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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Georgia  32   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tulane  9   0   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Vanderbilt  35   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. North Carolina State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Tennessee  34   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Houston  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Richmond  66   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Georgia Tech  10   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Auburn  34   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 1   Arkansas  10   3   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average27.0
  Points Allowed25
  Defense Average2.3
  Opponents Record48-53
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 UPI
  
1961 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-029725Won  10-36-016815  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 10-125957Won  25-76-014327  Paul Dietzel
Mississippi 9-233352Lost  7-125-117633  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-417780Lost  15-304-39043  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-4221149 4-3128114  Bowden Wyatt
Auburn 6-4174137 3-494109  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 4-5-197146 3-35792  Ray Graves
Kentucky 5-5138123 2-481101  Blanton Collier
Georgia 3-784177 2-560128  Johnny Griffith
Mississippi State 5-5111135 1-534112  Wade Walker
Tulane 2-860225 1-520175  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 2-895220 1-651163  Arthur L Art Guepe

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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