# 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1994–95 college 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.
The team played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | No. 11 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | PPV | W 42–13 | 82,109 |
| September 10 | 11:30 a.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 11 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | JPS | W 17–7 | 70,123 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 12 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | ABC | W 13–6 | 52,089 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 11 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | PPV | W 20–10 | 81,421 |
| October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia | No. 11 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 29–28 | 70,123 |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss* | No. 11 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 14–6 | 70,123 |
| October 15 | 5:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 10 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | ESPN | W 17–13 | 96,856 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Ole Miss | No. 8 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ABC | W 21–10 | 70,123 |
| November 5 | 6:30 p.m. | at LSU | No. 6 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 35–17 | 75,453 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Mississippi State | No. 6 | Scott FieldStarkville, MS (rivalry) | ABC | W 29–25 | 41,358 |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 Auburn | No. 4 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Iron Bowl, College GameDay) | ABC | W 21–14 | 83,091 |
| December 3 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Florida | No. 3 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game, rivalry) | ABC | L 23–24 | 74,751 |
| January 2, 1995 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Ohio State* | No. 6 | Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | W 24–17 | 71,195 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Roster
### Starters

Players who started at their respective position in the 1994 season.
* FS
* Willie Gaston
* Eric Turner
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Ralph Staten | John Walters | Pickett |
| Dwayne Rudd | Michael Rogers | Andre Royal |
* SS
* Sam Shade
* Cedric Samuel
* CB
* Tommy Johnson
* Brad Ford
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Dameian Jeffries | Shannon Brown | Parker | K. Moore |
| Bodden | Burton | Powell | Blackburn |
* CB
* Cedric Samuel
* Deshea Townsend
* WR
* Curtis Brown
* Chad Key
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Harville | Belser | Jon Stevenson | Will Friend | McNeal |
| | | Causey | Stevenson | |
* TE
* Patrick Hape
* Tony Johnson
* WR
* Toderick Malone
* West
* QB
* Jay Barker
* FB
* Lynch
* RB
* Sherman Williams
* Dennis Riddle

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 12 (1) | 11 (1) | 11 (1) | 12 (1) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 6 | 5 |
| Coaches | 10 | | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |