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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Mississippi  7   10   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Southern Methodist  56   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Georgia  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Southern Mississippi  24   8   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Tennessee  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Louisville  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Mississippi State  34   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Louisiana State  28   17   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Notre Dame  18   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Auburn  38   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Dec. 20   UCLA  36   6   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record72-61
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-3-0 AP
9 9-3-0 Coaches
9 9-3-0 UPI
  
1976 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-2327145Lost  3-275-118355  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3327140Won  36-65-216999  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 9-3209151Won  21-05-18461  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 9-2269178 4-2138118  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4328292Lost  14-374-2142159  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 7-3-1255149 3-3138118  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 5-6153180 3-468142  Ken Cooper
Auburn 4-7194267 3-393146  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 6-5237162 2-4104101  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 2-9131282 0-647167  Fred Pancoast

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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