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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Virginia Tech  17   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Southern Mississippi  63   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Mississippi  33   32   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Vanderbilt  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Tennessee  14   41   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Clemson  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Mississippi State  23   19   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Louisiana State  15   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Miami  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Auburn  26   49   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 13   Colorado  33   47   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record66-47
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 9-2328179Lost  13-145-1174127  Doug Dickey
Auburn 8-3370173Lost  7-365-2238123  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-134991 4-116277  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 8-3334162Won  27-224-2178105  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-1-1343200Won  14-133-1-1144112  Ray Graves
Georgia 5-5-1218146Lost  6-453-3-114179  Vince Dooley
Alabama 6-5314268Lost  33-472-4121175  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 4-6242264 2-3111137  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-8104295 1-661224  John Ray
Mississippi State 3-7193385 0-595231  Charley Shira

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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