| 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
SEC West Division champion Gator Bowl champion | |
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SEC Championship Game, L 13–28 vs. Florida | |
Gator Bowl, W 24–10 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 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 |
Seasons | |
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| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 Florida x† | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #12 Tennessee | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Auburn | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Alabama x | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions
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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 |
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| September 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 2 | PPV | W 31–17 (Forfeit) | 83,091 | |
| September 11 | 11:30 a.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 2 | JPS | W 17–6 (Forfeit) | 41,000 | |
| September 18 | 11:30 a.m. | Arkansas | No. 2 | JPS | W 43–3 (Forfeit) | 70,123 | |
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 2 | PPV | W 56–3 (Forfeit) | 83,091 | |
| October 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 2 | ESPN | W 17–6 (Forfeit) | 74,718 | |
| October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 2 | ABC | T 17–17 (Forfeit) | 83,091 | |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 4 | ABC | W 19–14 (Forfeit) | 43,500 | |
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss* | No. 5 | PPV | W 40–0 (Forfeit) | 70,123 | |
| November 6 | 11:30 a.m. | LSU | No. 5 | JPS | L 13–17 | 70,123 | |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 12 | ABC | W 36–25 (Forfeit) | 70,123 | |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Auburn | No. 11 | L 14–22 | 85,214 | ||
| December 4 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 16 | ABC | L 13–28 | 76,345 | |
| December 31 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 North Carolina* | No. 18 | TBS | W 24–10 | 67,205 | |
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Regular season statistics[]
Team[]
| Statistics | Alabama | Opponents |
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| Scoring | 316 | 158 |
| Average | 26.3 | 13.2 |
| Total Offense | 4,688 | 3,104 |
| Passing | 2,569 | 1,539 |
| Rushing | 2,119 | 1,565 |
| Touchdowns | 36 | 19 |
| Passing | 13 | 9 |
| Rushing | 20 | 10 |
| Returns | 3 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 42 | 39 |
| Fumbles–Lost | 26–10 | 17–7 |
| Int–Yards | 22–213 | 16–167 |
Quarter-by-quarter statistics[]
Scoring[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Alabama | 67 | 125 | 55 | 69 | 316 |
| Opponents | 38 | 31 | 34 | 55 | 158 |
Time of possession[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Alabama | 96:12 | 87:39 | 96:38 | 102:38 | 382:07 |
| Opponents | 83:48 | 92:21 | 83:22 | 77:22 | 337:53 |
Passing[]
| Name | Games | Cmp–Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Long |
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| Jay Barker | 9 | 98–171 | .573 | 1,525 | 4 | 7 | 59 |
| Brian Burgdorf | 9 | 48–84 | .571 | 533 | 4 | 3 | 60 |
| David Palmer | 12 | 15–30 | .500 | 260 | 2 | 3 | 54 |
| Freddie Kitchens | 7 | 7–14 | .500 | 188 | 2 | 3 | 77 |
| Sherman Williams | 11 | 1–1 | 1.000 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Total | 12 | 169–300 | .563 | 2,569 | 13 | 16 | 77 |
References[]
- ↑ "Alabama 1993 AP Football Rankings". appollarchive.com. http://appollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?teamid=25&seasonid=1993. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ↑ "Dishing out the discipline: SEC". ESPN. November 26, 2001. http://static.espn.go.com/ncf/s/2001/1126/1284780.html. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
- ↑ "1993 Schedule & Results". University of Alabama Athletics. http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/alab-m-footbl-sched-1993.html. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
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