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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Southern California  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Southern Mississippi  42   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Florida  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Mississippi  40   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Vanderbilt  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Tennessee  32   15   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Houston  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Mississippi State  41   10   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Louisiana State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Miami  31   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Auburn  31   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Jan. 1   Nebraska  6   38   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored368
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record86-50
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-0
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 11-1-0 AP
211-0-0 Coaches
211-0-0 UPI
  
1971 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1368122Lost  6-387-023845  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 11-1360115Won  7-36-121763  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-2335182Lost  22-405-116094  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 10-2363222Won  41-184-2147127  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 10-2270121Won  14-134-29476  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-3353153Won  33-153-212261  Charles McClendon
Florida 4-7174298 1-679232  Doug Dickey
Vanderbilt 4-6-1136208 1-570146  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-8144284 1-684186  John Ray
Mississippi State 2-9120311 1-780251  Charley Shira

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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