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The 1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the
University of Alabama for the
1990 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Crimson Tide was led by first-year head coach
Gene Stallings ,
[1]
[2] replacing
Bill Curry who left for the
University of Kentucky .
[3]
Early in the 1990 season, the Tide and new coach Gene Stallings lost three games by a combined total of eight points. In the opener against Southern Miss, star tailback
Siran Stacy tore ligaments in his knee and missed the rest of the season. Against Florida, Alabama lost another star player for the year in wide receiver Craig Sanderson and quarterback
Gary Hollingsworth threw three interceptions to Florida safety Will White, and the Gators scored the winning touchdown on a blocked punt.
[4]
After wins over lightly regarded Vanderbilt and SW Louisiana (now Louisiana-Lafayette), Bama traveled to Knoxville to face undefeated, third-ranked Tennessee. The result was a shocking 9–6 upset victory, Alabama's fifth in a row in the
Third Saturday in October rivalry. The game was a defensive struggle and a field goal duel. UT's kicker Greg Burke, who hit a 51-yard field goal try to tie the game with ten minutes left, attempted a 50-yarder for the win with 1:35 to go, but Alabama's Stacy Harrison blocked the kick and the ball bounced to the Tennessee 37-yard line. The Crimson Tide advanced the ball seven yards on three running plays, setting up
Philip Doyle 's third field goal, a game-winning 48-yarder as time expired.
[5]
The next game was a 9–0 loss to Penn State in which Hollingsworth threw five interceptions and Bama rushed for only six yards.
[6] However, Alabama bounced back to win four in a row and salvage a winning season after the 0–3 start. Alabama won its first
Iron Bowl in five years, dominating Auburn defensively and winning 16–7. It was the seventh game in a row in which the Alabama defense held the opposition to single digits. The season ended with a lopsided 34–7 bowl loss to Louisville, and Alabama finished 7–5.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 8 1:30 p.m.
Southern Mississippi * No. 13
PPV L 24–2775,962
[7]
September 15 11:30 a.m. No. 24
Florida
WTBS L 13–1770,123
[8]
September 22 2:00 p.m. at
Georgia
CBS L 16–1782,122
[9]
September 29 1:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL PPV W 59–2870,123
[10]
October 6 4:00 p.m. at
Southwestern Louisiana * PPV W 25–636,133
[11]
October 20 3:00 p.m. at No. 3
Tennessee
ESPN W 9–696,732
[12]
October 27 4:00 p.m.
Penn State * Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (
rivalry ) ESPN L 0–970,123
[13]
November 3 11:30 a.m. at
Mississippi State WTBS W 22–039,252
[14]
November 10 1:30 p.m.
LSU Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (
rivalry ) PPV W 24–370,123
[15]
November 17 1:30 p.m.
Cincinnati * Legion Field Birmingham, AL W 45–771,327
[16]
December 1 2:00 p.m. No. 20
Auburn
CBS W 16–775,962
[17]
3:30 p.m. vs. No. 18
Louisville * No. 25
NBC L 7–3469,098
[18]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in
Central time
[19]
Game summaries
Southern Miss
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Florida
Game information
First quarter
UA – Craig Sanderson 15-yard pass from Gary Hollingsworth (Philip Doyle kick), 3:55. Alabama 7–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
UA – Philip Doyle 41-yard field goal, 11:21. Alabama 10–0.
UF – Terence Barber 6-yard pass from
Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick), 7:48. Alabama 10–7.
UF – Arden Czyzewski 23-yard field goal, 1:28. Tie 10–10.
Fourth quarter
UF – Richard Fain recovered blocked punt in end zone (Arden Czyzewski kick), 14:45. Florida 17–10.
UA – Philip Doyle 46-yard field goal, 7:22. Florida 17–13.
Personnel
1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
Gary Hollingsworth
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Philip Doyle
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Statistics
Note : Does not include Fiesta Bowl.
Overall
Statistics
Alabama
Opponents
Touchdowns
26
13
Points Scored
253
127
Total First Downs
194
139
Rushing
111
62
Passing
72
65
Penalty
11
12
Total Yards
3,673
2,523
Rushing
2,144
1,007
Passing
1,529
1,519
Punts–Yards
64–2,473
79–3,105
FG Made–Att
24–29
12–17
XP Made–Att
25–25
11–11
Scoring
1
2
3
4
Total
Alabama
89
74
42
48
253
Opponents
15
24
34
54
127
Passing
Name
Comp–Att
Pct.
TD
INT
Yards
Rating
Long
Hollingsworth
140–282
49.7
4
13
1,463
88.7
60
Woodson
2–11
18.2
0
3
66
14.0
35
Lee
0–1
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
References
^ "Stallings Hopes To Bring Alabama Program Home".
St. Louis Post-Dispatch . January 14, 1990.
^
"Alabama set to name Stallings" .
St. Petersburg Times . January 11, 1990. p. 1C. Retrieved December 26, 2014 .
^ "Alabama's Curry quits, reportedly for Kentucky job".
The Dallas Morning News . January 8, 1990.
^
"Loaded For Bear" , S. Looney, Douglas.
Sports Illustrated , September 24, 1990
^
"COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Alabama Stuns Tennessee, 9–6" , New York Times , October 21, 1990
^
"Lions' defense smothers Tide in 9–0 win"
Archived 2008-08-02 at the
Wayback Machine , The Daily Collegian (Penn State University), October 29, 1990
^
"USM victory: 'A great feeling' " . Hattiesburg American . September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Gatorball rally humbles Tide" . The Tampa Tribune . September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
" 'Dogs get off deck to beat Tide" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"VU self-destructs in 59–28 loss" . The Tennessean . September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Alabama turns the tide on Ragin' Cajuns" . The Daily Advertiser . October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Crimson Tide does it again" . Johnson City Press . October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Alabama shut out by Penn State 9–0" . Sunday News . October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Bama blanks MSU" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"No offense, but LSU loses again" . The Shreveport Times . November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Bearcats bow out at Bama battered but still game, 45–7" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Cardinals turn it into 'Fiasco Bowl' " . The Courier-Journal . January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Alabama does it! Crimson Tide topples Tigers 16–7" . The Montgomery Advertiser . December 2, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"1990 Alabama football archives" . RollTide.com . University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2021 .
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