Vanderbilt at Alabama
Saturday, September 30, 1978 Share
No. 7 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 51–28. It was their 56th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 35–17–4 as played.
FinalHigh 86°F, low 67°FAttendance 56,910
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Vanderbilt–Alabama gameOfficially, Alabama leads 61–20–4; as played, 64–19–4 in 87 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.
| 2025 | Alabama 30, Vanderbilt 14 | |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35 | |
| 2022 | Alabama 55, Vanderbilt 3 | |
| 2017 | Alabama 59, Vanderbilt 0 | |
| 2011 | Alabama 34, Vanderbilt 0 | |
| 2007 | Alabama 24, Vanderbilt 10 |
Around this game
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. TulaneOct. 7, 1978
- SeasonVanderbilt in 1978
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Alabama
- Next gameat WashingtonOct. 7, 1978
- SeasonAlabama in 1978
- ProgramAlabama history and records