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1980 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1980
team	Alabama Crimson Tide
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	6
APRank	6
record	10–2
conf_record	5–1
head_coach	Bear Bryant
hc_year	23rd
off_coach	Mal Moore
oc_year	6th
off_scheme	Wishbone
def_coach	Ken Donahue
dc_year	7th
def_scheme	[5–2](5-2-defense)
captain	Major Ogilvie
captain2	Randy Scott
stadium	Bryant–Denny Stadium
Legion Field
champion	Cotton Bowl champion
bowl	[Cotton Bowl](1981-cotton-bowl-classic)
bowl_result	W 30–2 vs. [Baylor](1980-baylor-bears-football-team)

Legion Field The 1980 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 86th overall and 47th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 23rd year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished season with ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 5–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl.

A 6–3 loss to Mississippi State ended Alabama's school record 28-game winning streak and all-time SEC record 27-game conference winning streak, and was Alabama's first loss to Mississippi State since 1957. It also cost the Tide a share of the SEC championship, the first time since 1976 they failed to win the SEC. Despite surrendering 35 points to Ole Miss, the Alabama defense still allowed only 98 points for the entire season.

Schedule

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Roster

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References

(September 7, 1980). "Jackets can't stem Tide, 26–3". The Atlanta Constitution.
Emerson, Seth. (April 28, 2023). "Grudges, politics and gentlemen's agreements: The chaotic history of SEC scheduling". The Athletic.
(September 21, 1980). "59–35, Ole Miss had 500 yards, but Bama had 524 and its 23rd win in a row". The Clarion-Ledger.
(September 28, 1980). "VU's improved, but Bama romps". The Tennessean.
(October 5, 1980). "Win No. 300 sweet for Bear, sour for Curci". The Lexington Herald-Leader.
(October 12, 1980). "Alabama survives RU scare, 17–13". The Daily Home News.
(October 19, 1980). "Bama 'waltzes' past Tennessee". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(October 26, 1980). "Errors allow Tide to roll". Hattiesburg American.
(November 2, 1980). "Mississippi State stuns Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(November 9, 1980). "'Relentless' Tide covers LSU, 28–7". The Shreveport Times.
(November 16, 1980). "Hot Irish defense stops Alabama cold". Chicago Tribune.
(November 30, 1980). "Unlikely heroes lead Bama win". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(January 2, 1981). "Tide in somber mood after Baylor blast". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
"1980 Alabama football archives". University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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