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: Nick Saban Conference: Southeastern-West
2008 Season Highlights
Nick Saban enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference West Championship.
2008 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30
Clemson
34
10
W
@ Atlanta, GA
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Tulane
20
6
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Western Kentucky
41
7
W
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Arkansas
49
14
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Georgia
41
30
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Kentucky
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Mississippi
24
20
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Tennessee
29
9
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Arkansas State
35
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Louisiana State
27
21
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Mississippi State
32
7
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Auburn
36
0
W
Sat., Dec. 6
Florida
20
31
L
@ Atlanta, GA
Fri., Jan. 2
Utah
17
31
L
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
2008 Season Totals
Record 12-2
Points Scored 422
Scoring Average 30.1
Points Allowed 200
Defense Average 14.3
Opponents Record 96-80
Conference Record 8-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 4-0
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
6 12-2-0
AP
6 12-2-0
Coaches
6 12-2-0
USA Today/ESPN
2008 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2008 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.