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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Mississippi  34   13   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Nebraska  24   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Vanderbilt  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Georgia  18   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Southern California  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tennessee  24   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Louisville  55   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Mississippi State  37   7   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Louisiana State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Miami  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Auburn  48   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Ohio State  35   6   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored380
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record67-69
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
2 11-1-0 AP
2 11-1-0 Coaches
2 11-1-0 UPI
  
1977 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1380139Won  35-67-020976  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 10-1252111 6-015250  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-5204243 5-1131130  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 8-4389220Lost  14-244-2135131  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-4-1251235 3-3108135  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 6-5208196 3-4145143  Ken Cooper
Georgia 5-6157191 2-479132  Vince Dooley
Tennessee 4-7229229 1-5112136  Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt 2-9141276 0-667172  Fred Pancoast
Mississippi State 0-11193227 0-6105138  Bob Tyler

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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