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The '''Alabama Crimson Tide football''' program represents the [[University of Alabama]] (variously Alabama, UA, or 'Bama) in the sport of [[American football]]. The team competes in the [[Football Bowl Subdivision]] (FBS) of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) and the Western Division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB |title=NCAA Sports Sponsorship |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=October 2, 2008}}</ref> The team is currently coached by [[Nick Saban]]. The Crimson Tide is among the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history. Since beginning play in 1892, the program claims 16 [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championships]],<ref name="Bama-NCs-text"/><ref name="2003_media_guide"/><ref name="NCAA_Past-champs"/> including 11 wire-service ([[AP Poll|AP]] or [[Coaches Poll|Coaches]]) national titles in the poll-era, and five other titles before the poll-era.<ref name="NCAA_Past-champs"/><ref name=NCAA_current_champs>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.com/history/football/fbs |title=Recognized National Championships by Year |publisher= NCAA Official Records |accessdate= January 16, 2017}}</ref> From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]], who won six national championships with the program.<ref name="2003_media_guide"/> Despite numerous national and conference championships, it was not until 2009 that an Alabama player received a [[Heisman Trophy]], when running back [[Mark Ingram, Jr.|Mark Ingram]] became the university's first winner. In 2015, [[Derrick Henry]] became the university's second Heisman winner.<ref name="Ingram-Heisman">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/sports/ncaafootball/13heisman.html |title=Mark Ingram Wins Heisman Trophy in Close Race |work=New York Times |author=Armstrong, Kevin |date=December 12, 2009 |accessdate=December 13, 2009 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131114003932/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/sports/ncaafootball/13heisman.html|archivedate=November 14, 2013 |deadurl= no}}</ref> |
The '''Alabama Crimson Tide football''' program represents the [[University of Alabama]] (variously Alabama, UA, or 'Bama) in the sport of [[American football]]. The team competes in the [[Football Bowl Subdivision]] (FBS) of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) and the Western Division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB |title=NCAA Sports Sponsorship |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=October 2, 2008}}</ref> The team is currently coached by [[Nick Saban]]. The Crimson Tide is among the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history. Since beginning play in 1892, the program claims 16 [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championships]],<ref name="Bama-NCs-text"/><ref name="2003_media_guide"/><ref name="NCAA_Past-champs"/> including 11 wire-service ([[AP Poll|AP]] or [[Coaches Poll|Coaches]]) national titles in the poll-era, and five other titles before the poll-era.<ref name="NCAA_Past-champs"/><ref name=NCAA_current_champs>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.com/history/football/fbs |title=Recognized National Championships by Year |publisher= NCAA Official Records |accessdate= January 16, 2017}}</ref> From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]], who won six national championships with the program.<ref name="2003_media_guide"/> Despite numerous national and conference championships, it was not until 2009 that an Alabama player received a [[Heisman Trophy]], when running back [[Mark Ingram, Jr.|Mark Ingram]] became the university's first winner. In 2015, [[Derrick Henry]] became the university's second Heisman winner.<ref name="Ingram-Heisman">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/sports/ncaafootball/13heisman.html |title=Mark Ingram Wins Heisman Trophy in Close Race |work=New York Times |author=Armstrong, Kevin |date=December 12, 2009 |accessdate=December 13, 2009 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131114003932/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/sports/ncaafootball/13heisman.html|archivedate=November 14, 2013 |deadurl= no}}</ref> |
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Alabama has 878 official victories<sup id="inlinea" class="reference">[[#notea|[a]]]</sup><sup id="inlineb" class="reference">[[#noteb|[b]]]</sup> in NCAA Division I (an additional 21 victories were vacated and 8 victories and 1 tie were forfeited), has won 30 conference championships (4 [[Southern Conference]] and 26 SEC championships) and has made an NCAA-record 64 postseason bowl appearances. Other NCAA records include 23 winning streaks of 10 games or more and 19 seasons with a 10–0 start. The program has 34 seasons with 10 wins or more (plus one vacated),<ref>{{cite news |
Alabama has 878 official victories<sup id="inlinea" class="reference">[[#notea|[a]]]</sup><sup id="inlineb" class="reference">[[#noteb|[b]]]</sup> in NCAA Division I (an additional 21 victories were vacated and 8 victories and 1 tie were forfeited), has won 30 conference championships (4 [[Southern Conference]] and 26 SEC championships) and has made an NCAA-record 64 postseason bowl appearances. Other NCAA records include 23 winning streaks of 10 games or more and 19 seasons with a 10–0 start. The program has 34 seasons with 10 wins or more (plus one vacated),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012FootballRecordBook.pdf |title=2012 Football Record Book |work=rolltide.com |author=The University of Alabama |publisher=rolltide.com |date=August 15, 2012 |accessdate=October 30, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717112227/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012FootballRecordBook.pdf |archivedate=July 17, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/powerrankings |title=2013 Week 12 College Football Power Rankings |work=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |date=November 18, 2013 |accessdate=November 18, 2013 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091123225437/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-no1-10win-seasons.html |archivedate= November 23, 2009 |deadurl= no}}</ref> and has 37<sup id="inlineb" class="reference">[[#noteb|[b]]]</sup> bowl victories, both NCAA records.<ref name="2011 Records">{{cite web|title=Official 2011 NCAA Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision Records |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/FBS.pdf |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69ADBDpBX?url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/FBS.pdf |archivedate=July 15, 2012 |page=128 |format=PDF |year=2011 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Alabama has completed 10 undefeated seasons, 9 of which were perfect seasons. The Crimson Tide leads the SEC West Division with 12 division titles and 11 appearances in the [[SEC Championship Game]]. Alabama holds a winning record against every current and former SEC school. The [[Associated Press]] (AP) ranks Alabama 4th in all-time final AP Poll appearances, with 53 through the 2015 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/app_final.cfm |title=Total Appearances in the Final AP Poll |publisher=Collegepollarchive.com |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69A7cURvV?url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/app_final.cfm |archivedate=July 14, 2012 |deadurl=no |accessdate=February 1, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://cfn.scout.com/2/1097657.html |title=The Greatest Program of all Time Is ...|publisher=Scout with FoxSports.com |date= August 19, 2012 |accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref> |
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Alabama plays its home games at [[Bryant–Denny Stadium]], located on the campus in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]].<ref name="BDS">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/facilities/bryant-denny.html |title=Bryant-Denny Stadium |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=August 19, 2010 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100828081314/http://www.rolltide.com/facilities/bryant-denny.html |archivedate= August 28, 2010 |deadurl= no}}</ref> With a capacity of 101,821,<ref name="BDS" /> Bryant-Denny is the [[List of stadiums by capacity|8th largest]] non-racing stadium in the world and the [[List of North American stadiums by capacity|seventh largest]] stadium in the United States. |
Alabama plays its home games at [[Bryant–Denny Stadium]], located on the campus in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]].<ref name="BDS">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/facilities/bryant-denny.html |title=Bryant-Denny Stadium |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=August 19, 2010 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100828081314/http://www.rolltide.com/facilities/bryant-denny.html |archivedate= August 28, 2010 |deadurl= no}}</ref> With a capacity of 101,821,<ref name="BDS" /> Bryant-Denny is the [[List of stadiums by capacity|8th largest]] non-racing stadium in the world and the [[List of North American stadiums by capacity|seventh largest]] stadium in the United States. |
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Alabama has had 28 head coaches since organized football began in 1892. Adopting the nickname ''"Crimson Tide"'' after the 1907 season, the team has played more than 1,100 games in their 114 seasons. In that time, 12 coaches have led the Crimson Tide in postseason bowl games: [[Wallace Wade]], [[Frank Thomas (American football)|Frank Thomas]], [[Harold Drew|Harold D. "Red" Drew]], [[Bear Bryant]], [[Ray Perkins (wide receiver)|Ray Perkins]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Gene Stallings]], [[Mike DuBose]], [[Dennis Franchione]], [[Mike Shula]], [[Joe Kines]], and [[Nick Saban]].<ref name="Bama-NCs-text">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/trads/national-championships.html |title=National Championships |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183419/http://www.rolltide.com/trads/national-championships.html |archivedate=October 22, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref> Eight of those coaches also won [[athletic conference|conference]] championships: Wade, Thomas, Drew, Bryant, Curry, Stallings, DuBose, and Saban. During their tenures, Wade, Thomas, Bryant, Stallings, and Saban all won [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|national championships]] with the Crimson Tide.<ref name="Bama-NCs-text" /> |
