Alabama vs. Nebraska

Saturday, January 1, 1972, Orange Bowl Share

No. 1 Nebraska beat No. 2 Alabama 38–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral site2Alabama11–⁠1 in 1971

Neutral site1Nebraska13–⁠0 in 1971

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 73,151Referee: R. Pete Williams (SEC) (split crew between SEC and Big 8)

MVPs Jerry Tagge (Nebraska QB); Willie Harper (Nebraska DE)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Nebraska 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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