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1927_stanford_rose_bowl_medium
1927 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1927
Alabama 7 - Stanford 7
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.

In doing the research for various posts here on RBR I kept stumbling across cover images of Alabama gameday programs that were simply sensational (such as this one from the 1978 game against Missouri). While many of these were created for bowl games or other key contests there were a remarkable number of regular season programs that boasted fantastic cover art as well.

So I've collected 40 of these running from the 1927 Rose Bowl (above) to the 1993 Sugar Bowl for your perusal below. Enjoy and, as always, Roll Tide!

1930_florida_medium
Nov. 8, 1930
Florida 0 - Alabama 20
Florida Field, Gainesville, Fla.


1931_washington-state_rose_bowl_medium
1931 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1931
Alabama 24 - Washington State 0
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.


1932_st_marys_medium
Dec. 3, 1932
St. Mary's 0 - Alabama 6
St. Mary's Stadium, San Francisco, Calif.


  1937_tennessee_medium
Oct. 15, 1938
Tennessee 7 - Alabama 14
Shields-Watkins Field
, Knoxville, Tenn.

 

1935_alabama_stanford_rose_bowl_medium
1935 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1935
Alabama 29 - Stanford 13
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.

 

1938_tennessee_medium
Oct. 15, 1938
Alabama 0 - Tennessee 13
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.

 

1939_swanee_medium
Oct. 22, 1938
Alabama 32 - Swanee 0
Denny Field, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

 

1938_california_rose_bowl_medium
1938 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1938
Alabama 0 - California 13
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.

 

1942_cotton_bowl_texas_am_medium
1942 Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1, 1942
Alabama 29 - Texas A&M 21
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Tex.

 

1945_duke_sugar_bowl_medium
1945 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1945
Alabama 26 - Duke 29
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.


1946_southern-cal_rose_bowl_medium
1946 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1946
Alabama 34 - USC 14
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.


1948_auburn_medium
1948 Iron Bowl
Dec. 4, 1948
Alabama 55 - Auburn 0
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.


1948_texas_sugar_bowl_medium
1948 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1948
Alabama 7 - Texas 27
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.


1953_syracuse_sugar_bowl_medium
1953 Orange Bowl
Jan. 1, 1953
Alabama 61 - Syracuse 6
Orange Bowl Stadium, Miami, Fla.


1954_rice_cotton_bowl_medium
1954 Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1, 1954
Alabama 6 - Rice 23
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Tex.


1959_auburn_medium
1959 Iron Bowl
Nov. 28, 1959
Alabama 10 - Auburn 0
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.


1959_penn_state_liberty_bowl_medium
1959 Liberty Bowl
Dec. 19, 1959
Alabama 0 - Penn State 7
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Penn.


1960_georgia_medium
Sept. 17, 1960
Alabama 21 - Georgia 6
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.


1962_arkansas_sugar_bowl_medium
1962 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1962
Alabama 10 - Arkansas 3
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.


1962_tulane_medium
Sept. 28, 1962
Tulane 6 - Alabama 44
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.


1962_georgia-tech_vs_alabama_medium
Nov. 17, 1962
Georgia Tech 7 - Alabama 6
Grant Field, Atlanta, Ga.


1963_georgia_tech_medium
Nov. 16, 1963
Alabama 27 - Georgia Tech 11
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.


1964_mississippi_sugar_bowl_medium
1964 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1964
Alabama 12 - Ole Miss 7
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.

 

1965_lsu_medium
Nov. 6, 1965
LSU 7 - Alabama 31
Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, La.


1967_nebraska_wugar_bowl_medium
1967 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1967
Alabama 34 - Nebraska 7
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.


1968_alabama_medium
Oct. 19, 1968
Tennessee 10 - Alabama 9
Neyland Stadium,
Knoxville, Tenn.


1969_clemson_medium
Oct. 25, 1969
Clemson 13 - Alabama 38
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C.


1976_colorado_liberty_bowl_medium
1969 Liberty Bowl
Dec. 13, 1969
Alabama 33 - Colorado 47
Memphis Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.

 

1972_nebraska_orange_bowl_medium
1972 Orange Bowl
Jan. 1, 1972
Alabama 6 - Nebraska 38
Orange Bowl Stadium, Miami, Fla.

 

1973_notre_dame_sugar_bowl_medium
1973 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1973
Alabama 23 - Notre Dame 24
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.


1979_penn-state_sugar_bowl_medium
1979 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1979
Alabama 14 - Penn State 7
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La.


1980_arkansas_sugar_bowl_medium
1980 Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1980
Alabama 24 - Arkansas 9
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La.


1980_rutgers_medium
Oct. 11, 1980
Rutgers 13 - Alabama 17
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.


1981_penn-state_medium
Nov. 14, 1981
Penn State 16 - Alabama 31
Beaver Stadium, University Park, Penn.


1983_mississippi_medium
Sept. 17, 1983
Alabama 40 - Ole Miss 0
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

 

1987_florida_medium

Sept. 19, 1987
Alabama 14 - Florida 23
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.

 

1990_miami_sugar_bowl_medium
1990 USF&G Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1990
Alabama 25 - Miami 33
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La.


1992_florida_sec_championship_medium
1992 SEC Championship
Dec. 5, 1992
Alabama 28 - Florida 21
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.


1993_miami_sugar_bowl_medium
1993 USF&G Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1993
Alabama 34 - Miami 13
Louisana Superdome, New Orleans, La.