1973 Alabama

The Tuscaloosa News is getting ready to release this year's rankings, so I'll be posting one all-time category each day this week. First up, all-time bowl appearances.

1. Alabama 55 (31-21-3)
2. Tennessee 47 (25-22)
(tie) Texas 47 (24-21-2)
4. Southern California 46 (30-16)
5. Nebraska 44 (22-22)
6. Georgia 43 (24-16-3)
7. Oklahoma 41 (24-16-1)
8. Penn State 40 (26-12-2)
9. LSU 39 (20-18-1)
(tie) Ohio State 39 (18-21)
(tie) Michigan 39 (19-20)
12. Arkansas 36 (11-22-3)
(tie) Florida State 36 (16-19)
(tie) Georgia Tech 36 (22-14)
15. Florida 35 (16-19)
16. Auburn 34 (19-13-2)
17. Miami 31 (18-13)
(tie) Ole Miss 31 (19-12)
(tie) Texas Tech 31 (10-20-1)
20. Clemson 30 (16-14)
(tie) Texas A&M 30 (13-17)
22. Washington 29 (14-14-1)
23. Notre Dame 28 (13-15)
(tie) Colorado 28 (12-16)
(tie) UCLA 28 (13-14-1)

Here, halfback Wilbur Jackson helps lead Alabama to a 42-21 victory against Tennessee. The Crimson Tide earned a split, though controversial, national championship which led to the United Press coaches’ poll moving its final voting from the end of the regular season to after the bowl game. Notre Dame was the consensus choice. Courtesy the Paul W. Bryant Museum.