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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1969 Season Highlights  
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Alabama.  
    
		
		
1969 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 20   @
Virginia Tech 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   vs.
Southern Mississippi 
  
    
   	 63  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   vs.
Mississippi 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 32  
     W   
    
   	 @ Birmingham, AL  
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   @
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   vs.
Tennessee 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	 @ Birmingham, AL  
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   @
Clemson 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   @
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 19  
     W   
    
   	 @ Jackson, MS  
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   @
Louisiana State 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   vs.
Miami 
  
    
   	 42  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 29   @
Auburn 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 49  
     L   
    
   	 @ Birmingham, AL  
   	   Sat., Dec. 13   
Colorado 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 47  
     L   
    
   	 @ Memphis, TN  
   	 Liberty Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
1969 Season Totals  
  Record 6-5
  
  Points Scored 314  
  Scoring Average 28.5  
  Points Allowed 268  
  Defense Average 24.4  
  Opponents Record 66-47
  
  Conference Record 2-4  
  Home Record 3-1
  
  Away Record 3-3
     
  
 
		
1969 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1969 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1969 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.