These are the years and the opponents.

1991 - Temple, Chattanooga, Tulane, Memphis
1992 - Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, Tulane
1993 - Tulane, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss
1994 - Chattanooga, Tulane, Southern Miss
1995 - Southern Miss, NC State, North Texas
1996 - Bowling Green, Southern Miss, NC State
1997 - Houston, Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech
1998 - BYU, East Carolina, Southern Miss
1999 - Houston, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss

Compared to the 1980s when Alabama was playing Penn State every year and mixing in teams like Texas A&M, Boston College, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech. In 1986 Alabama played Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Penn State.

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Posted by pvilleguru

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Posted on 8/12/14 at 7:08 am to harmonics

Outside of one decent opponent a year, our non-conference schedule has been terrible for a while.

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Posted by CapstoneGrad06

Little Rock

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Posted on 8/12/14 at 7:20 am to harmonics

The addition of another potential SEC game in 1992.

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Posted by MontyFranklyn

T-Town

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Posted on 8/12/14 at 7:59 am to harmonics

Probably because we didn't win any titles in the 80s so the A.D. was like frick that shite

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Posted by Funky Tide 8

Tittleman's Crest

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Posted on 8/12/14 at 8:25 am to pvilleguru

quote:
Outside of one decent opponent a year, our non-conference schedule has been terrible for a while.

The one game is what sets it apart though, and we didnt have that one game in the nineties.

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Posted by crimsontater

Trenton GA

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:17 am to Funky Tide 8

the real question is, why is it so lousy this year?

i mean, hoover and prattville in the same year, com'on now. surely the mighty crimson tide can schedule better than that