There are disclosed a friction material composition which comprises a fibrous material except for asbestos, an inorganic friction regulator, an organic friction regulator and a binder, part of the inorganic friction regulator is .alpha. alumina and .gamma. alumina in combination, a weight ratio of the .alpha. alumina and the .gamma. alumina, .alpha. alumina:.gamma. alumina, is in the range of 1:20 to 1:5, and part or whole part of the binder is a silicon-containing phenol resin, and a friction material obtained by molding the friction material composition under heating and pressure.