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1979 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results

Record: 12-0 (1st of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 6-0

Coach: Bear Bryant (12-0)

Points For: 359

Points/G: 29.9 (14th of 140)

Points Against: 58

Opp Pts/G: 4.8 (1st of 140)

SRS: 22.70 (2nd of 140)

SOS: 4.04 (62nd of 140)

Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 24-9 versus Arkansas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	(2) Alabama	@	Georgia Tech	Ind	W	30	6	1	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(2) Alabama		Baylor	SWC	W	45	0	2	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(2) Alabama	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	W	66	3	3	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(2) Alabama		Wichita State	MVC	W	38	0	4	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(2) Alabama	@	Florida	SEC	W	40	0	5	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(1) Alabama		(18) Tennessee	SEC	W	27	17	6	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(1) Alabama		Virginia Tech	Ind	W	31	7	7	W 7
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(1) Alabama		Mississippi State	SEC	W	24	7	8	W 8
9	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(1) Alabama	@	LSU	SEC	W	3	0	9	W 9
10	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(1) Alabama		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	30	0	10	W 10
11	Dec 1, 1979	Sat	(1) Alabama	N	(14) Auburn	SEC	W	25	18	11	W 11
12	Jan 1, 1980	Tue	(2) Alabama	N	(6) Arkansas	SWC	W	24	9	12	W 12	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)