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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Georgia  32   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Tulane  28   0   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Vanderbilt  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Florida  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Tennessee  35   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Houston  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi State  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgia Tech  27   11   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Auburn  8   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Miami  17   12   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Mississippi  12   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record52-51
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 7-2-0 AP
9 7-2-0 Coaches
9 7-2-0 UPI
  
1963 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2196116Lost  7-136-111974  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 9-222795Won  12-75-215052  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-1-221445Lost  7-125-0-114627  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-317389 4-310176  Bobby Dodd
Louisiana State 7-4142112Lost  7-144-27857  Charles McClendon
Mississippi State 7-2-218594Won  16-124-1-29665  Paul J. Davis
Florida 6-3-1130120 3-3-16171  Ray Graves
Tennessee 5-5168121 3-585108  Jim McDonald
Georgia 4-5-1133151 2-46195  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-6-1142168 0-5-141109  Charlie Bradshaw
Tulane 1-8-143191 0-6-123153  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 1-7-273146 0-5-223113  Jack Green

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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