Alabama Crimson Tide football From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Alabama Crimson Tide Football 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team First season 1892 Staff Athletic director Mal Moore Head coach Nick Saban 2nd year, 19–6 (12–4 in SEC) Stadium Home stadium Bryant-Denny Stadium Stadium capacity 92,138 Stadium surface Grass Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama League/Conference Conference SEC Division West Team records All-time record 799–314–43 (.710) Postseason bowl record 31–21–3 Awards National titles 12[1][2] Conference titles 25 (21 SEC) Heisman winners 0 All-Americans 92 Pageantry Colors Crimson and White Fight song Yea Alabama Mascot Elephant (Big Al) Marching band Million Dollar Band Rivals Auburn Tigers Tennessee Volunteers LSU Tigers Website RollTide.com The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a college football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama", "UA", or "Bama"). The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision[3] as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide is one of the most storied and decorated programs in NCAA history, claiming more national championships than any other FBS program, with 12.[1][2][4] The team's seven consensus national championships rank second only to Notre Dame's eight.[5] The program began in 1892 and is one of the most successful in the modern era (post World War II) with 513 total victories, a .701 percent winning average.[6] From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who won six national championships with the program.[2] Despite multiple national champions, no player for the program has ever received a Heisman Trophy, the closest coming in 1993 when David Palmer finished third in the voting.[7] Alabama has won 25 conference championships, (four Southern Conference and 21 SEC championships) and has made an NCAA-record 55 postseason bowl appearances, which includes a record 31 victories.[8] Other NCAA records include eight perfect, undefeated and untied, seasons, 21 10-game win streaks, and is only second to the Oklahoma Sooners with 28 10–win seasons. The program also leads the SEC West Division with six appearances in the SEC Championship, as well as a winning record against every SEC opponent.[9] The Associated Press (AP) currently ranks Alabama fifth in all-time final AP Poll appearances, with 45.[10] Over the program's 112 year history, Alabama has amassed 799 victories, which ranks them sixth all-time in win-loss records by the NCAA. Alabama currently plays their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, located on the campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[11] With the capacity of 92,128 since 2006, Bryant-Denny is currently the eighteenth largest stadium in the world and the seventh largest on-campus stadium in the United States. Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Early history (1892–1921) 1.2 Rise to prominence (1922–1957) 1.3 Paul "Bear" Bryant (1958–1982) 1.4 Post-Bryant (1983–1996) 1.5 Recent history (1997–present) 2 Head coaching history 3 Championships 3.1 National championships 3.1.1 National championship seasons 3.2 Conference championships 3.2.1 Conference affiliations 3.2.2 List of conference championships 4 Records 4.1 All-time bowl results 5 Individual award winners 5.1 First team All-Americans 5.2 College Football Hall of Fame inductees 5.3 Other Awards 6 Rivalries 6.1 Auburn 6.2 Tennessee 6.3 LSU 7 Crimson Tide in the NFL 7.1 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees 7.2 Current players 7.3 2008 NFL Draft 8 Controversies 8.1 NCAA sanctions 8.2 Mike Price scandal 9 Media 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External links [edit] History [edit] Early history (1892–1921) The Alabama football team in the early 1900sUniversity of Alabama law student William G. Little learned how to play American football while attending school in Andover, Massachusetts and began teaching the sport to fellow Alabama students in early 1892.[12][13] Later in the year, the school formed an official team of 19 players, with Little as captain and E. B. Beaumont as head coach.[14] The team was referred to as the "Cadets", the "Crimson and White" (sometimes just "Crimson White"), or simply as "the varsity".