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1981 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2-1 (15th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 6-0

Coach: Bear Bryant (9-2-1)

Points For: 284

Points/G: 23.7 (33rd of 137)

Points Against: 137

Opp Pts/G: 11.4 (8th of 137)

SRS: 17.07 (10th of 137)

SOS: 5.98 (33rd of 137)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 14-12 versus Texas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
4	2	12	10	11	7	15	11	8	7	6	4	4	3	7

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 5, 1981	Sat	(4) Alabama	@	LSU	SEC	W	24	7	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	(2) Alabama		Georgia Tech	Ind	L	21	24	1	1	0	L 1
3	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	(12) Alabama	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	19	10	2	1	0	W 1
4	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	(10) Alabama	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	W	28	7	3	1	0	W 2
5	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	(11) Alabama		Ole Miss	SEC	W	38	7	4	1	0	W 3
6	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	(7) Alabama		Southern Mississippi	Ind	T	13	13	4	1	1	T 1
7	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	(15) Alabama		Tennessee	SEC	W	38	19	5	1	1	W 1
8	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	(11) Alabama		Rutgers	Ind	W	31	7	6	1	1	W 2
9	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	(8) Alabama		(7) Mississippi State	SEC	W	13	10	7	1	1	W 3
10	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	(6) Alabama	@	(5) Penn State	Ind	W	31	16	8	1	1	W 4
11	Nov 28, 1981	Sat	(4) Alabama	N	Auburn	SEC	W	28	17	9	1	1	W 5
12	Jan 1, 1982	Fri	(3) Alabama	N	(6) Texas	SWC	L	12	14	9	2	1	L 1	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)