The 1970 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (also known as "Alabama", "UA", or "Bama") competed in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 76th season overall and 37th as a Southeastern Conference member (SEC). The team was led by ninth-year head coach Bear Bryant, who finished his career with a record of 289–75–12. That year, the Crimson Tide finished with an 8–3 record and lost to Southern California in the 1971 Sugar Bowl. In 1970, Alabama played nine games against conference opponents. They won six of those games by an average margin of 24 points per game. In addition, they outscored their opponents 222–79 for a total score of 463–79. This is how they were ranked #1 by both the AP and Coaches Polls at the end of the season. Here are the results of the 1970 season: Sept 7 - Opened the season at home vs. Florida A&M. The Crimson Tide defeated Florida A&M, 42-7. Ralph Dye scored three touchdowns for Alabama. Sept 14 - At Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beat LSU, 21-7. Doug Jones scored two touchdowns for Alabama. Sept 21 - At Knoxville, Tennessee, lost to Tennessee, 28-14.