Alabama Football Team History
Alabama Crimson Tide
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Founded: 1831 Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium Capacity: 92,138 Colors: Crimson & White Coach: Paul W. Bear Bryant Conference: Southeastern-
1963 Season Highlights
Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Georgia
32
7
W
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Tulane
28
0
W
@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Vanderbilt
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Florida
6
10
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Tennessee
35
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Houston
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Mississippi State
20
19
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Georgia Tech
27
11
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Auburn
8
10
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Dec. 7 @
Miami
17
12
W
Wed., Jan. 1
Mississippi
12
7
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1963 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 227
Scoring Average 20.6
Points Allowed 95
Defense Average 8.6
Opponents Record 52-51
Conference Record 5-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
8 7-2-0
AP
9 7-2-0
Coaches
9 7-2-0
UPI
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.