[14][15] The new team played its first game on November 11, 1892 at a park in Birmingham, Alabama, winning 56–0 against a team comprised of players from local Birmingham-area high schools.[14] The team played its second game the next day, losing 5–4 to the Birmingham Athletic Club.[14] The team played only one game during the 1897 and 1898 seasons because of a ban restricting student athletes from traveling away from campus.[12][13] The team resumed play in 1899 after the ban was lifted due to fan and student outcry.[12][13] Following the 1907 season, the team adopted the "Crimson Tide" nickname[15] and began hosting teams from beyond the Southeast. During the 1908 season, teams representing both the University of Cincinnati and the Haskell Institute of Kansas visited Alabama to play the Crimson Tide. In 1915, the team itself traveled outside the Southeast for the first time to play Texas in Austin, losing the game 20–0. The school did not field a team in 1918 because of World War I, but resumed play once again in 1919.[12][13] [edit] Rise to prominence (1922–1957) In 1922, head coach

Xen C. Scott led the Crimson Tide to a 9-7 win against the John Heisman–coached Penn team during a regular season game in Philadelphia. Teams from the Ivy League conference dominated college football at the time (and since its inception), and the win garnered the Crimson Tide more recognition above the Mason-Dixon Line.[12][13] The win caught the attention of Brown University alum Wallace Wade, and the following season Wade was hired as head coach. In 1925, Wade led the team to its first undefeated and untied season, culminating in a 20–19 Rose Bowl victory over Washington in Alabama's first trip to the West Coast. The game is commonly referred to as "the game that changed the South"[16] and earned Alabama its first national championship and nationwide recognition. Wade led the Crimson Tide to two more national titles before taking the head coaching position at Duke in 1931. Frank Thomas, a former quarterback for a Notre Dame squad led by Knute Rockne, was hired to replace Wade. Thomas led the team to continued success and two more national championships before health issues forced him to retire after a 14–year tenure with the team. Among the players that Thomas coached were Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson, and Paul "Bear" Bryant. Harold "Red" Drew followed Thomas as head coach and led the team to a respectable 54–28–7 record over the next eight seasons, though never winning a national championship. On January 1, 1953 the Tide defeated Syracuse 61–6 in the first televised Orange Bowl.[17] Drew's successor, J.B. "Ears" Whitworth, led the Crimson Tide to its worst three-year stretch in school history, posting a 4–24–2 record before being fired following the 1957 season. [edit] Paul "Bear" Bryant (1958–1982) Main article: Bear Bryant Paul William "Bear" Bryant came to the Crimson Tide program in December 1957, after leaving his head coaching position at Texas A&M.[18] On December 8, five days after leaving A&M, Bryant was asked why he left for Alabama. Bryant replied, "Mama called, and when Mama calls, then you just have to come running."[19] Bryant entered an Alabama program which had not had a winning record in four seasons. However, in his first season, Bryant led Alabama to a 5–4–1 record—one more win than Alabama had in the previous three seasons.[20][21] In his fourth season, Bryant led the Crimson Tide to their sixth national championship which included Bryant's first bowl victory with Alabama.[2] Between 1958 to 1961, Alabama went 34–6–3 which also included a Southeastern Conference Championship, two undefeated seasons, and three bowl berths.[22] Between 1970–1979, the Crimson Tide was one of the most dominant teams in college football. Winning eight conference titles and three national championships,[2] very few teams were able to defeat Bryant and the Crimson Tide. Alabama was a combined 103–16–1 in the decade, a .863 winning percentage.[9] Bryant's final game as head coach of Alabama came in the 1982 Liberty Bowl.[23][24] Bryant's retirement made the Libery Bowl one of the most covered games that season as many news stations and newspapers sent reporters to cover the game.