The Alabama Crimson Tide were 11-0 in 1979. They emerged victorious over the Arkansas Razorbacks, 24 to 9, in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1980, and won their sixth National Championship.
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Alabama tight end Josh Ford out for the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury
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Kiffin and LSU see their their playoff hopes diminished by Alabama
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Russell passes for 3 TDs to propel No. 9 Alabama past No. 15 LSU, 31-13
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No. 9 Alabama expects to get star WR Ryan Coleman-Williams back after 2-game absence
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Alabama and LSU prepare for their last annual meeting, something Lane Kiffin calls 'sad'
1979 Stats
See stats| 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 |
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| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | .111 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 14 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 15 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 17 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 18 | 3 | 6 | .333 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 15 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 10 | 1 | 8 | .111 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 14 | 3 | 7 | .300 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 12 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 15 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | .222 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 | |
| 10 | 0 | 9 | .000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | .111 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | .400 | |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 12 | 2 | 8 | .200 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | .111 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 14 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 15 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 16 | 3 | 6 | .333 |