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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Maryland  21   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southern Mississippi  52   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Vanderbilt  23   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Mississippi  35   21   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Florida State  8   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tennessee  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas Christian  41   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisiana State  30   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Miami  28   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Auburn  17   13   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Wed., Jan. 1   Notre Dame  11   13   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored329
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record73-60
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 11-1-0 AP
2 11-1-0 Coaches
2 11-1-0 UPI
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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