Alabama has had 28 head coaches since organized football began in 1892. Adopting the nickname ''"Crimson Tide"'' after the 1907 season, the team has played more than 1,100 games in their 114 seasons. In that time, 12 coaches have led the Crimson Tide in postseason bowl games: [[Wallace Wade]], [[Frank Thomas (American football)|Frank Thomas]], [[Harold Drew|Harold D. "Red" Drew]], [[Bear Bryant]], [[Ray Perkins (wide receiver)|Ray Perkins]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Gene Stallings]], [[Mike DuBose]], [[Dennis Franchione]], [[Mike Shula]], [[Joe Kines]], and [[Nick Saban]].<ref name="Bama-NCs-text">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/trads/national-championships.html |title=National Championships |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183419/http://www.rolltide.com/trads/national-championships.html |archivedate=October 22, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref> Eight of those coaches also won [[athletic conference|conference]] championships: Wade, Thomas, Drew, Bryant, Curry, Stallings, DuBose, and Saban. During their tenures, Wade, Thomas, Bryant, Stallings, and Saban all won [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|national championships]] with the Crimson Tide.<ref name="Bama-NCs-text" /> |
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Of the 27 different head coaches who have led the Crimson Tide, Wade,<ref>{{cite news |
Of the 27 different head coaches who have led the Crimson Tide, Wade,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDetail.aspx?id=20063 |title=Hall of Famers: Wallace Wade |publisher=National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69A8jsR7n?url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=20063 |archivedate=July 15, 2012 |accessdate=January 11, 2010 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Thomas,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDetail.aspx?id=30012 |title=Hall of Famers: Frank Thomas |publisher=National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69A8paoBY?url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=30012 |archivedate=July 15, 2012 |accessdate=January 9, 2010 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Bryant,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDetail.aspx?id=70009 |title=Hall of Famers: Paul Bryant |publisher=National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69A8uT0DK?url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70009 |archivedate=July 15, 2012 |accessdate=January 9, 2010 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> and Stallings have been inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]. The current head coach is Nick Saban, who was hired in January 2007.<ref name="Saban-hired">{{cite news|last=Pasquarelli |first=Len |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2718488 |title=After repeated denials, Saban takes Bama job |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |date=January 4, 2007 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69ABmy7Ej?url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2718488 |archivedate=July 15, 2012 |accessdate=October 6, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> |
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==Championships== |
==Championships== |
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===National championships=== |
===National championships=== |
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National championships in [[NCAA]] [[Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] college football are debated as the NCAA does not officially award the championship. Despite not naming an official [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|National Champion]], the NCAA provides lists of championships awarded by organizations it recognizes.<ref name="NCAA_Past-champs">{{cite web |
National championships in [[NCAA]] [[Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] college football are debated as the NCAA does not officially award the championship. Despite not naming an official [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|National Champion]], the NCAA provides lists of championships awarded by organizations it recognizes.<ref name="NCAA_Past-champs">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/NCAA/Sports%20and%20Championship/General%20Information/ia_football_past_champs.html |title=Past Division I-A Football National Champions |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=December 29, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124233545/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=%2Fncaa%2FNCAA%2FSports%20and%20Championship%2FGeneral%20Information%2Fia_football_past_champs.html |archivedate=November 24, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="NCAA-history">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.com/default.php?id=91434 |title=NCAA History |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=October 7, 2008}}{{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> According to the official NCAA 2009 Division I Football Records Book, "During the last 138 years, there have been more than 30 selectors of national champions using polls, historical research and mathematical rating systems. Beginning in 1936, the Associated Press began the best-known and most widely circulated poll of sportswriters and broadcasters. Before 1936, national champions were determined by historical research and retroactive ratings and polls. […] The criteria for being included in this historical list of poll selectors is that the poll be national in scope, either through distribution in newspaper, television, radio and/or computer online."<ref name="2009 Division I Football Records Book">{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf |title=Football Bowl Subdivision Records pp. 76–78 |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> |
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Since World War II, Alabama only claims national championships awarded by the final [[AP Poll]] or the final [[Coaches' Poll]]. This policy is consistent with other FBS football programs with numerous national title claims, including Notre Dame, [[USC Trojans football|USC]], and [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]. All national championships claimed by the University of Alabama were published in nationally syndicated newspapers and magazines, and each of the national championship selectors, and are cited in the Official 2010 NCAA [[Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] Record Book.<ref>http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/2010FBS.pdf</ref> In addition to the championships claimed by the university, the NCAA has listed Alabama as receiving a championship for the [[1945 college football season|1945]], [[1966 college football season|1966]], [[1975 college football season|1975]], and [[1977 college football season]]s.<ref name="NCAA_Past-champs" /><ref name="NCAA-history" /> |
Since World War II, Alabama only claims national championships awarded by the final [[AP Poll]] or the final [[Coaches' Poll]]. This policy is consistent with other FBS football programs with numerous national title claims, including Notre Dame, [[USC Trojans football|USC]], and [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]. All national championships claimed by the University of Alabama were published in nationally syndicated newspapers and magazines, and each of the national championship selectors, and are cited in the Official 2010 NCAA [[Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] Record Book.<ref>http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/2010FBS.pdf</ref> In addition to the championships claimed by the university, the NCAA has listed Alabama as receiving a championship for the [[1945 college football season|1945]], [[1966 college football season|1966]], [[1975 college football season|1975]], and [[1977 college football season]]s.<ref name="NCAA_Past-champs" /><ref name="NCAA-history" /> |
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* '''1925''' – The [[1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]], coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the [[Southern Conference]] championship. Alabama was then invited to play [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] in the January 1, [[1926 Rose Bowl]]. Coach Wade's team initially fell behind the undefeated Huskies, but rallied in the second half to defeat Washington 20–19. The outstanding player of the game was [[Johnny Mack Brown]].<ref name="bowl_tradition">{{cite web |
