▁With ▁a ▁ 3 5 – 2 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Tig ers , ▁Alabama ▁captured ▁the ▁SE C ▁championship ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁season . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁next ▁defeated ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁on ▁home coming ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁another ▁top ▁ten ▁match - up ▁Iron ▁Bowl ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁A ub urn ▁defeated ▁Alabama ▁behind ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁fourth - qu arter ▁blocked - p unt ▁returns ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁simply ▁" P unt ▁B ama ▁P unt ". ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁closed ▁their ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁second - con sec utive ▁defeat , ▁this ▁time ▁against ▁Texas ▁in ▁the ▁Cot ton ▁Bowl ▁Classic . ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Source : ▁Rol lt ide . com : ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Alabama ▁football ▁schedule ▁ ▁Game ▁summar ies ▁ ▁Duke ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁Alabama ▁opened ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁season ▁ranked ▁as ▁the ▁No .   7 ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁pr ese ason ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁as ▁they ▁entered ▁their ▁game ▁against ▁Duke . ▁At ▁Leg ion ▁Field , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁scored ▁ 2 1 ▁un answer ed ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁a ▁ 3 5 – 1 2 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Blue ▁Dev ils ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁season . ▁Alabama ▁opened ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁lead ▁after ▁they ▁scored ▁on ▁their