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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: Paul W. Bear Bryant
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Duke  35   12   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Kentucky  35   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Vanderbilt  48   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Georgia  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Florida  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tennessee  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Southern Mississippi  48   11   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi State  58   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana State  35   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Virginia Tech  52   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Auburn  16   17   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 1   Texas  13   17   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored406
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record75-55
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record2-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-2-0 AP
4 10-1-0 Coaches
4 10-1-0 UPI
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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