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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Louisiana State  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  21   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Kentucky  19   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Vanderbilt  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Mississippi  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Southern Mississippi  13   13   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tennessee  38   19   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Rutgers  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Mississippi State  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Penn State  31   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Auburn  28   17   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Jan. 1   Texas  12   14   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record70-63
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record5-0
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 9-2-1 AP
6 9-2-1 Coaches
6 9-2-1 UPI
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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