<Table> List of bowl games showing bowl played in , score , date , season , opponent , stadium , location , attendance and head coach <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Bowl </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Head coach </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Orange Bowl </Th> <Td> L 06 ! L 6 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 000000001938 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1938 </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> Miami Orange Bowl </Td> <Td> Miami </Td> <Td> 18,972 ! 18,972 </Td> <Td> Bachman , Charlie Charlie Bachman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> W 08 ! W 28 -- 20 </Td> <Td> 000000001954 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1954 </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 100,500 ! 100,500 </Td> <Td> Munn , Clarence Clarence Munn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> W 03 ! W 17 -- 14 </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1956 </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 100,809 ! 100,809 </Td> <Td> Daugherty , Duffy Duffy Daugherty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> L 02 ! L 14 -- 12 </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1966 </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 100,087 ! 100,087 </Td> <Td> Daugherty , Duffy Duffy Daugherty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Cherry Bowl </Th> <Td> L 04 ! L 10 -- 6 </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 12 - 22 - 0000 December 22 , 1984 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Army </Td> <Td> Pontiac Silverdome </Td> <Td> Pontiac </Td> <Td> 70,332 ! 70,332 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> All - American Bowl </Th> <Td> L 03 ! L 17 -- 14 </Td> <Td> 000000001985 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1985 </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Georgia Tech </Td> <Td> Legion Field </Td> <Td> Birmingham </Td> <Td> 45,000 ! 45,000 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> W 03 ! W 20 -- 17 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 103,847 ! 103,847 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Gator Bowl </Th> <Td> L 07 ! L 34 -- 27 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1989 </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Gator Bowl </Td> <Td> Jacksonville </Td> <Td> 76,236 ! 76,236 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Aloha Bowl </Th> <Td> W 20 ! W 33 -- 13 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 12 - 25 - 0000 December 25 , 1989 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> Aloha Stadium </Td> <Td> Honolulu </Td> <Td> 50,000 ! 50,000 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> John Hancock Bowl </Th> <Td> W 01 ! W 17 -- 16 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1990 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> Sun Bowl Stadium </Td> <Td> El Paso </Td> <Td> 50,562 ! 50,562 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Liberty Bowl </Th> <Td> L 11 ! L 18 -- 7 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28 , 1993 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium </Td> <Td> Memphis </Td> <Td> 34,216 ! 34,216 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Th> Independence Bowl </Th> <Td> L 19 ! L 45 -- 26 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29 , 1995 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> LSU </Td> <Td> Independence Stadium </Td> <Td> Shreveport </Td> <Td> 48,835 ! 48,835 </Td> <Td> Saban , Nick Nick Saban </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Sun Bowl </Th> <Td> L 38 ! L 38 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 000000001996 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Sun Bowl Stadium </Td> <Td> El Paso </Td> <Td> 42,271 ! 42,271 </Td> <Td> Saban , Nick Nick Saban </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Th> Aloha Bowl </Th> <Td>
<Table> List of bowl games showing bowl played in , score , date , season , opponent , stadium , location , attendance and head coach <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Bowl </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Head coach </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Orange Bowl </Th> <Td> L 06 ! L 6 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 000000001938 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1938 </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> Miami Orange Bowl </Td> <Td> Miami </Td> <Td> 18,972 ! 18,972 </Td> <Td> Bachman , Charlie Charlie Bachman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> W 08 ! W 28 -- 20 </Td> <Td> 000000001954 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1954 </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 100,500 ! 100,500 </Td> <Td> Munn , Clarence Clarence Munn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> W 03 ! W 17 -- 14 </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1956 </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 100,809 ! 100,809 </Td> <Td> Daugherty , Duffy Duffy Daugherty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> L 02 ! L 14 -- 12 </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1966 </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 100,087 ! 100,087 </Td> <Td> Daugherty , Duffy Duffy Daugherty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Cherry Bowl </Th> <Td> L 04 ! L 10 -- 6 </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 12 - 22 - 0000 December 22 , 1984 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Army </Td> <Td> Pontiac Silverdome </Td> <Td> Pontiac </Td> <Td> 70,332 ! 70,332 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> All - American Bowl </Th> <Td> L 03 ! L 17 -- 14 </Td> <Td> 000000001985 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1985 </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Georgia Tech </Td> <Td> Legion Field </Td> <Td> Birmingham </Td> <Td> 45,000 ! 45,000 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Rose Bowl </Th> <Td> W 03 ! W 20 -- 17 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl </Td> <Td> Pasadena </Td> <Td> 103,847 ! 103,847 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Gator Bowl </Th> <Td> L 07 ! L 34 -- 27 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1989 </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Gator Bowl </Td> <Td> Jacksonville </Td> <Td> 76,236 ! 76,236 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Aloha Bowl </Th> <Td> W 20 ! W 33 -- 13 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 12 - 25 - 0000 December 25 , 1989 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> Aloha Stadium </Td> <Td> Honolulu </Td> <Td> 50,000 ! 50,000 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> John Hancock Bowl </Th> <Td> W 01 ! W 17 -- 16 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1990 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> Sun Bowl Stadium </Td> <Td> El Paso </Td> <Td> 50,562 ! 50,562 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Liberty Bowl </Th> <Td> L 11 ! L 18 -- 7 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28 , 1993 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium </Td> <Td> Memphis </Td> <Td> 34,216 ! 34,216 </Td> <Td> Perles , George George Perles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Th> Independence Bowl </Th> <Td> L 19 ! L 45 -- 26 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29 , 1995 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> LSU </Td> <Td> Independence Stadium </Td> <Td> Shreveport </Td> <Td> 48,835 ! 48,835 </Td> <Td> Saban , Nick Nick Saban </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Sun Bowl </Th> <Td> L 38 ! L 38 -- 0 </Td> <Td> 000000001996 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Sun Bowl Stadium </Td> <Td> El Paso </Td> <Td> 42,271 ! 42,271 </Td> <Td> Saban , Nick Nick Saban </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Th> Aloha Bowl </Th> <Td>
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