1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1995–96 college football season, competing in the Western Division in the Southeastern Conference. The team played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Gene Stallings led the Crimson Tide to an 8–3 record. Due to NCAA sanctions, no bowl appearance was made.
1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 21 |
1995 record | 8–3 (5–3 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Oliver |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium (Capacity: 70,123) Legion Field (Capacity: 83,091) |
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No. 2 Florida x$ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Tennessee | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arkansas x | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The early-season victory over Southern Miss came in dramatic fashion, as Alabama completed a 36-yard pass on 4th down for a go-ahead touchdown with under 30 seconds left in the game. The three games Alabama lost were also particularly noteworthy. The game against Arkansas featured a last-minute 4th-and-goal touchdown pass by Arkansas, giving them the win; however, replays later showed the ball was clearly trapped. This call, along with a missed twelve-men-on-the-field penalty on Arkansas' final drive led to the suspension of the officiating crew the following week. The 41–14 blowout loss to Tennessee marked the Vols first win over the Tide since 1985, ending Alabama's 9-game unbeaten streak. The season-ending loss at Auburn also featured a questionable last-minute call regarding a pass. Alabama QB Freddie Kitchens had apparently hit Curtis Brown for a late go-ahead touchdown, but officials ruled Brown out of bounds.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 11 | PPV | W 33–25 | 40,880 | |
September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Miss* | No. 13 | PPV | W 24–20 | 83,091 | |
September 16 | 11:30 a.m. | Arkansas | No. 13 | JPS | L 19–20 | 70,123 | |
September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Georgia | No. 20 | ABC | W 31–0 | 86,117 | |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | NC State*![]() | No. 16 | PPV | W 27–11 | 70,123 | |
October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 6 Tennessee | No. 11 | ESPN | L 14–41 | 83,091 | |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 21 | W 23–9 | 44,312 | ||
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas* | No. 18 | PPV | W 38–19 | 70,123 | |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | LSU | No. 16 | ABC | W 10–3 | 70,123 | |
November 11 | 11:30 a.m. | Mississippi State | No. 16 | JPS | W 14–9 | 70,123 | |
November 18 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Auburn | No. 17 | ESPN | L 27–31 | 85,214 | |
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Coaching staff
Name | Position | Consecutive seasons at Alabama | |
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Gene Stallings | Head coach | 6th | |
Homer Smith | Offensive coordinator | 2nd | |
Woody McCorvey | Wide receivers Coach | 6th | |
Danny Pearman | Offensive Tackles coach/Special teams coordinator | 5th | |
Jim Fuller | Offensive Line Coach | 12th | |
Randy Ross | Quarterbacks coach/Recruiting Coordinator | 6th | |
Ivy Williams | Running backs coach | 2nd | |
Bill Oliver | Defensive coordinator/Secondary coach | 6th | |
Mike Dubose | Defensive line coach | 6th | |
Jeff Rouzie | Linebackers coach | 5th | |
Reference:[1] |
Game summaries
Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#11 Crimson Tide | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 33 |
Commodores | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
Southern Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
#13 Crimson Tide | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Razorbacks | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
#13 Crimson Tide | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
Georgia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#20 Crimson Tide | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bama defensive lineman Shannon Brown blocked a Georgia 27-yard field goal attempt. Deshea Townsend caught the ball and ran 90 yards for a touchdown. Defensive back Cedric Samuel returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown. DB Kevin Jackson took an interception back 36 yards for another score. UGA quarterback Hines Ward completed one pass and threw an interception before being replaced.[2]
North Carolina State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
#16 Crimson Tide | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Tennessee
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Volunteers | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
#11 Crimson Tide | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Ole Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#21 Crimson Tide | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Rebels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
The Alabama defense scored the first nine points of this game. Dwayne Rudd sacked the Ole Miss quarterback who fumbled the ball out of the back end zone for a safety. Later in the first quarter, linebacker Ralph Staten would return an interception 61 yards for a touchdown.
North Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
#18 Crimson Tide | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
LSU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#16 Crimson Tide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Early in the fourth quarter, Deshea Townsend intercepted a Jamie Howard pass and returned it 17 yards to the LSU 21-yard line. A few plays later, Dennis Riddle would convert a 2-yard touchdown run that proved to be the difference in Alabama's 10-3 win.
Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
#16 Crimson Tide | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Auburn
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#17 Crimson Tide | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
#21 Tigers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
References
- 1995 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2
- "Alabama 31, Georgia 0". UPI. September 30, 1995. Retrieved May 28, 2020.