The 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. The team was led by head coach Gene Stallings, who was in his fourth season at the position.

Alabama entered the season as the defending national champion, following their victory in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, and ranked #2 in the AP Poll, behind Florida State.

Alabama won the first five games of the season, extending their winning streak to 28 games, matching the longest win streak in school history. The streak ended with a 17–17 tie against Tennessee. The unbeaten streak continued to 31 games before Alabama fell to LSU, 17–13.

Alabama finished second in the SEC West in 1993, but played in the SEC Championship Game as Auburn was prohibited from post-season play because of NCAA violations. In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama lost 28–13 to the Florida Gators at Legion Field. Alabama received an invitation to the Gator Bowl versus North Carolina, winning 24–10 and finishing with a 9–3–1 record.

In 1995, the NCAA found Antonio Langham guilty of receiving improper benefits after signing with an agent following the 1992 season, forcing Alabama to forfeit all games in which Langham competed. Officially, Alabama finished the season with a 1–12 record, only winning their bowl game.

Schedule

Roster

Regular season statistics Team Statistics Alabama Opponents Scoring 316 158 Average 26.3 13.2 Total Offense 4,688 3,104 Passing 2,569 1,539 Rushing 2,119 1,565 Touchdowns 36 19 Passing 13 9 Rushing 20 10 Returns 3 0 Turnovers 42 39 Fumbles–Lost 26–10 17–7 Int–Yards 22–213 16–167

Quarter-by-quarter statistics Scoring 1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 67 125 55 69 316 Opponents 38 31 34 55 158

Time of possession 1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 96:12 87:39 96:38 102:38 382:07 Opponents 83:48 92:21 83:22 77:22 337:53

Passing Name Games Cmp–Att Pct Yards TD INT Long Jay Barker 9 98–171 .573 1,525 4 7 59 Brian Burgdorf 9 48–84 .571 533 4 3 60 David Palmer12 15–30 .500 260 2 3 54 Freddie Kitchens 7 7–14 .500 188 2 3 77 Sherman Williams11 1–1 1.000 63 1 0 63 Total 12 169–300 .563 2,569 13 16 77

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