* '''1925''' – The [[1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]], coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the [[Southern Conference]] championship. Alabama was then invited to play [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] in the January 1, [[1926 Rose Bowl]]. Coach Wade's team initially fell behind the undefeated Huskies, but rallied in the second half to defeat Washington 20–19. The outstanding player of the game was [[Johnny Mack Brown]].<ref name="bowl_tradition">{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-bowlrecords.pdf |title=Bowl History |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 26, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523062558/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-bowlrecords.pdf |archivedate=May 23, 2011 }}</ref> This game is viewed by many football historians as the single most important event for Southern football, and is hailed "the football game that changed the South." Alabama was the first Southern football team to be invited to play in the Rose Bowl, and proved that the Southern teams could compete with those from the East, the Midwest and the West coast. The victory for Coach Wallace Wade established Alabama as a football powerhouse. The 1925 Alabama football team finished the season with a 10–0–0 record and was selected national champion by the Football Annual, Billingsley, and the [[Helms Athletic Foundation]].<ref name="2003_media_guide">{{cite web|url=http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/files/14260.pdf |title=Alabama 2003 Media Guide: National Team Champions |year=2003 |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/699wD2csO?url=http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/files/14260.pdf |archivedate=July 14, 2012 |accessdate=October 2, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref> |
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* '''1926''' – The [[1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]], coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] in the January 1, 1927 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team tied the Indians 7–7 to finish the season 9–0–1. The outstanding player of the game was Fred Pickhard.<ref name="bowl_tradition" /> The 1926 Alabama football team was selected national champion by Billingsley and the [[Helms Athletic Foundation]].<ref name="2003_media_guide" /> |
* '''1926''' – The [[1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]], coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] in the January 1, 1927 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team tied the Indians 7–7 to finish the season 9–0–1. The outstanding player of the game was Fred Pickhard.<ref name="bowl_tradition" /> The 1926 Alabama football team was selected national champion by Billingsley and the [[Helms Athletic Foundation]].<ref name="2003_media_guide" /> |
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* '''1930''' – The [[1930 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]], coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] in the January 1, 1931 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team defeated the Cougars 24–0 to finish the season 10–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was John Campbell.<ref name="bowl_tradition" /> The 1930 Alabama football team tied with Notre Dame as national champions in the Davis Poll.<ref name="2003_media_guide" /> |
* '''1930''' – The [[1930 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]], coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] in the January 1, 1931 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team defeated the Cougars 24–0 to finish the season 10–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was John Campbell.<ref name="bowl_tradition" /> The 1930 Alabama football team tied with Notre Dame as national champions in the Davis Poll.<ref name="2003_media_guide" /> |
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===College Football Hall of Fame inductees=== |
===College Football Hall of Fame inductees=== |
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In 1951, the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] opened in [[South Bend, Indiana]]. Since then, Alabama has had 21 players and 4 former coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web |
In 1951, the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] opened in [[South Bend, Indiana]]. Since then, Alabama has had 21 players and 4 former coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/records/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame.pdf |title=Alabama in the College Football Hall of Fame |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 11, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820145220/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/records/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame.pdf |archivedate=August 20, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?school=Alabama&sortby=name |title=Hall of Famers: Alabama |publisher=College Football Hall of Fame |accessdate=October 11, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?school=Alabama&sortby=name |archivedate=July 2, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref> Alabama had two members inducted into the inaugural 1951 class—[[Don Hutson]] and [[Frank Thomas (football coach)|Frank Thomas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?inductyear=1951&sortby=name |title=Hall of Famers: 1951 |publisher=College Football Hall of Fame |accessdate=October 11, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?inductyear=1951&sortby=name |archivedate=July 2, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref> |
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The main rivalry of the Crimson Tide is against its in-state rival, Auburn University. The rivalry is considered to be one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports. The Alabama-Auburn game has come to be known as the Iron Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/endofcentury/s/other/bestrivalries.html |title=The 10 greatest rivalries |publisher=ESPN |date=January 3, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080924064710/http://espn.go.com/endofcentury/s/other/bestrivalries.html |archivedate= September 24, 2008 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jpehWR53e7AC |title=Football Feuds: The Greatest College Football Rivalries |last=Rappoport |first=Ken |author2=Barry Wilner |publisher=Globe Pequot |year=2007 |isbn=1-59921-014-2 |chapter=The Iron Bowl: Auburn-Alabama |page=77 |ref=FootballFeuds}}</ref> The outcome of the game generally determines "bragging rights" in the state of Alabama until the following contest. Due to the intensity of the rivalry, many families, marriages, and other groups are split over their respective teams. The game may also have implications as to which team will represent the SEC Western Division in the [[SEC Championship Game]]. |
The main rivalry of the Crimson Tide is against its in-state rival, Auburn University. The rivalry is considered to be one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports. The Alabama-Auburn game has come to be known as the Iron Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/endofcentury/s/other/bestrivalries.html |title=The 10 greatest rivalries |publisher=ESPN |date=January 3, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080924064710/http://espn.go.com/endofcentury/s/other/bestrivalries.html |archivedate= September 24, 2008 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jpehWR53e7AC |title=Football Feuds: The Greatest College Football Rivalries |last=Rappoport |first=Ken |author2=Barry Wilner |publisher=Globe Pequot |year=2007 |isbn=1-59921-014-2 |chapter=The Iron Bowl: Auburn-Alabama |page=77 |ref=FootballFeuds}}</ref> The outcome of the game generally determines "bragging rights" in the state of Alabama until the following contest. Due to the intensity of the rivalry, many families, marriages, and other groups are split over their respective teams. The game may also have implications as to which team will represent the SEC Western Division in the [[SEC Championship Game]]. |
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On February 22, 1893, at Lakeview Park in [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], Auburn was victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 32–22. The series was suspended after the 1907 contest, due to violence and financial complications.<ref>[[#FootballFeuds|Football Feuds]]: 79</ref> In 1944, Auburn suggested to reopen the series, though the Board of Trustees at Alabama rejected. The series was resumed in 1948, with Alabama crushing the Tigers 55–0, which is still the largest margin of victory in the series.<ref>{{cite web |
On February 22, 1893, at Lakeview Park in [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], Auburn was victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 32–22. The series was suspended after the 1907 contest, due to violence and financial complications.<ref>[[#FootballFeuds|Football Feuds]]: 79</ref> In 1944, Auburn suggested to reopen the series, though the Board of Trustees at Alabama rejected. The series was resumed in 1948, with Alabama crushing the Tigers 55–0, which is still the largest margin of victory in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1122productions.com/brandon/ftbstats/2000/week10-2000.html |title=The University of Alabama Football Facts |year=2000 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119155128/http://www.1122productions.com/brandon/ftbstats/2000/week10-2000.html |archivedate=November 19, 2008 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/2007/mediaguide/176-181.pdf |title=This is Alabama Football: Iron Bowl |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |page=157 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/2007/mediaguide/176-181.pdf |archivedate=May 4, 2017 |df=mdy }}</ref> In the following contest, Auburn shocked Alabama with a 14–13 victory, which is credited with helping revive the series.<ref>[[#FootballFeuds|Football Feuds]]: 80</ref> |
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For many years, the contest was held at [[Legion Field]] in Birmingham, before the teams began alternating between Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, and [[Jordan–Hare Stadium]], in [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]]. Alabama currently leads the series at 45-35–1.<ref name="Record-book">{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-stats.pdf |title=The Record Book |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 2, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320130713/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-stats.pdf |archivedate=March 20, 2009 }}</ref> Alabama won the recent 2016 meeting 30-12. |
