1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football
SEC West Division champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 24–10 vs. North Carolina
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 14
1993 record 1–12, 9 wins forfeited (0–8 SEC, 5 wins forfeited)
Head coach Gene Stallings (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Mal Moore
Defensive coordinator Bill Oliver
Captain Chris Anderson
Captain Lemanski Hall
Captain Antonio Langham
Captain Tobie Sheils
Home stadium Bryant–Denny Stadium
Legion Field
1993 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 –1 –0  11 –2 –0
No. 12 Tennessee 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
Kentucky 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
South Carolina 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn 8 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Arkansas 4 –3 –1  6 –4 –1
Ole Miss 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Mississippi State 3 –4 –1  4 –5 –2
LSU 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
No. 14 Alabama x 0* –8 –0  1* –12 –0
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Auburn had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation.
    *Alabama (9–3–1, 5–2–1) later forfeited all 1993 regular season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. The team was led by head coach Gene Stallings, who was in his fourth season at the position.

Alabama entered the season as the defending national champion, following their victory in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, and ranked #2 in the AP Poll, behind Florida State.[1]

Alabama won the first five games of the season, extending their winning streak to 28 games, matching the longest win streak in school history. The streak ended with a 17–17 tie against Tennessee. The unbeaten streak continued to 31 games before Alabama fell to LSU, 17–13.

Alabama finished second in the SEC West in 1993, but played in the SEC Championship Game as Auburn was prohibited from post-season play because of NCAA violations. In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama lost 28–13 to the Florida Gators at Legion Field. Alabama received an invitation to the Gator Bowl versus North Carolina, winning 24–10 and finishing with a 9–3–1 record.

In 1995, the NCAA found Antonio Langham guilty of receiving improper benefits after signing with an agent following the 1992 season, forcing Alabama to forfeit all games in which Langham competed.[2] Officially, Alabama finished the season with a 1–12 record, only winning their bowl game.[3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 4:00 p.m. Tulane* No. 2 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL PPV W 31–17 (Forfeit)   83,091
September 11 11:30 a.m. at Vanderbilt No. 2 Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN JPS W 17–6 (Forfeit)   41,000
September 18 11:30 a.m. Arkansas No. 2 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL JPS W 43–3 (Forfeit)   70,123
September 25 2:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech* No. 2 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL PPV W 56–3 (Forfeit)   83,091
October 2 6:30 p.m. at South Carolina No. 2 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN W 17–6 (Forfeit)   74,718
October 16 2:30 p.m. No. 10 Tennessee No. 2 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) ABC T 17–17 (Forfeit)   83,091
October 23 2:30 p.m. at Ole Miss No. 4 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry) ABC W 19–14 (Forfeit)   43,500
October 30 2:30 p.m. Southern Miss*dagger No. 5 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL PPV W 40–0 (Forfeit)   70,123
November 6 11:30 a.m. LSU No. 5 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) JPS L 13–17   70,123
November 13 2:30 p.m. Mississippi State No. 12 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) ABC W 36–25 (Forfeit)   70,123
November 20 1:00 p.m. at No. 6 Auburn No. 11 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl) L 14–22   85,214
December 4 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 9 Florida No. 16 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (SEC Championship Game) ABC L 13–28   76,345
December 31 6:00 p.m. vs. No. 12 North Carolina* No. 18 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) TBS W 24–10   67,205
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Regular season statistics

Team

StatisticsAlabamaOpponents
Scoring316158
Average26.313.2
Total Offense4,6883,104
Passing2,5691,539
Rushing2,1191,565
Touchdowns3619
Passing139
Rushing2010
Returns30
Turnovers4239
Fumbles–Lost26–1017–7
Int–Yards22–21316–167

Quarter-by-quarter statistics

Scoring

1234Total
Alabama671255569 316
Opponents38313455 158

Time of possession

1234Total
Alabama96:1287:3996:38102:38 382:07
Opponents83:4892:2183:2277:22 337:53

Passing

NameGamesCmp–AttPctYardsTDINTLong
Jay Barker 998–171.5731,5254759
Brian Burgdorf 948–84.5715334360
David Palmer 1215–30.5002602354
Freddie Kitchens 77–14.5001882377
Sherman Williams 111–11.000631063
Total12169–300.5632,569131677

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama 1993 AP Football Rankings". appollarchive.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Dishing out the discipline: SEC". ESPN. November 26, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ "1993 Schedule & Results". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
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