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The 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously Alabama UA or Bama) represented the University of Alabama in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide’s 85th overall and 46th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant in his 22nd year and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham Alabama.