For many years, the contest was held at [[Legion Field]] in Birmingham, before the teams began alternating between Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, and [[Jordan–Hare Stadium]], in [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]]. Alabama currently leads the series at 45-35–1.<ref name="Record-book">{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-stats.pdf |title=The Record Book |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 2, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320130713/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-stats.pdf |archivedate=March 20, 2009 }}</ref> Alabama won the recent 2016 meeting 30-12. |
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A rivalry within the SEC Western Division occurs yearly between Alabama and the LSU Tigers. Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 12–6 in the first meeting.<ref name="Record-book" /> The teams did not regularly meet until the mid-1960s during Alabama's dominance of the SEC. Between 1971–1981, the Crimson Tide won 11 consecutive times. In the 1969 game, LSU defeated Alabama 20–15 in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]. Alabama did not lose again in Baton Rouge until 2000. |
A rivalry within the SEC Western Division occurs yearly between Alabama and the LSU Tigers. Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 12–6 in the first meeting.<ref name="Record-book" /> The teams did not regularly meet until the mid-1960s during Alabama's dominance of the SEC. Between 1971–1981, the Crimson Tide won 11 consecutive times. In the 1969 game, LSU defeated Alabama 20–15 in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]. Alabama did not lose again in Baton Rouge until 2000. |
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In 2007, the meeting was more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach [[Nick Saban]], who previously coached at LSU. With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/110207dnspocarlton.2725d4b.html |title=LSU, Alabama to meet in first Saban Bowl |work=The Dallas Morning News |last=Carlton |first=Chuck |date=November 2, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/110207dnspocarlton.2725d4b.html |archivedate=July 2, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2007/11/01/2007-11-01_bayou_lsu_fans_brace_for_nick_saban_bowl.html |title=Bayou, LSU fans brace for Nick Saban Bowl |work=New York Daily News |date=November 1, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
In 2007, the meeting was more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach [[Nick Saban]], who previously coached at LSU. With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/110207dnspocarlton.2725d4b.html |title=LSU, Alabama to meet in first Saban Bowl |work=The Dallas Morning News |last=Carlton |first=Chuck |date=November 2, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/110207dnspocarlton.2725d4b.html |archivedate=July 2, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2007/11/01/2007-11-01_bayou_lsu_fans_brace_for_nick_saban_bowl.html |title=Bayou, LSU fans brace for Nick Saban Bowl |work=New York Daily News |date=November 1, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2003986699_grid01.html |title=It's Saban Bowl for riled LSU fans |work=The Seattle Times |date=November 1, 2007 |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205091837/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2003986699_grid01.html |archivedate=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> The Crimson Tide lost the first "Saban Bowl" in 2007, won the 2008 and 2009 meetings only to lose in Baton Rouge in 2010. |
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In 2011, the teams played as the consensus No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the polls with LSU winning 9–6 in overtime. They played each other again for the BCS National Championship with Alabama winning 21–0 to secure its 14th National Championship. Alabama won the most recent meeting 10-0 in Baton Rouge. Alabama leads the head-to-head series 51-25–5.<ref name="Record-book" /> |
In 2011, the teams played as the consensus No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the polls with LSU winning 9–6 in overtime. They played each other again for the BCS National Championship with Alabama winning 21–0 to secure its 14th National Championship. Alabama won the most recent meeting 10-0 in Baton Rouge. Alabama leads the head-to-head series 51-25–5.<ref name="Record-book" /> |
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[[File:Eli Gold.jpg|thumb|[[Eli Gold]] has done play-by-play work for Alabama football since 1988.]] |
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'''Current radio staff''':<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/multimedia/crew.html |title=The Crew |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 17, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081003074905/http://www.rolltide.com/multimedia/crew.html| archivedate= October 3, 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
'''Current radio staff''':<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/multimedia/crew.html |title=The Crew |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 17, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081003074905/http://www.rolltide.com/multimedia/crew.html| archivedate= October 3, 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolltide.com/multimedia/radio-tv.html |title=Crimson Tide Radio and Television Information, Football |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=October 15, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408073937/http://www.rolltide.com/multimedia/radio-tv.html |archivedate=April 8, 2008 |deadurl=yes }}</ref> |
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* [[Eli Gold]] – play-by-play |
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* [[Phil Savage]] – color analyst |
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Alabama Crimson Tide football | |||
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First season | 1892 | ||
Athletic director | Greg Byrne | ||
Head coach | Nick Saban 11th season, 114–19 (.857) | ||
Stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium (capacity: 101,821[1]) | ||
Field surface | Natural grass | ||
Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||
Division | Western | ||
Past conferences | Southern Conference (1921–1932) | ||
All-time record | 878–326–43 (.721) | ||
Bowl record | 38–25–3 (.598) | ||
Playoff appearances | 3 (2014, 2015[A], 2016) | ||
Playoff record | 3–2 (.600) | ||
Claimed national titles | 16 (1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)[2] | ||
Unclaimed national titles | 4 (1945, 1966, 1975, 1977) | ||
National finalist | 2 (2015, 2016) | ||
Conference titles | 30 (Southern Conference: 4; SEC: 26) | ||
Division titles | 12 | ||
Rivalries | Auburn (rivalry) Tennessee (rivalry) LSU (rivalry) | ||
Heisman winners | 2 (2009 Mark Ingram, 2015 Derrick Henry) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 68 | ||
Colors | Crimson and white[3] | ||
Fight song | Yea Alabama | ||
Mascot | Elephant (Big Al) | ||
Marching band | Million Dollar Band | ||
Website | RollTide.com |
The Alabama Crimson Tide football program represents the University of Alabama (variously Alabama, UA, or 'Bama) in the sport of American football. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[4] The team is currently coached by Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide is among the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history. Since beginning play in 1892, the program claims 16 national championships,[2][5][6] including 11 wire-service (AP or Coaches) national titles in the poll-era, and five other titles before the poll-era.[6][7] From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who won six national championships with the program.[5] Despite numerous national and conference championships, it was not until 2009 that an Alabama player received a Heisman Trophy, when running back Mark Ingram became the university's first winner. In 2015, Derrick Henry became the university's second Heisman winner.[8]
Alabama has 878 official victories[a][b] in NCAA Division I (an additional 21 victories were vacated and 8 victories and 1 tie were forfeited), has won 30 conference championships (4 Southern Conference and 26 SEC championships) and has made an NCAA-record 64 postseason bowl appearances. Other NCAA records include 23 winning streaks of 10 games or more and 19 seasons with a 10–0 start. The program has 34 seasons with 10 wins or more (plus one vacated),[9][10] and has 37[b] bowl victories, both NCAA records.[11] Alabama has completed 10 undefeated seasons, 9 of which were perfect seasons. The Crimson Tide leads the SEC West Division with 12 division titles and 11 appearances in the SEC Championship Game. Alabama holds a winning record against every current and former SEC school. The Associated Press (AP) ranks Alabama 4th in all-time final AP Poll appearances, with 53 through the 2015 season.[12][13]
Alabama plays its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium, located on the campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[1] With a capacity of 101,821,[1] Bryant-Denny is the 8th largest non-racing stadium in the world and the seventh largest stadium in the United States.
History
Head coaching history
Alabama has had 28 head coaches since organized football began in 1892. Adopting the nickname "Crimson Tide" after the 1907 season, the team has played more than 1,100 games in their 114 seasons. In that time, 12 coaches have led the Crimson Tide in postseason bowl games: Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Harold D. "Red" Drew, Bear Bryant, Ray Perkins, Bill Curry, Gene Stallings, Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione, Mike Shula, Joe Kines, and Nick Saban.[2] Eight of those coaches also won conference championships: Wade, Thomas, Drew, Bryant, Curry, Stallings, DuBose, and Saban. During their tenures, Wade, Thomas, Bryant, Stallings, and Saban all won national championships with the Crimson Tide.[2]
