▁game ▁against ▁Kentucky . ▁In ▁what ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁meeting ▁against ▁the ▁Wild c ats ▁since ▁their ▁victory ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁Alabama ▁won ▁ 3 5 – 0 ▁at ▁B irmingham . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁took ▁a ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁quarter ▁after ▁Terry ▁Davis ▁threw ▁a ▁seven - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Wayne ▁Whe eler ▁and ▁then ▁scored ▁himself ▁on ▁a ▁three - yard ▁run . ▁Still ▁up ▁only ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁as ▁the ▁teams ▁entered ▁the ▁second ▁half , ▁Alabama ▁extended ▁their ▁lead ▁to ▁ 2 1 – 0 ▁on ▁a ▁three - yard ▁Steve ▁Bis ce gl ia ▁touch down ▁run . ▁ ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁closed ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁fourth - qu arter ▁touch down s . ▁The ▁first ▁came ▁on ▁a ▁nine - yard ▁Bis ce gl ia ▁run ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁on ▁a ▁ 4 8 - yard ▁Gary ▁R ut ledge ▁pass ▁to ▁Ralph ▁Sto kes ▁that ▁made ▁the ▁final ▁score ▁ 3 5 – 0 . ▁In ▁their ▁previous ▁meeting , ▁Kentucky ▁was ▁led ▁by ▁head ▁coach ▁Bear ▁Bry ant , ▁who ▁since ▁that ▁time ▁had ▁moved ▁on ▁and ▁was ▁Alabama ' s ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁this ▁game . ▁The ▁victory ▁improved ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁Kentucky ▁ 2 5 – 1 – 1 . ▁ ▁V ander b ilt ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁After ▁their ▁victory ▁over