2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, reigning National Champions, entered the season as the #1 ranked team in the Associated Press poll. The season began without two key players: Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Mark Ingram Jr sat out with a knee injury and defensive back Marcel Dareus served a two-game suspension.

Schedule

• September 4: Alabama defeated the San Jose State University Spartans 48-3 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
• September 11: Alabama defeated the Penn State University Nittany Lions 24-3 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
• September 18: Alabama defeated the Duke University Blue Devils 62-13 in Durham, North Carolina
• September 25: Alabama defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 24-20 in Fayetteville, Arkansas
• October 2: Alabama defeated the Florida Gators 31-6 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
• October 9: Alabama lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks 21-35 in Columbia, South Carolina
• October 16: Alabama defeated the Mississippi Rebels 23-10 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
• October 23: Alabama defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 41-10 in Knoxville, Tennessee
• November 6: Alabama lost to the Louisiana State Bengal Tigers 21-24 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• November 13: Alabama defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 30-10 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
• November 18: Alabama defeated the Georgia State Panthers 63-7 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
• November 26: Alabama lost to the Auburn Tigers 27-28 at Bryant-Denny Stadium

Staff

• Nick Saban, Burton Burns, Curt Cignetti, Bo Davis, Jim McElwain, Joe Pendry, Jeremy Pruitt, Kirby Smart, Sal Sunseri, Bobby Williams, Scott Cochran

Starting roster

• Offensive line: James Carpenter, Chance Warmack, William Vlachos, Barrett Jones, D. J. Fluker
• Offensive backs: Greg McElroy, Mark Ingram Jr/Trent Richardson, Preston Dial, Michael Williams
• Receivers: Julio Jones, Marquis Maze, Darius Hanks
• Defensive line: Marcell Dareus/Undra Billingsley, Josh Chapman, Luther Davis
• Defensive backs: Chavis Williams, Dont'a Hightower, Jerrell Harris, Courtney Upshaw, DeQuan Menzie, Dre Kirkpatrick
• Safeties: Mark Barron, Robert Lester
• Kickers: Cade Foster, Jay Williams

External links

• 2010 media guide at rolltide.com