Of the 27 different head coaches who have led the Crimson Tide, Wade,[14] Thomas,[15] Bryant,[16] and Stallings have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The current head coach is Nick Saban, who was hired in January 2007.[17]
Championships
National championships
National championships in NCAA FBS college football are debated as the NCAA does not officially award the championship. Despite not naming an official National Champion, the NCAA provides lists of championships awarded by organizations it recognizes.[6][18] According to the official NCAA 2009 Division I Football Records Book, "During the last 138 years, there have been more than 30 selectors of national champions using polls, historical research and mathematical rating systems. Beginning in 1936, the Associated Press began the best-known and most widely circulated poll of sportswriters and broadcasters. Before 1936, national champions were determined by historical research and retroactive ratings and polls. […] The criteria for being included in this historical list of poll selectors is that the poll be national in scope, either through distribution in newspaper, television, radio and/or computer online."[19]
Since World War II, Alabama only claims national championships awarded by the final AP Poll or the final Coaches' Poll. This policy is consistent with other FBS football programs with numerous national title claims, including Notre Dame, USC, and Oklahoma. All national championships claimed by the University of Alabama were published in nationally syndicated newspapers and magazines, and each of the national championship selectors, and are cited in the Official 2010 NCAA FBS Record Book.[20] In addition to the championships claimed by the university, the NCAA has listed Alabama as receiving a championship for the 1945, 1966, 1975, and 1977 college football seasons.[6][18]
In Alabama's 1982 media guide, the last for Coach Bryant, 1934 is listed as the only national championship before Coach Bryant in a footnote about the school's SEC history. In the 1980s, Alabama's Sports Information Director Wayne Atcheson started recognizing five pre-Bryant national championship teams (1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941) by adding them to the University's Football Media Guide. According to Atcheson, he made the effort in the context of disputed titles being claimed by other schools, and "to make Alabama football look the best it could look" to compete with the other claimants. Atcheson maintains that the titles are the school's rightful claims.[21]
The University of Alabama 2009 Official Football Media Guide states that Alabama had 12 national championships prior to winning the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.[22] The 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015 titles bring the total number of national championships claimed by Alabama to 16. Eleven of Alabama's national championships were awarded by the wire-services (AP, Coaches' Poll) or by winning the BCS National Championship Game.[6][18]
In January 2013, CNN suggested that Alabama might be college football's new dynasty,[23] and in May 2013, Athlon Sports ranked Alabama's ongoing dynasty as the fourth-best since 1934, behind Oklahoma (1948–58), Miami (1986–92), and Nebraska (1993–97).[24]
National championship seasons
Season | Coach | Selectors | Record | Bowl |
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1925 | Wallace Wade | Various | 10–0 | Won Rose Bowl |
1926 | Wallace Wade | Various | 9–0–1 | Tied Rose Bowl |
1930 | Wallace Wade | Various | 10–0 | Won Rose Bowl |
1934 | Frank Thomas | Various | 10–0 | Won Rose Bowl |
1941 | Frank Thomas | Houlgate Poll | 9–2 | Won Cotton Bowl Classic |
1961 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | AP, Coaches' | 11–0 | Won Sugar Bowl |
1964 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | AP, Coaches' | 10–1 | Lost Orange Bowl |
1965 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | AP | 9–1–1 | Won Orange Bowl |
1973 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | Coaches' | 11–1 | Lost Sugar Bowl |
1978 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | AP | 11–1 | Won Sugar Bowl |
1979 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | AP, Coaches' | 12–0 | Won Sugar Bowl |
1992 | Gene Stallings | AP, Coaches' | 13–0 | Won Sugar Bowl |
2009 | Nick Saban | AP, Coaches', BCS | 14–0 | Won BCS National Championship Game |
2011 | Nick Saban | AP, Coaches', BCS | 12–1 | Won BCS National Championship Game |
2012 | Nick Saban | AP, Coaches', BCS | 13–1 | Won BCS National Championship Game |
2015 | Nick Saban | AP, Coaches', CFP | 14–1 | Won Cotton Bowl Classic Won College Football Playoff National Championship |
National Championships | 16 |
- 1925 – The 1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play Washington in the January 1, 1926 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team initially fell behind the undefeated Huskies, but rallied in the second half to defeat Washington 20–19. The outstanding player of the game was Johnny Mack Brown.[25] This game is viewed by many football historians as the single most important event for Southern football, and is hailed "the football game that changed the South." Alabama was the first Southern football team to be invited to play in the Rose Bowl, and proved that the Southern teams could compete with those from the East, the Midwest and the West coast. The victory for Coach Wallace Wade established Alabama as a football powerhouse. The 1925 Alabama football team finished the season with a 10–0–0 record and was selected national champion by the Football Annual, Billingsley, and the Helms Athletic Foundation.[5]
- 1926 – The 1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play Stanford in the January 1, 1927 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team tied the Indians 7–7 to finish the season 9–0–1. The outstanding player of the game was Fred Pickhard.[25] The 1926 Alabama football team was selected national champion by Billingsley and the Helms Athletic Foundation.[5]
- 1930 – The 1930 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Wallace Wade, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play Washington State in the January 1, 1931 Rose Bowl. Coach Wade's team defeated the Cougars 24–0 to finish the season 10–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was John Campbell.[25] The 1930 Alabama football team tied with Notre Dame as national champions in the Davis Poll.[5]
- 1934 – The 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Frank Thomas, completed the regular season 9–0–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play Stanford in the January 1, 1935 Rose Bowl. Coach Thomas' team defeated the Indians 29–13 to finish the season 10–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was Millard "Dixie" Howell.[25] The 1934 Alabama football team was selected national champion by Dunkel, Williamson, and Football Thesaurus.[5] The University of Alabama honored Ben McLeod, Jr., the 95-year–old former backup End of the 1934 team at the September 6, 2008 Alabama–Tulane game.[26]
- 1941 – The 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Frank Thomas, completed the regular season 8–2–0. Alabama's squad finished 3rd in the Southeastern Conference.[27] After losing to Mississippi State 14-0 and Vanderbilt,[25] 7–0, Alabama finished the regular season ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll,[28] which was the finalized with two games left in the regular season.[29] The onset of World War II changed the college football postseason.[30] Alabama was one of 10 teams chosen for post-season competition when they were invited to play Texas A&M in the January 1, 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic. Coach Thomas' team defeated the Aggies 29–21 to finish the season 9–2–0. Minnesota, the AP national champion, finished 8–0 and did not play in a bowl game per Big 10 rules. Alabama's outstanding players of the game were Holt Rast, Don Whitmire, and Jimmy Nelson.[25] The squad was selected national champions by the Houlgate Poll, published in the nationally syndicated Football Thesaurus.[5] The 2009 NCAA Record Book cites the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Texas Longhorns, and the Alabama Crimson Tide as the three teams selected as national champions in 1941.[6] The Tuscaloosa News described the 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide as the university's best team since the 1934 Rose Bowl Championship Team.[30] The September 11, 1967 issue of Sports Illustrated lists Alabama's 1941 squad as national champion based on Alabama's strength of schedule relative to Minnesota's and because of the early final AP Poll.[29]
- 1961 – The 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Bear Bryant, completed the regular season 10–0–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. Led by quarterback Pat Trammell, linebacker Lee Roy Jordan and two–way lineman Billy Neighbors, Alabama outscored their opponents 297–25. Alabama was then invited to play the #9–ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the January 1, 1962 Sugar Bowl. Coach Bryant's team defeated the Razorbacks 10–3 to finish the season 11–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was Mike Fracchia.[25] The 1961 Alabama football team was selected national champion by the AP Poll and Coaches' Poll.[5]
- 1964 – The 1964 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Bear Bryant, completed the regular season 10–0–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. Alabama was led by quarterback Joe Namath. Alabama was then invited to play the Texas Longhorns in the January 1, 1965 Orange Bowl. Coach Bryant's team lost to the Longhorns 21–17 to finish the season 10–1–0. The outstanding player of the game was Joe Namath.[25] The 1964 Alabama football team was selected national champion by the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll prior to bowl games.[5] The AP Poll waited until after the bowl games to select their champion for the 1965 season.
