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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: Nick Saban
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
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
  Record12-2
  Points Scored422
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record96-80
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-0
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 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 12-2422200Lost  17-318-0255115  Nick Saban
Mississippi 9-4417247Won  47-345-3208149  Houston Nutt
Louisiana State 8-5402314Won  38-33-5207254  Les Miles
Arkansas 5-7263374 2-6167248  Bobby Petrino
Auburn 5-7208216 2-693149  Tommy Tuberville
Mississippi State 4-8183296 2-697204  Sylvester Croom

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.


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