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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Bill Curry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Southern Mississippi  38   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Penn State  24   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Florida  14   23   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Vanderbilt  30   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  38   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Memphis  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tennessee  41   22   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Mississippi State  21   18   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Louisiana State  22   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Notre Dame  6   37   L       
 Fri., Nov. 27  @ Auburn  0   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Jan. 2   Michigan  24   28   L    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record78-46
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25 7-5-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 10-1-1365184Won  30-135-115991  Mike Archer
Auburn 9-1-2314132Tied  16-165-0-117259  Pat Dye
Tennessee 10-2-1422246Won  27-224-1-1197142  Johnny Majors
Georgia 9-3311204Won  20-174-2157115  Vince Dooley
Alabama 7-5268213Lost  24-284-2128106  Bill Curry
Florida 6-6299178Lost  16-203-311496  Galen Hall
Kentucky 5-6258187 1-5123146  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 4-7169259 1-582189  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 4-7286355 1-5150239  Watson Brown
Mississippi 3-8223309 1-5108207  Billy Brewer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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