January 1, 1974-Tues.)
Now that 1973 season Penn State's opposition in XLth Orange Bowl classic could've been Univ., Neb. since that season's Big VIII champion Univ., Okla. was absent from post-season bowl game competition due to fact they were on probation, whereas L.S.U. could've squared off against Univ., Tex. in XXXVIIIth Cotton Bowl classic
Speaking, annual Cotton Bowl College Football classic, just season later (1974) Penn State would trounce Baylor, 41-20 in c'ntst's XXXIXth edition
L.S.U. wouldn't return back to post-season bowl game competition till 1977 College Football season when they'd be beaten by Stanford, 24-14 in XLIVth Sun Bowl classic on New Yr.'s Eve, 1977 (December 31, 1977-Sat.)
If they were playing in the sec they would have been 8 and 3