Posted in Web Six weeks that changed face, future of Alabama football Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant gets a victory ride from players after the Crimson Tide beat Illinois 21-15 in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29, 1982, in Memphis. https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/12/the-last-days-of-bryant-six-weeks-that-changed-the-face-future-of-alabama-football.html