[25][26] Alabama was victorious in the bowl game, a 21–15 victory over Illinois. During his tenure at Alabama, Bryant led Alabama to a 232–46–9 record. His achievements included six national championships,[2] 13 conference titles, and 11 bowl victories. In his 25 seasons, he led the Crimson Tide to 24 consecutive bowl appearances. At the time of his retirement, Bryant was the winningest college football coach.[27] Bryant once said if he retired that he would "probably croak in a week" and said, "I imagine I'd go straight to the graveyard."[28][29] Four weeks after coaching his final game, Bear Bryant died of a heart attack on January 26, 1983.[30] [edit] Post-Bryant (1983–1996) Former Bryant wide receiver and New York Giants head coach Ray Perkins replaced Bryant. Perkins's four-year tenure with the team included the Crimson Tide's first losing season in 28 years, but also saw the program's first victory over Notre Dame, a ranking as high as #3 in the regular season AP polls, and three bowl wins. Perkins returned to the NFL to become head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Perkins was succeeded by his former Baltimore Colts teammate and Georgia Tech head coach Bill Curry. Curry led the Tide to three winning seasons, including three straight victories over Joe Paterno and Penn State and a 10-0 start to the 1989 season. However, tensions within the athletic department and three straight losses against arch-rival Auburn led Curry to resign so that he could go on to become head coach for Kentucky.[31] Alabama once again sought someone with ties to Bryant by hiring Gene Stallings, the recently-fired head coach of the NFL's Phoenix Cardinals. Stallings, one of Bryant's "Junction Boys" and former assistant started off his career as head coach at Alabama with an 0-3 record. But his team rebounded and finished the 1990 season 7-5, including a victory over Auburn and a loss in the Fiesta Bowl to a Louisville team coached by another former Bryant assistant, Howard Schnellenberger. The team showed much promise the next season, going 11-1 with the only loss coming in a shutout defeat against Steve Spurrier and Florida. The next season, Stallings led the Crimson Tide over top-ranked Miami in the Sugar Bowl, resulting in a 13-0 record and Alabama's first and only national championship since the Bryant era.[32] The Crimson Tide were forced to forfeit eight victories and one tie in games which were participated in by senior cornerback Antonio Langham during the 1993 season. It was discovered before Alabama's bowl game that year that Langham had violated NCAA rules by signing with an agent after the previous

season.[33] Alabama was in contention for another national title in 1994 before losing the SEC Championship Game to Florida. Though going 8-3 in 1995, Alabama was not allowed to play in a bowl game, due to a probationary stipulation resulting from the Langham incident.[33] Stallings led the team to a 10-3 record and a victory over Michigan in the Outback Bowl during the 1996 season before retiring. [edit] Recent history (1997–present) The Crimson Tide offense attempts a two-point conversion in 2007Following Gene Stallings's retirement in 1996, defensive coordinator Mike Dubose was promoted to the head coaching position.[34][35] In his third season, DuBose won the SEC Championship.[36] With the success, Alabama began their 2000 season as high as #3 in some polls. The expectations went unfulfilled as the Tide slumped to a 3–8 record. Following the season, DuBose was replaced by an up-and-coming coach from TCU, Dennis Franchione.[37] Franchione led Alabama to two winning seasons in 2001 and 2002, with a combined 17–8 record. Late in the 2002 season, rumors began to surface about Franchione expressing desire to leave Alabama for other coaching jobs, including Big 12 schools Kansas and Texas A&M.[38][39] On December 5, 2002, Franchione was formally introduced as the head coach at Texas A&M.[40] On December 18, 2002, Alabama announced that Washington State head coach Mike Price would be the next coach for the Crimson Tide program.[41][42] However, in May 2003, Price would lose his position as the head coach, following a long scandal.