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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Georgia Tech  26   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Mississippi  59   35   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Kentucky  45   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Rutgers  17   13   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tennessee  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Southern Mississippi  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Mississippi State  3   6   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Louisiana State  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Notre Dame  0   7   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Auburn  34   18   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Jan. 1   Baylor  30   2   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average29.3
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record70-64
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-2-0 AP
6 10-2-0 Coaches
6 10-2-0 UPI
  
1980 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 12-0333137Won  17-106-016978  Vince Dooley
Alabama 10-235298Won  30-25-121066  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 9-3301247Lost  17-315-1143104  Emory Bellard
Florida 8-4256186Won  35-204-210293  Charley Pell
Louisiana State 7-4213193 4-2138133  Jerry Stovall
Tennessee 5-6256189 3-316290  Johnny Majors
Mississippi 3-8263266 2-5136182  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 3-8167280 1-570161  Fran Curci
Auburn 5-6235238 0-687173  Doug Barfield
Vanderbilt 2-9140352 0-651215  George MacIntyre

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.