Alabama vs. Nebraska
Alabama and Nebraska have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1965; Alabama leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Alabama 3–2. Share
- Alabama wins
- 3
- Nebraska wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 2 Alabama
- Current streak
- 1 Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- Alabama 3–2
- Most recent
- 1978
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: Alabama 2, Nebraska 1; 3 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 18.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Alabama
- 1–0 Alabama’s record at home
- At Nebraska
- 1–0 Nebraska’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1 Alabama first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Alabama’s biggest win1966: Alabama 34, Nebraska 7by 27 points
- Nebraska’s biggest win1971: Nebraska 38, Alabama 6by 32 points
- Ranked showdown1971: Nebraska 38, Alabama 6No. 2 Alabama at No. 1 Nebraska
- Ranked showdown1965: Alabama 39, Nebraska 28No. 3 Nebraska at No. 4 Alabama
- Ranked showdown1966: Alabama 34, Nebraska 7No. 6 Nebraska at No. 3 Alabama
Coach against coach
| Years | Alabama | Series | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–1971 | Bear Bryant | 2–1 | Bob Devaney |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Alabama’s side (Bryant 2–1 against Devaney). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Jerry Tagge Nebraska | 1971 |
| Willie Harper Nebraska | 1971 |
| Ken Stabler Alabama | 1966 |
| Steve Sloan Alabama | 1965 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 2, 1978 | Alabama 20, Nebraska 3 | at Alabama | ||
| Sep 17, 1977 | Nebraska 31, 4Alabama 24 | at Nebraska | ||
| Jan 1, 1972 | 1Nebraska 38, 2Alabama 6 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Jan 2, 1967 | 3Alabama 34, 6Nebraska 7 | Neutral site | Sugar Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1966 | 4Alabama 39, 3Nebraska 28 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.