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The 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season, competing in the Western Division in the Southeastern Conference. Gene Stallings led the Crimson Tide to a perfect 11–0 regular season, only to see the Crimson Tide lose to the Florida Gators by one point in the SEC Championship Game. Highlights include a win over then unbeaten Auburn, and a dramatic victory over Georgia which is rebroadcast occasionally as part of the ESPN "Classic" series. Alabama beat Ohio State in the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl to finish their 1994 season with a 12–1 record.

DivisionWestern Division
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Quick facts Alabama Crimson Tide football, SEC Western Division championCitrus Bowl champion ...
1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football
SEC Western Division champion
Citrus Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, L 23–24 vs. Florida
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record12–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHomer Smith (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBill Oliver (2nd season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Captains
Home stadiumBryant–Denny Stadium
Legion Field
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
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1994 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 7 Florida x$7–1–010–2–1
No. 22 Tennessee5–3–08–4–0
South Carolina4–4–07–5–0
Georgia3–4–16–4–1
Vanderbilt2–6–05–6–0
Kentucky0–8–01–10–0
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama x8–0–012–1–0
No. 9 Auburn6–1–19–1–1
No. 24 Mississippi State5–3–08–4–0
LSU3–5–04–7–0
Arkansas2–6–04–7–0
Ole Miss2–6–04–7–0
Championship: Florida 24, Alabama 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 34:00 p.m.Chattanooga*No. 11PPVW 42–1382,109[1]
September 1011:30 a.m.VanderbiltNo. 11JPSW 17–770,123[2]
September 172:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 12ABCW 13–652,089[3]
September 242:30 p.m.Tulane*No. 11
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
PPVW 20–1081,421[4]
October 16:30 p.m.GeorgiaNo. 11
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
ESPNW 29–2870,123[5]
October 82:30 p.m.Southern Miss*daggerNo. 11
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
PPVW 14–670,123[6]
October 155:30 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 10ESPNW 17–1396,856[7]
October 222:30 p.m.Ole MissNo. 8
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
ABCW 21–1070,123[8]
November 56:30 p.m.at LSUNo. 6ESPNW 35–1775,453[9]
November 122:30 p.m.at No. 20 Mississippi StateNo. 6ABCW 29–2541,358[10]
November 192:30 p.m.No. 6 AuburnNo. 4
ABCW 21–1483,091[11]
December 32:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 FloridaNo. 3ABCL 23–2474,751[12]
January 2, 19951:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Ohio State*No. 6ABCW 24–1771,195[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP12 (1)11 (1)11 (1)12 (1)11111110886643 (1)3 (1)65
Coaches10101110996554433364
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Game summaries

Vs. Ohio State (Citrus Bowl)

Roster

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1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7 Jay Barker Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Mickey Conn Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Starters

Players who started at their respective position in the 1994 season.

More information FS, WLB ...
Defensive starters
FS
Willie Gaston
Eric Turner
WLBMLBSLB
Ralph StatenJohn WaltersPickett
Dwayne RuddMichael RogersAndre Royal
SS
Sam Shade
Cedric Samuel
CB
Tommy Johnson
Brad Ford
DEDTDTDE
Dameian JeffriesShannon BrownParkerK. Moore
BoddenBurtonPowellBlackburn
CB
Cedric Samuel
Deshea Townsend
Offensive starters
WR
Curtis Brown
Chad Key
LTLGCRGRT
HarvilleBelserJon StevensonWill FriendMcNeal
CauseyStevenson
TE
Patrick Hape
Tony Johnson
WR
Toderick Malone
West
QB
Jay Barker
FB
Lynch
RB
Sherman Williams
Dennis Riddle
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