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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Louisiana Tech  34   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Mississippi  17   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Clemson  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tennessee  11   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Vanderbilt  42   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Mississippi State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Louisiana State  21   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. South Carolina  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Southern Mississippi  34   0   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Auburn  31   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Nebraska  34   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored301
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record51-61
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
310-0-0 AP
310-0-0 Coaches
310-0-0 UPI
  
1966 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-030144Won  34-76-014937  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-123598Won  24-95-010458  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-317065Lost  0-195-211633  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-2265147Won  27-124-110968  Ray Graves
Tennessee 8-324099Won  18-123-210144  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 5-4-1135124 2-35473  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 3-6-1107196 2-465119  Charlie Bradshaw
Auburn 4-6104162 1-560127  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 2-875176 0-645129  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-972237 0-516131  Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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