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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: Dennis Franchione
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Dennis Franchione enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. UCLA  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Vanderbilt  12   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Arkansas  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ South Carolina  36   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas El Paso  56   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Mississippi  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tennessee  24   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Louisiana State  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Mississippi State  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Auburn  31   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Southern Mississippi  28   15   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Dec. 27   Iowa State  14   13   W    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored318
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record78-62
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-2
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 10-3418302Won  47-345-3231203  Nick Saban
Auburn 7-5254281Lost  10-165-3152193  Tommy Tuberville
Alabama 7-5318232Won  14-134-4203177  Dennis Franchione
Arkansas 7-5294279Lost  3-104-4208220  Houston Nutt
Mississippi 7-4391310 4-4262262  David Cutcliffe
Mississippi State 3-8196288 2-6119216  Jackie Sherrill

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.