- 1965 – The 1965 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Bear Bryant, completed the regular season 8–1–1, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. The Tide lost to Georgia and tied Tennessee during the regular season. Alabama was then invited to play Nebraska in the January 1, 1966 Orange Bowl. Coach Bryant's team defeated the Cornhuskers 39–28 to finish the season 9–1–1. The outstanding player of the game was Steve Sloan.[25] The 1965 Alabama football team was selected national champion by the AP Poll.[5]
- 1973 – The 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Bear Bryant, completed the regular season 11–0–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. Alabama was then invited to play Notre Dame in the December 31, 1973 Sugar Bowl. Coach Bryant's team lost to the Fighting Irish 24–23 to finish the season 11–1–0. The 1973 Alabama football team was selected national champion in the final regular season Coaches' Poll, which was finalized prior to the post-season bowl games.[5] The Coaches' Poll began selecting their champion after the bowl games starting in 1974. The post-bowl game AP Poll ranked Alabama 4th, and selected Notre Dame as its national champion.[31]
- 1978 – The 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Bear Bryant, completed the regular season 10–1–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. The Tide defeated #10–ranked Nebraska 20–3, and defeated #11–ranked Missouri 38–20, and lost to #7-ranked Southern California 24–14, during the regular season.[32] The #2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide was then invited to play the #1–ranked Penn State in the January 1, 1979 Sugar Bowl. Coach Bryant's team defeated the Nittany Lions 14–7 to finish the season 11–1–0. The outstanding player of the game was linebacker Barry Krauss.[25] Alabama was selected national champion by the AP Poll,[5] and Southern California was selected national champion by the Coaches' Poll.[32]
- 1979 – The 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Bear Bryant, completed the regular season 11–0–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship. The Tide defeated #18–ranked Tennessee 27–17, and defeated #14–ranked Auburn 25–18 during the regular season. Alabama was then invited to play #6–ranked Arkansas in the January 1, 1980 Sugar Bowl. Coach Bryant's team defeated the Razorbacks 24–9 to finish the season 12–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was running back Major Ogilvie.[25] The 1979 Alabama football team was selected national champion by the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll.[5]
- 1992 – The 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Gene Stallings, completed the regular season 11–0–0. They then defeated #12–ranked Florida in the inaugural SEC Championship Game, defeating the Gators 28–21; the win gave Alabama its 20th SEC title and a record of 12–0–0. Alabama was then invited to play #1–ranked Miami, led by Heisman trophy winner Gino Torretta, in the January 1, 1993 Sugar Bowl. Coach Stallings' team defeated the Hurricanes 34–13 to finish the season 13–0–0. The outstanding player of the game was Derrick Lassic.[25] The 1992 Alabama football team was awarded the national championship by the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll.[5]
![President Obama receives an Alabama jersey at the White House with various team members and coaches present.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/President_Obama_and_the_BCS_National_Champion_Alabama_Crimson_Tide.jpg/220px-President_Obama_and_the_BCS_National_Champion_Alabama_Crimson_Tide.jpg)
- 2009 – The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Nick Saban, finished with a 12–0 regular season. In the 12 wins, the Crimson Tide defeated four teams that were ranked at the time, including an opening day victory over No. 7 Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. The team headed back to the Georgia Dome in December to face off against #1 Florida in the SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide defeated the Gators 32–13 in a rematch of the previous year's championship.[33] Alabama then traveled to Pasadena to face #2-ranked Texas in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl. Alabama's Heisman Trophy-winning running back, Mark Ingram, rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 37–21 win.[34] This was Alabama's first victory over Texas (1–7–1). Ingram was named the game's offensive MVP in Alabama's first BCS victory. The 2009 Alabama football team was selected national champion by the AP and Coaches' Polls. The 2009 squad became the first FBS division team to defeat six teams ranked in the AP top 25 during one season and received a record six first team AP All-America selections. The 2009 team finished with a perfect 14–0 record, an all-time highest number of wins in a season for Alabama.
- 2011 – The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Nick Saban, completed the regular season 11–1. The only loss of the season was to LSU in overtime 9–6.[35] The team did not play in the SEC Championship Game because of that loss, but won convincingly in its final three regular-season games and earned a No. 2 ranking in the BCS poll.[36] For their final regular season game, Alabama defeated rival Auburn 42-14.[37] Alabama, led by Heisman trophy finalist Trent Richardson, then qualified to play No. 1 ranked LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.[36] Coach Saban's team defeated the Tigers 21–0 and finished the season 12–1.[38] Jeremy Shelley had a bowl record-tying five field goals in the game, and the game's offensive MVP was A.J. McCarron, and the defensive MVP was Courtney Upshaw.[38] With the win, Alabama became the first team to shutout its opponent in a BCS bowl game.[38] In addition to winning the BCS National Championship, the AP also awarded its national title to Alabama for the 8th time.[39]
- 2012 – The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Nick Saban, completed the regular season 11–1. The only loss of the season was against Texas A&M 29–24.[40] Despite the loss, Alabama won the SEC Western division and went to the 2012 SEC Championship Game, where they defeated Georgia 32–28 for the 23rd conference championship in school history.[41] Alabama earned a No. 2 ranking in the final BCS rankings for the second straight year and as a result qualified for the 2013 BCS National Championship Game against No. 1 Notre Dame.[42] Alabama defeated the Fighting Irish 42–14, finished the season 13–1, and the game's offensive MVP was Eddie Lacy, and the defensive MVP was C.J. Mosley.[43] Alabama became the third team in history to win three national championships in a four-year period. This was Alabama's 9th AP national championship and 10th wire-service championship.[43]
- 2015 – The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, coached by Nick Saban, finished the regular season 11–1. Their only loss was to Ole Miss 43–37. They won the SEC Western Division title with a record of 7–1, defeating rivals LSU and Tennessee en route, and then defeated Florida 29–15 in the SEC Championship. Alabama returned to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. After falling short in the semifinals against Ohio State in 2014, Alabama defeated the Michigan State Spartans 38–0 in the Cotton Bowl to advance to the Championship Game. Alabama beat the Clemson Tigers 45–40 and won the 2015 FBS national championship. Alabama's Heisman Trophy-winning running back Derrick Henry rushed for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns. This victory gave Coach Nick Saban his fifth national title, including four in the last seven seasons.
Conference championships
Alabama has won a total of 30 conference championships; this includes 4 Southern Conference and 26 SEC Championships. Alabama captured its 4 Southern Conference titles in 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1930. Alabama captured the first SEC title in 1933 and has won a total of 26 SEC Championships (1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016). The school has won more SEC football titles than any other school, including seven since the conference split into separate divisions and added the Championship Game in 1992. Alabama is the only SEC school to win an SEC Championship in every decade since the conference was founded in 1933.
Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1924 | Southern | Wallace Wade | 8–1 | 5–0 |
1925† | Southern | Wallace Wade | 10–0 | 7–0 |
1926 | Southern | Wallace Wade | 9–0–1 | 8–0 |
1930† | Southern | Wallace Wade | 10–0 | 8–0 |
1933 | SEC | Frank Thomas | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 |
1934† | SEC | Frank Thomas | 10–0 | 7–0 |
1937 | SEC | Frank Thomas | 9–1 | 6–0 |
1945 | SEC | Frank Thomas | 10–0 | 6–0 |
1953 | SEC | Harold Drew | 6–3–3 | 4–0–3 |
1961† | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–0 | 7–0 |
1964 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 10–1 | 8–0 |
1965 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 9–1–1 | 6–1–1 |
1966† | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–0 | 6–0 |
1971 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–1 | 7–0 |
1972 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 10–2 | 7–1 |
1973 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–1 | 8–0 |
1974 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–1 | 6–0 |
1975 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–1 | 6–0 |
1977 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–1 | 7–0 |
1978 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 11–1 | 6–0 |
1979 | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 12–0 | 6–0 |
1981† | SEC | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 9–2–1 | 7–0 |
1989† | SEC | Bill Curry | 10–2 | 6–1 |
1992 | SEC | Gene Stallings | 13–0 | 8–0 |
1999 | SEC | Mike DuBose | 10–3 | 7–1 |
2009 | SEC | Nick Saban | 14–0 | 8–0 |
2012 | SEC | Nick Saban | 13–1 | 7–1 |
2014 | SEC | Nick Saban | 12–2 | 7–1 |
2015 | SEC | Nick Saban | 14–1 | 7–1 |
2016 | SEC | Nick Saban | 14-1 | 8–0 |
Conference Championships | 26 SEC, 4 SoCon | |||
† Denotes co-champions |
Divisional championships
The SEC has been split into two divisions since the 1992 season. Alabama competes in the SEC West. Alabama has won or shared 12 division titles, and has posted a 7–4 record in the SEC Championship Game as of 2016.
Season | Division | SEC CG Result | Opponent | PF | PA |
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1992 | SEC West | W | Florida | 28 | 21 |
1993 | SEC West | L | Florida | 13 | 28 |
1994 | SEC West | L | Florida | 23 | 24 |
1996† | SEC West | L | Florida | 30 | 45 |
1999 | SEC West | W | Florida | 34 | 7 |
2008 | SEC West | L | Florida | 20 | 31 |
2009 | SEC West | W | Florida | 32 | 13 |
2012 | SEC West | W | Georgia | 32 | 28 |
2013† | SEC West | - | N/A | - | - |
2014 | SEC West | W | Missouri | 42 | 13 |
2015 | SEC West | W | Florida | 29 | 15 |
2016 | SEC West | W | Florida | 54 | 16 |
Division Championships | 12 | ||||
† Denotes co-champions |
Individual accomplishments
First team All-Americans
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Every year, several publications release lists of their ideal "team". The athletes on these lists are referred to as All-Americans. The NCAA recognizes five All-American lists. They are the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). Alabama has had 115 players honored 134 times as first team All-Americans (68 consensus)[44][45] in its history, including 13 players honored twice and two players (Cornelius Bennett and Woodrow Lowe) who were honored three times.[46]
The most recent All-Americans from Alabama came after the 2015 season, when Derrick Henry, Ryan Kelly, A'Shawn Robinson and Reggie Ragland were each named First Team All-America by various selectors.[47]
College Football Hall of Fame inductees
In 1951, the College Football Hall of Fame opened in South Bend, Indiana. Since then, Alabama has had 21 players and 4 former coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame.[48][49] Alabama had two members inducted into the inaugural 1951 class—Don Hutson and Frank Thomas.[50]
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Award winners
Heisman Trophy
On December 12, 2009, Mark Ingram became Alabama's first Heisman Trophy winner.[8] In the closest race ever, he edged out Stanford running back Toby Gerhart by 28 points.[8] The previous best finishes for an Alabama player occurred in 1993, when David Palmer finished 3rd in the Heisman voting[51][52] and when AJ McCarron finished as runner-up for the 2013 season.[53] Derrick Henry became Alabama's second Heisman trophy winner on December 12, 2015.[54]
Top 5 finishes for Alabama players:
Year | Name | Position | Finish |
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1937 | Joe Kilgrow | RB | 5th |
1945 | Harry Gilmer | RB | 5th |
1947 | Harry Gilmer | RB | 5th |
1961 | Pat Trammell | QB | 5th |
1962 | Lee Roy Jordan | LB | 4th |
1971 | Johnny Musso | RB | 5th |
1972 | Terry Davis | QB | 5th |
1993 | David Palmer | WR | 3rd |
1994 | Jay Barker | QB | 5th |
2009 | Mark Ingram | RB | 1st |
2011 | Trent Richardson | RB | 3rd |
2013 | AJ McCarron | QB | 2nd |
2014 | Amari Cooper | WR | 3rd |
2015 | Derrick Henry | RB | 1st |
SEC Legends
Starting in 1994, the Southeastern Conference has annually honored one former football player from each of the SEC member schools as an "SEC Legend". The following former Crimson Tide football players have been honored as SEC Legends.
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Rivalries
Auburn
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The main rivalry of the Crimson Tide is against its in-state rival, Auburn University. The rivalry is considered to be one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports. The Alabama-Auburn game has come to be known as the Iron Bowl.[55][56] The outcome of the game generally determines "bragging rights" in the state of Alabama until the following contest. Due to the intensity of the rivalry, many families, marriages, and other groups are split over their respective teams. The game may also have implications as to which team will represent the SEC Western Division in the SEC Championship Game.
On February 22, 1893, at Lakeview Park in Birmingham, Auburn was victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 32–22. The series was suspended after the 1907 contest, due to violence and financial complications.[57] In 1944, Auburn suggested to reopen the series, though the Board of Trustees at Alabama rejected. The series was resumed in 1948, with Alabama crushing the Tigers 55–0, which is still the largest margin of victory in the series.[58][59] In the following contest, Auburn shocked Alabama with a 14–13 victory, which is credited with helping revive the series.[60]
For many years, the contest was held at Legion Field in Birmingham, before the teams began alternating between Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, and Jordan–Hare Stadium, in Auburn. Alabama currently leads the series at 45-35–1.[61] Alabama won the recent 2016 meeting 30-12.
Tennessee
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Despite the heated in-state rivalry with Auburn, Bear Bryant was more adamant about defeating his rivals to the north, the Tennessee Volunteers.[62] The series is named the Third Saturday in October, the traditional calendar date on which the game was played. Despite the name, the game has only been played on the third Saturday five times between 1995–2007. The first game between the two sides was played in 1901 in Birmingham, ending in a 6–6 tie. From 1902 to 1913, Alabama dominated the series, only losing once, and never allowing a touchdown by the Volunteers. Beginning in 1928, the rivalry was first played on its traditional date and began to be a challenge for the Tide as Robert Neyland began challenging Alabama for their perennial spot on top of the conference standings.[63] In the 1950s, Jim Goostree, the head trainer for Alabama, began another tradition as he began handing out cigars following a victory over the Volunteers.[64]
Between 1971–1981, Alabama held an eleven-game winning streak over the Volunteers and, between 1986–1994, a nine-game unbeaten streak. However, following Alabama's streak, Tennessee responded with a seven-game winning streak from 1995–2001. Alabama has won the last ten meetings from 2007–2016. Alabama won the most recent meeting 49-10 in Knoxville, and leads the series 53-38–7.[61]
LSU
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A rivalry within the SEC Western Division occurs yearly between Alabama and the LSU Tigers. Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 12–6 in the first meeting.[61] The teams did not regularly meet until the mid-1960s during Alabama's dominance of the SEC. Between 1971–1981, the Crimson Tide won 11 consecutive times. In the 1969 game, LSU defeated Alabama 20–15 in Baton Rouge. Alabama did not lose again in Baton Rouge until 2000.
In 2007, the meeting was more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach Nick Saban, who previously coached at LSU. With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl".[65][66][67] The Crimson Tide lost the first "Saban Bowl" in 2007, won the 2008 and 2009 meetings only to lose in Baton Rouge in 2010.
In 2011, the teams played as the consensus No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the polls with LSU winning 9–6 in overtime. They played each other again for the BCS National Championship with Alabama winning 21–0 to secure its 14th National Championship. Alabama won the most recent meeting 10-0 in Baton Rouge. Alabama leads the head-to-head series 51-25–5.[61]
All-time record vs. current SEC teams
Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current SEC opponents as of the completion of the 2016 season:
Opponent | Won | Lost | Tied | Percentage | Streak | First Meeting |
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Arkansas | 20 | 7 | 0 | .714 | Won 10 | 1962 |
Auburn | 45 | 35 | 1 | .551 | Won 3 | 1893 |
Florida | 26 | 14 | 0 | .650 | Won 6 | 1916 |
Georgia | 38 | 25 | 4 | .597 | Won 3 | 1895 |
Kentucky | 37 | 2 | 1 | .938 | Won 6 | 1917 |
LSU | 51 | 25 | 5 | .656 | Won 6 | 1895 |
Mississippi State | 79 | 18 | 3 | .805 | Won 9 | 1896 |
Missouri | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Won 3 | 1968 |
Ole Miss | 48 | 11 | 2 | .803 | Won 1 | 1894 |
South Carolina | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Lost 1 | 1937 |
Tennessee | 53 | 38 | 7 | .577 | Won 10 | 1901 |
Texas A&M | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Won 4 | 1942 |
Vanderbilt | 58 | 19 | 4 | .741 | Won 21 | 1903 |
Totals | 424 | 195 | 27 | .676 |
Bowl games
This is a partial list of the ten most recent bowl games Alabama competed in. For the full Alabama bowl game history, see List of Alabama Crimson Tide bowl games.
Season | Bowl Game | Winner | Loser |
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2008 | Sugar Bowl | Utah 31 | Alabama 17 |
2009 | BCS National Championship Game | Alabama 37 | Texas 21 |
2010 | Capital One Bowl | Alabama 49 | Michigan State 7 |
2011 | BCS National Championship Game | Alabama 21 | LSU 0 |
2012 | BCS National Championship Game | Alabama 42 | Notre Dame 14 |
2013 | Sugar Bowl | Oklahoma 45 | Alabama 31 |
2014 | Sugar Bowl | Ohio State 42 | Alabama 35 |
2015 | Cotton Bowl | Alabama 38 | Michigan State 0 |
CFP National Championship | Alabama 45 | Clemson 40 | |
2016 | Peach Bowl | Alabama 24 | Washington 7 |
CFP National Championship | Clemson 35 | Alabama 31 |
Overall bowl record: 38–25-3 (65 games)
Alabama and the NFL
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Eight former Alabama football players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the fourth most among all colleges.