[43][44][45] Less than a week later, Alabama quickly hired Mike Shula, a former Alabama quarterback and then-quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins.[46] Alabama had reportedly been searching mainly for former Alabama players.[47] With the difficult offseason, the Shula-led Crimson Tide finished with a combined 10-15 record during his first two years. The 2004 season saw the Crimson Tide make their first bowl appearance in three seasons, receiving an invite to the 2004 Music City Bowl.[48] It was also the first season the team began playing all their home games exclusively at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In previous years, the Tide had played many of their biggest home games at Legion Field in Birmingham. During the offseason, Alabama once again was able to gain a "full" recruiting class, following a probation by the NCAA which occurred in 2001 stipulating from recruiting violations that occurred during Dubose's tenure. In Shula's third season, Alabama rolled to a 10–2 record, ending with a 13–10 victory in the 2006 Cotton Bowl. However, in the following season, Alabama would struggle to find consistency. The team ended with a 6–7 overall record, losing every road game of the season. Shula was terminated as head coach of the program,[49][50] and Joe Kines took charge of the team for the 2006 Independence Bowl[51]—which Alabama lost 34–31. Shula was the only head coach at Alabama to lose four consecutive games to Auburn.[52] On January 3, 2007, Nick Saban accepted an offer worth US$32 million guaranteed for eight years to be the next Crimson Tide head coach.[53][54] In his first season, Saban led the Crimson Tide to a 7–6 record. [edit] Head coaching history Nick Saban became the Alabama head coach in 2007.Name Seasons Record Pct. Natl. Champ. Conf. Champ. E. B. Beaumont 1892 2–2–0 .500 0 0 Eli Abbott 1893–95 3–9–0 .250 0 0 Otto Wagonhurst 1896 2–1–0 .666 0 0 Allen McCants 1897 1–0–0 1.000 0 0 W. A. Martin 1899 3–1–0 .750 0 0 M. Griffin 1900 2–3–0 .400 0 0 G. H. Harvey 1902 2–1–2 .600 0 0 Eli Abbott 1902 4–4–0 .500 0 0 W. B. Blount 1903–04 10–7–0 .588 0 0 Jack Leavenworth 1905 6–4–0 .600 0 0 J. W. H. Pollard 1906–09 21–4–5 .867 0 0 Guy Lowman 1910 4–4–0 .500 0 0 D. V. Graves 1911–14 21–12–3 .625 0 0 Thomas Kelly 1915–17 17–7–1 .700 0 0 Xen C. Scott 1919–22 29–9–3 .744 0 0 Wallace Wade 1923–30 61–13–3 .812 3 4 Frank Thomas 1931–46 115–24–7 .812 2 4 Harold "Red" Drew 1947–54 54–28–7 .646 0 1 J. B. "Ears" Whitworth 1955–57 4–24–4 .200 0 0 Paul "Bear" Bryant 1958–82 232–46–9 .824 6 13 Ray Perkins 1983–86 32–15–1 .677 0 0 Bill Curry 1987–89 26–10–0 .722 0 1 Gene Stallings 1990–96 62–25–0† .712 1 1 Mike DuBose 1997–2000 24–23 .510 0 1 Dennis Franchione 2001–02 17–8 .680 0 0 Mike Price* 2002 0–0 .000 0 0 Mike Shula 2003–06 26–23 .531 0 0 Joe Kines^ 2006 0–1 .000 0 0 Nick Saban 2007– 19–6 .760 0 0 Total 799–314–43 .710 12 25 † NCAA forfeited Alabama's nine regular season victories and one tie in 1993.[55] (Stallings was 70–16–1 on the field.) * Price was fired in the offseason, having never coached a game. ^ Kines was named interim coach for the 2006 Independence Bowl after Mike Shula was fired. [edit] Championships [edit] National championships The NCAA Division I FBS National Championship is the subject of much debate, as the NCAA does not officially pick a football National Champion in any season. However, the University of Alabama claims 12 national titles[2] of the 17 documented by the NCAA.[56][4] National championships prior to the modern era (beginning 1945) were determined by several committees and organizations, some retroactively.[57] Several of these organizations included the Helms Athletic Foundation, Dunkel Index, Houlgate, Litkenhaus, and the College Football Research Association.[56] However, from 1936 to 2004, the AP Poll had been the most widely circulated and accepted national championship selector before it was replaced with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) following the end of the 2004 college season.[58] Since 1950, the AFCA and USA Today's Coaches' Poll has also been widely accepted. Between 1998 and 2004, both the AP Poll and the BCS selected National Champions. Despite not naming an official National Champion, the NCAA does provide lists of those championships which it recognizes.[56][4] In addition to the 12 championships claimed by the university, the NCAA recognizes Alabama as National Champions for the 1945, 1966, 1967, and 1977 college football seasons.[56][4] However, those championships are not claimed by Alabama. Year Coach Selector Record Bowl 1925 Wallace Wade H, FA, CFRA, NCF 10–0–0 Won Rose Bowl 1926 H, CFRA, NCF 9–0–1 Tied Rose Bowl

