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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. California  66   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Kentucky  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Vanderbilt  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Florida  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tennessee  42   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Virginia Tech  77   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Mississippi State  35   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Miami  43   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Louisiana State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Auburn  35   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Dec. 31   Notre Dame  23   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored477
  Scoring Average39.8
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record73-61
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-0
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 11-1-0 AP
111-0-0 Coaches
111-0-0 UPI
  
1973 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1477113Lost  23-248-026870  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 9-3267169Lost  9-165-115672  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 6-5202177 4-3124137  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 8-4291247Lost  19-283-3127136  Bill Battle
Florida 7-5187187 3-482141  Doug Dickey
Georgia 7-4-1224166Won  17-163-4128114  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 5-6226196 3-4148130  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-6170193Lost  17-342-573140  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 4-5-2219255 2-5133205  Bob Tyler
Vanderbilt 5-6181262 1-587181  Steve Sloan

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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