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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Georgia Tech  45   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Mississippi  42   14   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Arkansas State  34   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Penn State  42   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Tennessee  28   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Cincinnati  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Mississippi State  20   12   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Louisiana State  10   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Southern Mississippi  29   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Auburn  22   23   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Wed., Dec. 29   Illinois  21   15   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record82-54
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-4-0 Coaches
17 8-4-0 UPI
22 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-1338160Lost  23-276-017973  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-3274197Won  33-264-213194  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1385191Lost  20-214-1-117192  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 8-4293242Lost  28-364-2135121  George MacIntyre
Alabama 8-4338216Won  21-153-3146125  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Florida 8-4296228Lost  24-283-3127146  Charley Pell
Tennessee 6-5-1281239Lost  22-283-2-1152128  Johnny Majors
Mississippi State 5-6252244 2-4122145  Emory Bellard
Mississippi 4-7208262 0-669196  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 0-10-196287 0-657169  Jerry Claiborne

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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