Older Samburu Alliance
Older Samburu Alliance is the fan name for a 4-castaway voting bloc on Survivor 3 (Africa), recorded as forming on day 4. Frank Garrison is credited with starting it. No member won: the group's best finish was Teresa Cooper at 5th of 16.
Survivor does not name alliances on screen, so this name and this roster are a fan convention rather than an official record. Placements and days below are from our own season data.
Members
| Castaway | Role | In the alliance | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
 Teresa Cooper | Loyal to the end | Days 4 to 36 | 12th voted out |
 Frank Garrison | Founder | Days 4 to 30 | 10th voted out |
 Linda Spencer | Loyal to the end | Days 4 to 12 | 4th voted out |
 Carl Bilancione | Loyal to the end | Days 4 to 9 | 3rd voted out |
Roles come from the fan record: a founder started the group, a member who stayed loyal voted with it to the end, one who left the group drifted out of it, and one who turned on it broke ranks before the game was over.
Worked with the group
Recorded as allied with Older Samburu Alliance at times without being counted as members.
Played against it
Rival alliances on the other side of the vote.
Castaways named individually as working against it.
Read more about Survivor 3: Africa, browse every named Survivor alliance, or see the tribe rosters behind them.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA. Alliance names and rosters are fan-curated and are not an official record.