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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Georgia  3   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Houston  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Vanderbilt  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tennessee  7   7   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Mississippi State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7   Tulane  19   7   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Georgia Tech  9   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Memphis  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Auburn  10   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 19   Penn State  0   7   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   Liberty Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored95
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record56-42
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 7-1-2 AP
13 7-1-2 Coaches
13 7-1-2 UPI
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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