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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: Nick Saban
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Nick Saban enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference West Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1   Michigan  41   14   W    @ Arlington, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Western Kentucky  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Arkansas  52   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Florida Atlantic  40   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Mississippi  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Missouri  42   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Tennessee  44   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Mississippi State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Louisiana State  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas A&M  24   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Western Carolina  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Auburn  49   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1   Georgia  32   28   W    @ Atlanta   
 Mon., Jan. 7   Notre Dame  42   14   W    @ Miami, FL   BCS Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored542
  Scoring Average38.7
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record66-70
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1(13-1) AP
1(13-1) Coaches
  
2012 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 13-1542153Won  42-147-130390  Nick Saban
Texas A&M 11-2578283Won  41-136-2313168  Kevin Sumlin
Mississippi State 8-5383303Lost  20-344-4202223  Dan Mullen
Arkansas 4-8282365 2-6157257  John L. Smith
Auburn 3-9224340 0-881272  Gene Chizik
Louisiana State 0-3387228Lost  24-250-22335  Les Miles
Mississippi 0-6409359 0-5112168  Hugh Freeze

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 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.