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-
1981 Season Highlights
Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Louisiana State
24
7
W
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Georgia Tech
21
24
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Kentucky
19
10
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Vanderbilt
28
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Mississippi
38
7
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Southern Mississippi
13
13
T
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Tennessee
38
19
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Rutgers
31
7
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Mississippi State
13
10
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Penn State
31
16
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Auburn
28
17
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Fri., Jan. 1
Texas
12
14
L
@ Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
1981 Season Totals
Record 9-2
-1
Points Scored 296
Scoring Average 24.7
Points Allowed 151
Defense Average 12.6
Opponents Record 70-63
Conference Record 7-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 5-0
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
7 9-2-1
AP
6 9-2-1
Coaches
6 9-2-1
UPI
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.