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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Georgia  35   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Tulane  44   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Vanderbilt  17   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Houston  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Tennessee  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Tulsa  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Mississippi State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Miami  36   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Georgia Tech  6   7   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Auburn  38   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Tue., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  17   0   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average3.5
  Opponents Record51-57
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1962 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-128939Won  17-06-018120  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 10-024753Won  17-136-011719  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-1-117534Won  13-05-111325  Charles McClendon
Georgia Tech 7-3-121197Lost  10-145-214151  Bobby Dodd
Florida 7-4221139Won  17-74-210674  Ray Graves
Auburn 6-3-1173168 4-388134  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-6179134 2-6108120  Bowden Wyatt
Georgia 3-4-3109174 2-3-168123  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-5-285101 2-3-13254  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 3-676132 2-560101  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-962215 1-634141  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 0-1076293 0-743228  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.