– 1 3 ▁in ▁the ▁Cot ton ▁Bowl . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁took ▁a ▁ 1 0 – 0 ▁first ▁quarter ▁lead ▁behind ▁a ▁ 5 0 - yard ▁Greg ▁G ant t ▁field ▁goal ▁and ▁a ▁ 3 1 - yard ▁Wil bur ▁Jackson ▁touch down ▁run . ▁Second ▁quarter ▁field ▁goals ▁of ▁ 2 4 - y ards ▁by ▁Billy ▁Sch ott ▁of ▁Texas ▁and ▁ 3 0 - y ards ▁by ▁Bill ▁Davis ▁of ▁Alabama ▁made ▁the ▁hal ft ime ▁score ▁ 1 3 – 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁third , ▁the ▁Long horn s ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁three - yard ▁Alan ▁Low ry ▁touch down ▁run ▁and ▁Low ey ▁then ▁scored ▁the ▁game - win ning ▁points ▁with ▁his ▁ 3 4 - yard ▁touch down ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁fourth . ▁The ▁loss ▁brought ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁Texas ▁to ▁ 0 – 6 – 1 . ▁ ▁NFL ▁D raft ▁Several ▁players ▁that ▁were ▁vars ity ▁letter men ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁squad ▁were ▁draft ed ▁into ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ) ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁draft s . ▁These ▁players ▁included : ▁ ▁F resh man ▁squad ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁NCAA ▁University ▁Division ▁football ▁season , ▁NCAA ▁rules ▁prohib ited ▁fresh men ▁from ▁particip ating ▁on ▁the ▁vars ity ▁team , ▁and ▁as