1960s Timeline

Dec. 10, 1963 - Alabama’s first-string quarterback, Joe Namath, has been suspended from the team, Coach Paul Bryant said last night....

Oct. 19, 1963 - Joe Namath threw three touchdown passes today to steer Alabama to a 35-0 victory over Tennessee at Legion Field in...

Sept. 21, 1963 - Joe Namath was as good as he was as a sophomore and Mike Fracchia ran again as the Memphis Express. That was the story...

June 12, 1963 - Two Negro students moved through the bustle of the first day of classes at the University of Alabama today without escort...

June 11, 1963 - Vivian J. Malone (pictured) and James A. Hood, the two Negro students who entered the University of Alabama today, got a...

June 11, 1963 - Governor George Wallace stepped aside today when confronted by federalized National Guard troops and permitted two...

June 8, 1963 - Governor George Wallace took steps today to defy Federal court desegregation orders and yet avoid violence at the...

Jan. 4, 1963 - The Dallas Cowboys have signed their No. 1 draft choice, All-America linebacker Lee Roy Jordan of Alabama, to an NFL...

Jan. 1, 1963 - Joe Namath, operating behind a lightning-fast line, pitched and raced Alabama to a 17-0 Orange Bowl victory over ill-fated...

Nov. 17, 1962 - Georgia Tech used a new shotgun offense today with quarterback Billy Lothridge (pictured with Coach Bobby Dodd) in charge...

Nov. 3, 1962 - Quarterback Joe Namath (#12) today passed and ran second-ranked Alabama to its 18th consecutive victory. The Crimson Tide...

Sept. 28, 1962 - Joe Namath, a sophomore quarterback, sparked an awesome display of offensive power and led Alabama to a 44-6 victory...