1930 Davis, CFRA 10–0–0 Won Rose Bowl 1934 Frank W. Thomas D, W, HG 10–0–0 Won Rose Bowl 1941 HG 9–2–0 Won Cotton Bowl 1961 Bear Bryant AP, Coaches 11–0–0 Won Sugar Bowl 1964 AP, Coaches 10–1–0 Lost Orange Bowl 1965 AP 9–1–1 Won Orange Bowl 1973 Coaches 11–1–0 Lost Sugar Bowl 1978 AP 11–1–0 Won Sugar Bowl 1979 AP, Coaches 12–0–0 Won Sugar Bowl 1992 Gene Stallings AP, Coaches 13–0–0 Won Sugar Bowl Total National Championships 12[2] Abbreviations:[2] CFRA - College Football Research Association (retroactive) H - Helms Athletic Foundation (retroactive 1883-1941) NCF - National Championship Foundation (retroactive) D - Dunkel Index (since 1929) HG - Houlgate's Football Thesaurus FA - Football Annual W - Williamson [edit] National championship seasons 1925 — The 1925 Alabama 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.[59] The 1925 Alabama football team finished the season with a 10–0–0 record and was selected national champions by Football Annual and the Helms Athletic Foundation.[60] 1926 — The 1926 Alabama 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.[59] The 1926 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[60] 1930 — The 1930 Alabama 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.[59] The 1930 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the Davis poll.[60] 1934 — The 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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.[59] The 1934 Alabama football team was selected national champions by Dunkel, Williamson and Football Thesaurus.[60] The University of Alabama honored Ben McLeod, Jr., the 95–year–old former backup End and last surviving member of the 1934 team, at the September 6, 2008 Alabama–Tulane game.[61] 1941 — The 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide, coached by Frank Thomas, completed the regular season 8–2–0. Alabama's squad finished 3rd in the Southeastern Conference[62][63] after suffering losses to Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. Alabama was then invited to play Texas A&M in the January 1, 1942 Cotton Bowl. Coach Thomas' team defeated the Aggies 29–21 to finish the season 9–2–0. The outstanding players of the game were Holt Rast, Don Whitmire, and Jimmy Nelson.[59] While the final AP Poll ranked the 1941 Alabama football team #20[64], the squad was selected national champions by Football Thesaurus.[60] 1961 — The 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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.[59] The 1961 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the AP and Coaches Polls.[60] 1964 — The 1964 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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.[59] Because final polls were released before bowl games were played at the time, the 1964 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the AP and Coaches Polls in favor of undefeated Arkansas.[60] Because of the controversy, the AP Poll decided to wait until after the bowl games to select their champion in the 1965 season. 1965 — The 1965 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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.[59] The 1965 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the AP Poll.[60] 1973 — The 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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 champions by the Coaches Poll as at the time the final poll was announced prior to the bowl games.[60] Because of the controversy after the bowl loss, the Coaches Poll began selecting their champion after the bowl games starting in 1974. 1978 — The 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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 Southern Cal during the regular season. Alabama was then invited to play #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.