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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Nebraska  20   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Missouri  38   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Southern California  14   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Vanderbilt  51   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Washington  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Florida  23   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tennessee  30   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Virginia Tech  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi State  35   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana State  31   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Auburn  34   16   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 1   Penn State  14   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored345
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record82-54
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1 11-1-0 AP
2 11-1-0 Coaches
2 11-1-0 UPI
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.