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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: Bill Curry
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Bill Curry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Memphis  35   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Kentucky  15   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Vanderbilt  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Mississippi  62   27   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Tennessee  47   30   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Penn State  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi State  23   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Louisiana State  32   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Southern Mississippi  37   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Auburn  20   30   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Miami  25   33   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored357
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed217
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record71-54
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
9 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-1346217Won  31-276-1194155  Johnny Majors
Alabama 10-2357217Lost  25-336-1219130  Bill Curry
Auburn 10-2284131Won  31-146-112269  Pat Dye
Mississippi 8-4309314Won  42-294-3164189  Billy Brewer
Florida 7-5268202Lost  7-344-3145103  Galen Hall
Georgia 6-6251198Lost  18-194-3139109  Ray Goff
Kentucky 6-5212220 2-5118174  Jerry Claiborne
Louisiana State 4-7295252 2-5174180  Mike Archer
Mississippi State 5-6205207 1-689153  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 1-10162265 0-785187  Watson Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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