# 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. The team was led by head coach Gene Stallings, who was in his fourth season at the position.
Alabama entered the season as the defending national champion, following their victory in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, and ranked #2 in the AP Poll, behind Florida State.
Alabama won the first five games of the season, extending their winning streak to 28 games, matching the longest win streak in school history. The streak ended with a 17–17 tie against Tennessee. The unbeaten streak continued to 31 games before Alabama fell to LSU, 17–13.
Alabama finished second in the SEC West in 1993, but played in the SEC Championship Game as Auburn was prohibited from post-season play because of NCAA violations. In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama lost 28–13 to the Florida Gators at Legion Field. Alabama received an invitation to the Gator Bowl versus North Carolina, winning 24–10 and finishing with a 9–3–1 record.
In 1995, the NCAA found Antonio Langham guilty of receiving improper benefits after signing with an agent following the 1992 season, forcing Alabama to forfeit all games in which Langham competed. Officially, Alabama finished the season with a 1–12 record, only winning their bowl game.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 2 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | PPV | L 31–17 (forfeit) | 83,091 |
| September 11 | 11:30 a.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 2 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | JPS | L 17–6 (forfeit) | 41,000 |
| September 18 | 11:30 a.m. | Arkansas | No. 2 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | JPS | L 43–3 (forfeit) | 70,123 |
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 2 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | PPV | L 56–3 (forfeit) | 83,091 |
| October 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 2 | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | ESPN | L 17–6 (forfeit) | 74,718 |
| October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 2 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | ABC | L 17–17 (forfeit) | 83,091 |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 4 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ABC | L 19–14 (forfeit) | 43,500 |
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss* | No. 5 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | PPV | L 40–0 (forfeit) | 70,123 |
| November 6 | 11:30 a.m. | LSU | No. 5 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | JPS | L 13–17 | 70,123 |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 12 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ABC | L 36–25 (forfeit) | 70,123 |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Auburn | No. 11 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Iron Bowl) | | L 14–22 | 85,214 |
| December 4 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 16 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (SEC Championship Game, rivalry) | ABC | L 13–28 | 76,345 |
| December 31, 1993 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 North Carolina* | No. 18 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | TBS | W 24–10 | 67,205 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Regular season statistics
### Team

| Statistics | Alabama | Opponents |
| Scoring | 316 | 158 |
| Average | 26.3 | 13.2 |
| Total Offense | 4,688 | 3,104 |
| Passing | 2,569 | 1,539 |
| Rushing | 2,119 | 1,565 |
| Touchdowns | 36 | 19 |
| Passing | 13 | 9 |
| Rushing | 20 | 10 |
| Returns | 3 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 42 | 39 |
| Fumbles–Lost | 26–10 | 17–7 |
| Int–Yards | 22–213 | 16–167 |

### Quarter-by-quarter statistics
#### Scoring

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alabama | 67 | 125 | 55 | 69 | 316 |
| Opponents | 38 | 31 | 34 | 55 | 158 |

#### Time of possession

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alabama | 96:12 | 87:39 | 96:38 | 102:38 | 382:07 |
| Opponents | 83:48 | 92:21 | 83:22 | 77:22 | 337:53 |

### Passing

| Name | Games | Cmp–Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Long |
| Jay Barker | 9 | 98–171 | .573 | 1,525 | 4 | 7 | 59 |
| Brian Burgdorf | 9 | 48–84 | .571 | 533 | 4 | 3 | 60 |
| David Palmer | 12 | 15–30 | .500 | 260 | 2 | 3 | 54 |
| Freddie Kitchens | 7 | 7–14 | .500 | 188 | 2 | 3 | 77 |
| Sherman Williams | 11 | 1–1 | 1.000 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Total | 12 | 169–300 | .563 | 2,569 | 13 | 16 | 77 |