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-
1966 Season Highlights
Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Louisiana Tech
34
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Mississippi
17
7
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Clemson
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Tennessee
11
10
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Vanderbilt
42
6
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Mississippi State
27
14
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Louisiana State
21
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
South Carolina
24
0
W
Sat., Nov. 26 @
Southern Mississippi
34
0
W
@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Dec. 3 @
Auburn
31
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Mon., Jan. 2
Nebraska
34
7
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1966 Season Totals
Record 11-0
Points Scored 301
Scoring Average 27.4
Points Allowed 44
Defense Average 4.0
Opponents Record 51-61
Conference Record 6-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-0
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
3 10-0-0
AP
3 10-0-0
Coaches
3 10-0-0
UPI
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.