† – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation. * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Alabama entered the season as the defending national champion, following their victory in the1993 Sugar Bowl, and ranked #2 in theAP Poll, behindFlorida 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 againstTennessee. The unbeaten streak continued to 31 games before Alabama fell toLSU, 17–13.
Alabama finished second in the SEC West in 1993, but played in theSEC Championship Game asAuburn was prohibited from post-season play because of NCAA violations. In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama lost 28–13 to theFlorida Gators at Legion Field. Alabama received an invitation to theGator Bowl versusNorth Carolina, winning 24–10 and finishing with a 9–3–1 record.
In 1995, the NCAA foundAntonio Langham guilty of receiving improper benefits after signing with an agent following the1992 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]