Nebraska vs. Alabama

Saturday, January 1, 1966, Orange Bowl Share

No. 4 Alabama beat No. 3 Nebraska 39–⁠28. It was their first meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site3Nebraska10–⁠1 in 1965

Neutral site4Alabama9–⁠1–⁠1 in 1965

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 72,214Referee: Morris Harrison (SEC; split crew: SEC, Big Eight)

MVP Steve Sloan (Alabama QB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Alabama 57% to win. Alabama pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Alabama leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.