The Alabama Crimson Tide were 11-0 in 1979. They emerged victorious over the Arkansas Razorbacks, 24 to 9, in the Sugar Bowl, and won their sixth National Championship.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 359 | 4,715 | 875 | 5.4 | 3,792 | 763 | 5.0 | 923 | 112 | 8.2 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 9th | 10th | 6th | 17th | 4th | 1st | 9th | 130th | 138th | 10th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 58 | 1,981 | 3.2 | 1,121 | 393 | 2.9 | 860 | 218 | 3.9 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 14th | 2nd | 50th | 1st | ||||||||||
Net | +301 | +2,734 | +875 | +2.1 | +2,671 | +370 | +2.1 | +63 | -106 | +4.3 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 50th | 129th | 2nd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |