| 1977Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 11–1 (7–0 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium Legion Field |
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1977 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented theUniversity of Alabama in the1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 83rd overall and 44th season as a member of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coachBear Bryant, in his 20th year, and played their home games atBryant–Denny Stadium inTuscaloosa andLegion Field inBirmingham, Alabama. They finished season with eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 7–0 in the SEC), as SEC champions and with a 35–6 victory overOhio State in theSugar Bowl.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Ole Miss | No. 6 | W 34–13 | 74,324 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | atNebraska* | No. 4 | ABC | L 24–31 | 75,899 | [2] | |
| September 24 | atVanderbilt | No. 10 | W 24–12 | 34,694 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Georgia | No. 10 | W 18–10 | 60,210 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | at No. 1USC* | No. 7 | ABC | W 21–20 | 63,140 | [5] | |
| October 15 | Tennessee | No. 4 |
| W 24–10 | 71,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Louisville*![]() | No. 3 |
| W 55–6 | 60,210 | [7] | |
| October 29 | atMississippi State | No. 2 | W 37–7 | 47,500 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | at No. 18LSU | No. 2 | ABC | W 24–3 | 65,377 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Miami (FL)* | No. 2 |
| W 36–0 | 57,422 | [10] | |
| November 26 | vs.Auburn | No. 2 |
| W 48–21 | 69,721 | [11] | |
| January 2, 1978 | vs. No. 9Ohio State* | No. 3 | ABC | W 35–6 | 76,811 | [12] | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ole Miss | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Alabama | 13 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
atLegion Field,Birmingham, Alabama
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
atMemorial Stadium,Lincoln, Nebraska
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Alabama went into Lincoln with Nebraska still feeling the sting of a home loss to Washington State. While the Crimson Tide slightly exceeded the Cornhuskers in offensive production, five interceptions helped give Nebraska the edge to pull off the stunning upset.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Vanderbilt | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
atDudley Field,Nashville, Tennessee
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Alabama | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
atLegion Field,Birmingham, Alabama
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| USC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Alabama | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
atLegion Field,Birmingham, Alabama
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Alabama | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
atBryant–Denny Stadium,Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 14 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium,Jackson, Mississippi
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| LSU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atTiger Stadium,Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
atBryant–Denny Stadium,Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
| Auburn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
atLegion Field,Birmingham, Alabama
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Alabama | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
atLouisiana Superdome,New Orleans, Louisiana
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