Today we take a trip down memory lane, and not just for the All-Americans, the playmakers, the clutch guys, the silent-but-effective starters, but the backups, the future stars, the walk-ons that made that team one of the greatest in Alabama’s storied history.
As the 1992 season opened, there was a lot to like about the Alabama Crimson Tide. The team had just finished an outstanding 11-1 campaign, capped by an excellent Blockbuster Bowl win over No. 15 Colorado. It was the centennial season of Alabama football. It felt like something special was in the making.
The 1992 roster was stacked on both the sidelines and the playing field: The Tide had a Bear alum on the sidelines, a man who understood the classical era of Alabama football and molded it in his mentor’s image.