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Alabama players currently in the National Football League
- Jonathan Allen, DE- Washington Redskins
- Ryan Anderson, LB- Washington Redskins
- Mark Barron, LB - Los Angeles Rams
- James Carpenter, OG - New York Jets
- Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, FS - Green Bay Packers
- Landon Collins, S - New York Giants
- Amari Cooper, WR - Oakland Raiders
- Marcell Dareus, DT - Buffalo Bills
- Quinton Dial, DE - San Francisco 49ers
- Kenyan Drake, RB - Miami Dolphins
- Reuben Foster, LB- San Francisco 49ers
- Jalston Fowler, FB - Tennessee Titans
- Wallace Gilberry, DE - Cincinnati Bengals
- Derrick Henry, RB - Tennessee Titans
- Dont'a Hightower, LB - New England Patriots
- OJ Howard, TE- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Marlon Humphrey, CB- Baltimore Ravens
- Mark Ingram Jr., RB - New Orleans Saints
- Eddie Jackson, S- Chicago Bears
- Kareem Jackson, CB - Houston Texans
- Cyrus Jones, CB - New England Patriots
- Julio Jones, WR - Atlanta Falcons
- Ryan Kelly, C - Indianapolis Colts
- Dre Kirkpatrick, CB - Cincinnati Bengals
- Arie Kouandjio, OG - Washington Redskins
- Cyrus Kouandjio, OT - Buffalo Bills
- Eddie Lacy, RB - Seattle Seahawks
- AJ McCarron, QB - Cincinnati Bengals
- Rolando McClain, LB - Dallas Cowboys
- CJ Mosley, LB - Baltimore Ravens
- Kevin Norwood, WR- New York Giants
- D.J. Pettway, DL - New Orleans Saints
- Reggie Ragland, LB - Buffalo Bills
- Jarran Reed, DT - Seattle Seahawks
- A'Shawn Robinson, DT - Detroit Lions
- Cam Robinson, OT- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Andre Smith, OT - Cincinnati Bengals
- Damion Square, DT - Los Angeles Chargers
- Anthony Steen, C - Miami Dolphins
- ArDarius Stewart, WR- New York Jets
- Ed Stinson, DE - Arizona Cardinals
- Vinnie Sunseri, S - San Francisco 49ers
- Carson Tinker, LS - Jacksonville Jaguars
- Dalvin Tomlinson, DT- New York Giants
- Courtney Upshaw, DT - Atlanta Falcons
- Chance Warmack, OG - Philadelphia Eagles
- DeAndrew White, WR - New England Patriots
- Tim Williams, LB- Baltimore Ravens
- T. J. Yeldon, RB - Jacksonville Jaguars
Coaching staff
Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Alabama in current position | |
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Nick Saban | Head coach | 11th | |
Burton Burns | Associate Head Coach and Running Backs | 10th | |
Jeremy Pruitt | Defensive Coordinator and Inside Linebackers | 2nd | |
Tosh Lupoi | Co-Defensive Coord. and Outside Linebackers | 3rd | |
Brian Daboll | Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks | 1st | |
Mike Locksley | Co-Offensive Coord. and Wide receivers | 1st | |
Joe Pannunzio | Tight end and Special teams Coordinator | 1st | |
Derrick Ansley | Defensive backs Coach | 2nd | |
Karl Dunbar | Defensive line | 2nd | |
Brent Key | Offensive line | 2nd | |
Scott Cochran | Strength and Conditioning | 10th | |
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Media
During the football season, the Crimson Tide Sports Network broadcasts multiple shows on gameday for most sports. The network includes more than sixty radio stations across the country. Radio stations WFFN-FM, WTSK-AM as a backup, broadcast all home games in the Tuscaloosa area.[70]
Football radio broadcasts begin three hours prior to the game's designated kickoff time with Chris Stewart and Tyler Watts in Around the SEC.[71] The radio broadcast then moves to the Crimson Tide Tailgate Party hosted by Tom Roberts.[71] Immediately following the end of the game, the Fifth Quarter Show begins as host Eli Gold talks to coaches and players and gives game statistics.[71] For the 2008 season, former Alabama players and personalities were brought on to provide guest commentary for each broadcast.[72]
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- Eli Gold – play-by-play
- Phil Savage – color analyst
- Chris Stewart – sideline reporter, pre- and post-game show host
- Tyler Watts – pre- and post-game show co-host
- Tom Roberts – director of broadcasting
- Tom Stipe, Butch Owens, Brian Roberts – producers
Stewart and Watts also provide play-by-play and color commentary respectively for CTSN pay-per-view television broadcasts.
Former radio staff:
- Bert Bank, founder of the Alabama Football Network, producer emeritus
- John Forney, play-by-play
- Jerry Duncan, sideline reporter
- Paul Kennedy, play-by-play
- Doug Layton, color analyst
- Ken Stabler, color analyst[75][76]
Future opponents
Non-division conference opponents
Alabama plays Tennessee as a permanent non-division opponent annually and rotates around the East division among the other six schools.[77]
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
vs Tennessee | at Tennessee | vs Tennessee | at Tennessee | vs Tennessee | at Tennessee | vs Tennessee | at Tennessee | vs Tennessee |
at Vanderbilt | vs Missouri | at South Carolina | vs Georgia | at Florida | vs Vanderbilt | at Kentucky | vs South Carolina | at Missouri |
Non-conference opponents
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
vs Florida State | vs Louisville | vs Duke | vs Georgia State | vs Mercer |
vs Colorado State | vs Arkansas State | vs Southern Miss | ||
vs Fresno State | vs The Citadel | vs New Mexico State | ||
vs Mercer | vs Louisiana–Lafayette |
Source:[78]
- The 2017 game against Florida State will be part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.[79]
- The 2018 game against Louisville will be part of the Camping World Kickoff held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.[80]
- The 2019 game against Duke will be part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.[81]
See also
Notes
- ^ National Champions
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Further reading
- Barnhart, Tony; Keith Jackson (2000). Southern Fried Football: The History, Passion, and Glory of the Great Southern Game. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-60078-093-8.
- Davis, Terry (1999). Roll Tide: The Alabama Crimson Tide Story. Creative Education. ISBN 0-88682-975-5.
- Forney, John (1993). Talk of the Tide: an oral history of Alabama football since 1920. Crane Hill Publishers. ISBN 1-881548-03-1.
- Gold, Eli (2005). Crimson Nation. Thomas Nelson Incorporated. ISBN 1-4016-0190-1.
- Groom, Winston (2000). The Crimson Tide – An Illustrated History. The University of Alabama Press. ISBN 0-8173-1051-7.
- Langford, George (1974). The Crimson Tide: Alabama Football. H. Regnery Co. ISBN 0-8092-8363-8.
- Sharpe, Wilton (2007). Crimson Tide Madness: Great Eras in Alabama Football. Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 1-58182-580-3.
- Townsend, Steve (2003). Tales from 1978–79 Alabama Football: A Time of Champions. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-425-3.
- Walsh, Christopher J. (2005). Crimson Storm Surge: Alabama Football Then and Now. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 1-58979-279-3.
- Wells, Lawrence (2000). Football Powers of the South. Sports Yearbook Company. ISBN 0-916242-27-7.
- Athlon Sports; Mike Shula (2006). Alabama Football: The Greatest Games, Players, Coaches, and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Crimson Tide Football. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-57243-880-0.
- The Tuscaloosa News; Mike Bynum, Associated Press (2003). Greatest Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History. Distributors. ISBN 1-928846-65-3.
External links
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