Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | at Georgia Tech* | #2 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 30–6 | 57,621 | |||
| September 22 | Baylor* | #2 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | W 45–0 | 77,512 | |||
| September 29 | at Vanderbilt | #2 | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 66–3 | 34,694 | |||
| October 6 | Wichita State* | #2 | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 38–0 | 51,000 | |||
| October 13 | at Florida | #2 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 40–0 | 64,552 | |||
| October 20 | #18 Tennessee | #1 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | W 27–17 | 77,665 | |||
| October 27 | Virginia Tech* | #1 | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 31–7 | 60,210 | |||
| November 3 | Mississippi State | #1 | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 24–7 | 60,210 | |||
| November 10 | at LSU | #1 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 3–0 | 73,708 | |||
| November 17 | Miami (FL)* | #1 | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 30–0 | 54,500 | |||
| December 1 | vs. #14 Auburn | #1 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) | W 25–18 | 77,918 | |||
| January 1 | vs. #6 Arkansas* | #2 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | W 24–9 | 77,846 | |||
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