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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Georgia  21   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tulane  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Vanderbilt  21   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tennessee  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Houston  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Mississippi State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Furman  51   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Georgia Tech  16   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Tampa  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Auburn  3   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 17   Texas  3   3   T    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -2
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record46-39
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1 -1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 8-1-1 AP
10 8-1-1 Coaches
10 8-1-1 UPI
  
1960 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-0-128070Won  14-65-0-113837  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-215786Won  13-125-19357  Ray Graves
Auburn 8-215580 5-26852  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 8-1-218356Tied  3-34-1-16532  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-4174118 4-38895  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 5-511897 4-410278  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-2-220979 3-2-28558  Bowden Wyatt
Kentucky 5-4-120681 2-4-17981  Blanton Collier
Louisiana State 5-4-110550 2-3-14237  Paul Dietzel
Tulane 3-6-1132140 1-4-15784  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 3-774193 0-77159  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 2-6-1101119 0-5-14196  Wade Walker

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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