1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football Southeastern Conference SEC 17 8–4 3–3 Bear Bryant 25th Mal Moore 8th Wishbone Ken Donahue 9th 5–2 Eddie Lowe Steve Mott Bryant–Denny StadiumLegion Field Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W Won 21–15 vs. Illinois The 1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 88th overall and 49th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 25th and final year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished season with eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and with a victory over Illinois in the Liberty Bowl. Alabama was 5–0 after they defeated Penn State 42–21, with the decisive play coming when a Penn State player blocked his own team's punt.Associated Press No. 4 Tide rolls over 3rd ranked Lions https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GuYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9d8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1483%2C4494435 Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal 5C November 10, 1982 July 16, 2015 But after that it was all downhill. Paul Bryant's last season as Alabama football coach saw a nine-game winning streak against Auburn and eleven-game winning streaks against Tennessee and LSU all come to an end. The loss to Southern Miss was Alabama's first loss in Tuscaloosa since 1963, breaking a 57-game win streak in Bryant–Denny Stadium. Coach Bryant retired after Alabama's bowl victory against Illinois and died less than one month later, on January 26, 1983. Schedule 1982 AP Central September 11 12:30 p.m. w y y 4 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 45–7 57,126 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71532327/bears-revenge-tide-45-tech-7/ The Atlanta Constitution Bear's revenge: Tide 45, Tech 7 September 12, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 1:30 p.m. w y 4 Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 42–14 62,385 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71532536/alabama-tide-crushes-ole-miss-rebels/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Alabama Tide crushes Ole Miss Rebels 42–14 September 19, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 1:30 p.m. w 4 Vanderbilt Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 24–21 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71532695/alabama-dodges-vandy-bullet/ The Tennessean Alabama dodges Vandy bullet September 26, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 7:30 p.m. w y 5 Arkansas State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 34–7 67,459 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71532889/bamas-win-no-laugher/ The Anniston Star Bama's win no laugher October 3, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 12:30 p.m. w y 4 Penn State 3 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry CBS 42–21 76,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533119/bama-brings-penn-state-back-to-earth/ The Philadelphia Inquirer 'Bama brings Penn State back to earth October 10, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 1:00 p.m. l y 2 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October 28–35 95,342 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533359/ut-stuns-no-2-bama/ Kingsport Times-News UT stuns No. 2 'Bama October 17, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 p.m. w y y 7 Cincinnati Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 21–3 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533560/uc-downcast-as-alabama-wins-213/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC downcast as Alabama wins, 21–3 October 24, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 p.m. w y 9 Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 20–12 62,110 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533871/alabama-holds-off-pesky-miss-state/ The Montgomery Advertiser Alabama holds off pesky Miss. State October 31, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 p.m. l 8 LSU 11 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 10–20 77,230 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71534114/lsus-agony-ends-bamas-begins/ Daily World LSU's agony ends, 'Bama's begins November 7, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 p.m. l y 17 Southern Miss Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 29–38 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65296417/hattiesburg-american-sunday-november/ Hattiesburg American Eagles bowl over Bama November 14, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 11:00 a.m. l y Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl ABC 22–23 76,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71534579/auburn-feels-hope-then-joy/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn feels hope, then joy November 28, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com December 29 7:00 p.m. w y y Illinois Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl MetroSports 21–15 54,123 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20049474/dec-30-1982-trib-1/ Chicago Tribune Bryant goes out a winner December 30, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/sports-m-footbl-archive-m-footbl-archive-1982-html.aspx?id=196 1982 Alabama football archives RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics February 19, 2021 References General http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/82-m-footbl-recaps.pdf 1982 Season Recaps RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics July 15, 2015 July 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150720181804/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/82-m-footbl-recaps.pdf dead http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012FootballRecordBook.pdf 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book 2012 University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office Tuscaloosa, Alabama July 16, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115208/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012FootballRecordBook.pdf March 4, 2016 Specific Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football