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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: Mike DuBose
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Mike DuBose enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Brigham Young  38   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Vanderbilt  32   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Arkansas  6   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Florida  10   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Mississippi  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. East Carolina  23   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Tennessee  18   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Southern Mississippi  30   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Louisiana State  22   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Mississippi State  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Auburn  31   17   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Tue., Dec. 29   Virginia Tech  7   38   L    @ Nashville, TN   Music City Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed287
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record87-57
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 9-3390227Lost  31-456-2254139  Houston Nutt
Mississippi State 8-5350256Lost  11-386-2235140  Jackie Sherrill
Alabama 7-5251287Lost  7-384-4153176  Mike DuBose
Mississippi 7-5280274Won  35-183-5137188  Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State 4-7337279 2-6206214  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 3-8166235 1-7124193  Terry Bowden

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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