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1978 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (2nd of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 6-0

Coach: Bear Bryant (11-1)

Points For: 331

Points/G: 27.6 (14th of 138)

Points Against: 161

Opp Pts/G: 13.4 (20th of 138)

SRS: 25.99 (1st of 138)

SOS: 11.83 (5th of 138)

Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 14-7 versus Penn State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
1	1	1	7	8	7	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 2, 1978	Sat	(1) Alabama		(10) Nebraska	Big 8	W	20	3	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	(1) Alabama	@	(11) Missouri	Big 8	W	38	20	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	(1) Alabama		(7) USC	Pac-10	L	14	24	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	(7) Alabama		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	51	28	3	1	W 1
5	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	(8) Alabama	@	Washington	Pac-10	W	20	17	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	(7) Alabama		Florida	SEC	W	23	12	5	1	W 3
7	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	(4) Alabama	@	Tennessee	SEC	W	30	17	6	1	W 4
8	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	(3) Alabama		Virginia Tech	Ind	W	35	0	7	1	W 5
9	Nov 4, 1978	Sat	(3) Alabama		Mississippi State	SEC	W	35	14	8	1	W 6
10	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	(3) Alabama		(10) LSU	SEC	W	31	10	9	1	W 7
11	Dec 2, 1978	Sat	(2) Alabama	N	Auburn	SEC	W	34	16	10	1	W 8
12	Jan 1, 1979	Mon	(2) Alabama	N	(1) Penn State	Ind	W	14	7	11	1	W 9	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)