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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Ray Perkins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Boston College  31   38   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Georgia Tech  6   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  37   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  21   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia  14   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Penn State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Tennessee  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Mississippi State  24   20   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Louisiana State  14   16   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Cincinnati  29   7   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Auburn  17   15   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record64-48
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-1-1341170 5-0-116783  Charley Pell
Auburn 9-4360254 4-210997  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1315226Lost  10-284-1-1153117  Bill Arnsparger
Georgia 7-4-1263230Tied  17-174-2153116  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 9-3293221Won  20-193-395141  Jerry Claiborne
Tennessee 7-4-1327276Lost  27-283-3150146  Johnny Majors
Alabama 5-6226208 2-4117133  Ray Perkins
Vanderbilt 5-6276277 2-4160193  George MacIntyre
Mississippi 4-6-1194203 1-5115148  Billy Brewer
Mississippi State 4-7198230 1-585130  Emory Bellard

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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