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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27   Louisiana State  3   13   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Vanderbilt  0   0   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Furman  29   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tennessee  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Mississippi State  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Georgia  12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Tulane  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Georgia Tech  17   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Memphis  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Auburn  8   14   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record48-36
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 11-028253Won  7-06-013823  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 9-0-117362 6-0-110240  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-677122 4-36477  Bowden Wyatt
Mississippi 9-222268Won  7-33-28346  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 5-4-1136115 3-4-165109  Blanton Collier
Florida 6-4-1174100Lost  3-72-3-16656  George R. Bob Woodruff
Alabama 5-4-110675 2-4-14661  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 5-4-19391 2-3-15360  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 5-2-313171 2-1-34530  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia 4-6196114 2-47064  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 3-6127129 1-661123  Wade Walker
Tulane 3-7105189 1-535148  Anton Andy Pilney

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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