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2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football
Alabama Crimson Tide logo
SEC West Division co-champion
Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma, L 31–45
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 8
AP No. 7
2013 record 11–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach Nick Saban (7th year)
Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Pro Style, Multiple, Two-Back
Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart (7th year)
Base defense 3–4
MVP C. J. Mosley
Captain AJ McCarron
C. J. Mosley
Kevin Norwood
Home stadium Bryant–Denny Stadium
(Capacity: 101,821)
Seasons
« 2012 2014 »
2013 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#5 Missouri x   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#4 South Carolina   6 – 2         11 – 2  
Georgia   5 – 3         8 – 5  
#24 Vanderbilt   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Florida   3 – 5         4 – 8  
Tennessee   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Kentucky   0 – 8         2 – 10  
Western Division
#2 Auburn xy$   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#7 Alabama x%   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#14 LSU   5 – 3         10 – 3  
#18 Texas A&M   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Ole Miss   3 – 5         8 – 5  
Arkansas   0 – 8         3 – 9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
A-Day
1 2 3 4 Total
• White 10 0 0 7 17
Crimson 0 7 0 7 14
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:12
  • Game attendance: 78,315
  • Game weather: 65 °F, Clear, Winds N 9
  • Referee: Thomas Ritter
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Maria Taylor (sidelines)
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Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
1 2 3 4 Total
Virginia Tech 7 3 0 0 10
• #1 Alabama 14 14 7 0 35
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Game start: 5:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 73,114
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color), Shannon Spake (sideline)
  • Sources:
1 2 3 4 Total
• #1 Alabama 7 21 14 7 49
#6 Texas A&M 14 0 7 21 42
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 87,596
  • Game weather: 95°, partly cloudy
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
  • Sources:
1 2 3 4 Total
Colorado State 0 0 6 0 6
• #1 Alabama 7 10 0 14 31
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:11 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 72°, Wind N 7 mph, Overcast
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Maria Taylor (sideline)
  • Sources:
1 2 3 4 Total
#21 Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 0
• #1 Alabama 3 6 7 9 25
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 5:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 81°, Wind ESE 6 mph, Clear
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
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The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 80th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 22nd within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and two losses (11–2 overall, 7–1 in the SEC) and with a loss in the 2014 Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma.

After they captured the 2012 national championship, the Crimson Tide signed a highly rated recruiting class in February 2013 and completed spring practice the following April. With thirteen returning starters from the previous season, Alabama entered the 2013 season as the two-time defending national champions, ranked as the number one team in the nation and as a favorite to win the Western Division, the SEC and national championships. The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Virginia Tech at a neutral site, against Texas A&M in a game that saw many team records broken and an emotional victory over Louisiana State University (LSU) at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn. The loss, in a game since the "Kick Six," kept the Crimson Tide out of the SEC Championship Game. Although they did not qualify to play for their third consecutive national championship with a final BCS ranking of third, Alabama did accept an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. Against Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide lost 45–31.


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