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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: Gene Stallings
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Gene Stallings enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference West Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Bowling Green State  21   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Southern Mississippi  20   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Vanderbilt  36   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Arkansas  17   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kentucky  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ North Carolina State  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Mississippi  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tennessee  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Louisiana State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Mississippi State  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Auburn  24   23   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 7   Florida  30   45   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Wed., Jan. 1   Michigan  17   14   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored316
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record79-59
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 10-3-0 AP
11 10-3-0 Coaches
11 10-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1996 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-3316195Won  17-146-2204100  Gene Stallings
Louisiana State 10-2335210Won  10-76-2192145  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 8-4398277 4-4247224  Terry Bowden
Mississippi State 5-6249229 3-5136181  Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi 5-6203270 2-696228  Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas 4-7174267 2-688202  Danny Ford

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).