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-
1961 Season Highlights
Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Georgia
32
6
W
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Tulane
9
0
W
@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Vanderbilt
35
6
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
North Carolina State
26
7
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Tennessee
34
3
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Houston
17
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Mississippi State
24
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Richmond
66
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Georgia Tech
10
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Dec. 2 @
Auburn
34
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Mon., Jan. 1
Arkansas
10
3
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1961 Season Totals
Record 11-0
Points Scored 297
Scoring Average 27.0
Points Allowed 25
Defense Average 2.3
Opponents Record 48-53
Conference Record 6-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
1 10-0-0
AP
1 10-0-0
Coaches
1 10-0-0
UPI
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.