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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  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Georgia  31   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26   Tulane  36   6   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Vanderbilt  24   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. North Carolina State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Tennessee  19   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Florida  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Mississippi State  23   6   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Louisiana State  17   9   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia Tech  24   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Auburn  21   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Jan. 1   Texas  17   21   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record64-45
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 UPI
  
1964 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-125088Lost  17-218-018860  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-2-112889Won  13-104-2-18370  Charles McClendon
Florida 7-318198 4-210164  Ray Graves
Kentucky 5-5150194 4-29597  Charlie Bradshaw
Georgia 7-3-113098Won  7-03-25259  Vince Dooley
Auburn 6-412391 3-34365  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 5-5-1217127Lost  7-142-4-1113104  John H. Vaught
Mississippi State 4-6155143 2-582102  Paul J. Davis
Tennessee 4-5-180121 1-5-13287  Doug Dickey
Tulane 3-779147 1-43182  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 3-6-179122 1-4-13767  Jack Green

1964 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1964 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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