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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Georgia Tech  30   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Baylor  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Vanderbilt  66   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wichita State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Florida  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tennessee  27   17   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Virginia Tech  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Mississippi State  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Louisiana State  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Miami  30   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Auburn  25   18   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Tue., Jan. 1   Arkansas  24   9   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored383
  Scoring Average31.9
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record58-65
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
112-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
  
1979 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 12-038367Won  24-96-018545  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-5206189 5-114294  Vince Dooley
Auburn 8-3330238 4-2153124  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 7-5275151Won  34-104-210673  Charles McClendon
Tennessee 7-5311235Lost  22-273-3132143  Johnny Majors
Kentucky 5-6180143 3-311679  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-7251298 3-3169123  Steve Sloan
Mississippi State 3-8162179 2-47492  Emory Bellard
Vanderbilt 1-10179418 0-696272  George MacIntyre
Florida 0-10-1106265 0-639167  Charley Pell

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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