1967 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl

33rd Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 2, 1967
#3 Alabama 34 (Final: 12-0-0)
#6 Nebraska 7 (Final: 9-2-0)

Alabama, No. 3 nationally, unleashed its speed and the throwing-catching combination of Ken Stabler and Ray Perkins to overwhelm Nebraska, Big Eight champs, 34-7, before 82,000. By halftime it was 24-0 on a Les Kelly one-yard run, a 14-yard skitter by Stabler, and a seven-yard burst by Wayne Trimbel, plus Steve Davis’ field goal for three points. Davis hit again in the third period to make it 27-0 before Dick Davis scored on a 15-yard pass from Bob Churchich for the Huskers early in the fourth period. The game was more than sealed with a 45-yard Stabler-to-Perkins toss on the next possession.

Tulane Stadium
Att: 82,000

Alabama 17 7 3 7 - 34
Nebraska 0 0 0 7 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY
Ala: Kelley 1-yard run (S. Davis kick)
Ala: Stabler 14-yard run (S. Davis kick)
Ala: S. Davis 30-yard field goal
Ala: Trimble 6-yard run (S. Davis kick)
Ala: S. Davis 40-yard field goal
Neb: D. Davis 15-yard pass from Churchrich (Wachholtz kick)
Ala: Perkins 45-yard pass from Stabler (S. Davis kick)

Alabama	Team Stats	Nebraska
19	First Downs	16
44-157	Rushing	25-84
15-26-1	Passing	22-38-5
279	Passing Yards	213
70-436	Total Offense	63-297
4-35.0	Punting	5-39.0
3-1	Fumbles-Lost	5-2
1-15	Penalties-Yds	2-30

Rushing
Ala: Stabler 9-34, 1 TD; Morgan 10-37
Neb.: Davis 10-37, 1 TD; Wilson 4-24; Gregory 4-24

Passing
Ala.: Stabler 12-18, 218, 1 TD
Neb.: Churchich 21-34, 201; Weber 1-4, 12

Receiving
Ala.: Perkins 7-178, 1 TD; Homan 5-36
Neb.: Richnosky 6-48; Penny 6-42

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Ken Stabler, Alabama quarterback