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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: Ray Perkins
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Ray Perkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Georgia Tech  20   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Mississippi  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Vanderbilt  44   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Memphis  44   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Penn State  28   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tennessee  34   41   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Mississippi State  35   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Louisiana State  32   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Southern Mississippi  28   16   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Boston College  13   20   L    @ Foxboro, MA   
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Auburn  20   23   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 24   Southern Methodist  28   7   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored366
  Scoring Average30.5
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record80-57
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-4-0 AP
12 8-4-0 Coaches
12 8-4-0 UPI
13 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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