1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=1998
Team=Alabama Crimson Tide


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Conference=Southeastern Conference
Division=West Division
ShortConference=SEC
CoachRank=
APRank=
BCSRank=
Record= 7-5
ConfRecord= 4-4
HeadCoach=Mike DuBose
OffCoach=
DefCoach=
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena= Bryant-Denny Stadium (four games)
Legion Field (three games)
Champion=
BowlTourney=1998 Music City Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
BowlTourneyResult=L, 7-38The 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the college football season of 1998-99. The team's head coach was Mike DuBose, who was entering his second year at Alabama. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference. They improved upon a 4-7 record from the 1997 season by finishing the 1998 campaign with a 7-5 record and an appearance in the Music City Bowl.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 5
time = 6:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = BYU
opprank =
site_stadium = Bryant-Denny Stadium
site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 38–31
overtime =
attend = 83,818CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 12
time = 11:30 am
w/l = w
nonconf =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Vanderbilt
opprank =
site_stadium = Legion Field
site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 32–7
overtime =
attend = 81,091CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 26
time = 5:00 pm
w/l = l
nonconf =
away = y
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Arkansas
opprank =
site_stadium = Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv =
score = 6–42
overtime =
attend = 51,763CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 3
time = 11:30 am
w/l = l
nonconf =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Florida
opprank = 8
site_stadium = Bryant-Denny Stadium
site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 10–16
overtime =
attend = 83,818CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 10
time = 2:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Ole Miss
opprank =
site_stadium = Bryant-Denny Stadium
site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 20–17 ^OT
overtime =
attend = 83,818CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 17
time = 2:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = East Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Legion Field
site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 23–22
overtime =
attend = 80,079CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 24
time = 2:00 pm
w/l = l
nonconf =
away = y
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Tennessee
opprank = 4
site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
gamename = Third Saturday in October
tv = CBS
score = 18–35
overtime =
attend = 107,289CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 31
time = 2:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Southern Miss
opprank =
site_stadium = Bryant-Denny Stadium
site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 30–20
overtime =
attend = 83,818CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 7
time = 2:30 pm
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = y
neutral =
rank =
opponent = LSU
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename = Alabama-LSU rivalry
tv =
score = 22–16
overtime =
attend = 80,522CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 14
time = 11:30 am
w/l = l
nonconf =
away = y
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Mississippi State
opprank =
site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium
site_cityst = Starkville, MS
gamename =
tv =
score = 14–26
overtime =
attend = 40,517CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 21
time = 6:30 pm
w/l = w
nonconf =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Auburn
opprank =
site_stadium = Legion Field
site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
gamename = Iron Bowl
tv =
score = 31–17
overtime =
attend = 83,091CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 29
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
away =
neutral = y
rank =
opponent = Virginia Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
site_cityst = Nashville, TN
gamename = Music City Bowl
tv =
score = 7–38
overtime =
attend = 41,600:Schedule Source: [http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/1998/teamstat.htm 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide Football]

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