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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: Bill Curry
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Bill Curry enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Temple  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Vanderbilt  44   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kentucky  31   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi  12   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tennessee  28   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Penn State  8   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Mississippi State  53   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Louisiana State  18   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  17   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Auburn  10   15   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Dec. 1  @ Texas A&M  30   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 24   Army  29   28   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record62-63
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 9-3-0 AP
17 9-3-0 Coaches
17 9-3-0 UPI
17 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-233892Lost  7-136-114843  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-4249204Lost  10-236-113287  Mike Archer
Georgia 9-3358212Won  34-275-2193125  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3317188Won  29-284-3196147  Bill Curry
Florida 7-5268185Won  14-104-399106  Galen Hall
Mississippi 5-6221223 3-4150160  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 5-6212286 3-4114171  Johnny Majors
Kentucky 5-6217208 2-5122141  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 3-8202277 2-5128178  Watson Brown
Mississippi State 1-10172332 0-798222  Rockey Felker

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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