Season:
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Site | Result | Record |
| September 1 | NR | Western Carolina | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 52–6* | 0-1 |
| September 8 | NR | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium | W 24–10* | 0-2 |
| September 15 | NR | #16 Arkansas | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 41–38* | 0-3 |
| September 22 | #16 | #22 Georgia | Bryant–Denny Stadium | L 23–26 OT | 0-4 |
| September 29 | #22 | vs. Florida State | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | L 14–21 | 0-5 |
| October 6 | NR | Houston | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 30–24* | 0-6 |
| October 13 | NR | at Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium | W 27–24* | 0-7 |
| October 20 | NR | #20 Tennessee | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 41–17 | 1-7 |
| November 3 | #17 | #3 LSU | Bryant–Denny Stadium | L 34–41 | 1-8 |
| November 10 | #21 | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | L 12–17 | 1-9 |
| November 17 | NR | Louisiana–Monroe | Bryant–Denny Stadium | L 14–21 | 1-10 |
| November 24 | NR | at #25 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium | L 10–17 | 1-11 |
| Independence Bowl |
| December 30 | NR | vs. Colorado | Independence Stadium | W 30–24 | 2-11 |
* – Win Vacated