[59] The 1978 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the AP Poll.[60] 1979 — The 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide, 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 University 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.[59] The 1979 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the AP and Coaches Polls.[60] 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 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.[59] The 1992 Alabama football team was selected national champions by the AP and Coaches Polls.[60] [edit] Conference championships Alabama has won a total of 25 conference championships, including 21 SEC Championships. Despite currently being in the longest conference title drought in program history, the school has won more SEC football titles than any other school, with two coming since the conference split into separate divisions and added a Championship Game. [edit] Conference affiliations 1892-94, Independent 1895-1921, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1922-32, Southern Conference 1933-present, Southeastern Conference [edit] List of conference championships Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record 1924 Southern 8–1–0 5–0–0 1925† 10–0–0 7–0–0 1926 9–0–1 7–0–0 1930† 10–0–0 8–0–0 1933 Southeastern 7–1–1 5–0–1 1934† 10–0–0 7–0–0 1937 9–1–0 6–0–0 1945 10–0–0 6–0–0 1953 6–3–3 4–0–3 1961† 11–0–0 7–0–0 1964 10–1–0 8–0–0 1965 9–1–1 6–1–1 1966† 11–0–0 6–0–0 1971 11–1–0 7–0–0 1972 10–2–0 7–1–0 1973 11–1–0 8–0–0 1974 11–1–0 6–0–0 1975 11–1–0 6–0–0 1977 11–1–0 7–0–0 1978 11–1–0 6–0–0 1979 12–0–0 6–0–0 1981† 9–2–1 6–0–0 1989† 10–2–0 6–1–0 1992‡ 13–0–0 9–0–0 1999 10–3 8–1 Total 25 * † Denotes co-championship. * ‡First year of SEC Championship Game. [edit] Records Main article: Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons [edit] All-time bowl results Alabama has participated in 55 bowl games and has 31 bowl victories, both NCAA records. Alabama also holds the distinction of being the team that has made the most Rose Bowl appearances outside of the Pac-10 and Big 10 conferences. Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA January 1, 1926 Rose Bowl W Washington 20 19 January 1, 1927 Rose Bowl T Stanford 7 7 January 1, 1931 Rose Bowl W Washington State 24 0 January 1, 1935 Rose Bowl W Stanford 29 13 January 1, 1938 Rose Bowl L California 0 13 January 1, 1942 Cotton Bowl W Texas A&M 29 21 January 1, 1943 Orange Bowl W Boston College 37 21 January 1, 1945 Sugar Bowl L Duke 26 29 January 1, 1946 Rose Bowl W USC 34 14 January 1, 1948 Sugar Bowl L Texas 7 27 January 1, 1953 Orange Bowl W Syracuse 61 6 January 1, 1954 Cotton Bowl L Rice 6 28 December 19, 1959 Liberty Bowl L Penn State 0 7 December 17, 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl T Texas 3 3 January 1, 1962 Sugar Bowl W Arkansas 10 3 January 1, 1963 Orange Bowl W Oklahoma 17 0 January 1, 1964 Sugar Bowl W Mississippi 12 7 January 1, 1965 Orange Bowl L Texas 17 21 January 1, 1966 Orange Bowl W Nebraska 39 28 January 2, 1967 Sugar Bowl W Nebraska 34 7 January 1, 1968 Cotton Bowl L Texas A&M 16 20 December 28, 1968 Gator Bowl L Missouri 10 35 December 13, 1969 Liberty Bowl L Colorado 33 47 December 31, 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl T Oklahoma 24 24 January 1, 1972 Orange Bowl L Nebraska 6 38 January 1, 1973 Cotton Bowl L Texas 13 17 December 31, 1973 Sugar Bowl L Notre Dame 23 24 January 1, 1975 Orange Bowl L Notre Dame 11 13 December 31, 1975 Sugar Bowl W Penn State 13 6 December 20, 1976 Liberty Bowl W UCLA 36 6 January 2, 1978 Sugar Bowl W Ohio State 35 6 January 1, 1979 Sugar Bowl W Penn State 14 7 January 1, 1980 Sugar Bowl W Arkansas 24 9 January 1, 1981 Cotton Bowl W Baylor 30 2 January 1, 1982 Cotton Bowl L Texas 12 14 December 29, 1982 Liberty Bowl W Illinois 21 15 December 24, 1983 Sun Bowl W Southern Methodist 28 7 December 28, 1985 Aloha Bowl W USC 24 3 December 25, 1986 Sun Bowl W Washington 28 6 January 2, 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl L Michigan 24 28 December 24, 1988 Sun Bowl W Army 29 28 January 1, 1990 Sugar Bowl L Miami 25 33 January 1, 1991 Fiesta Bowl L Louisville 7 34 December 28, 1991 Blockbuster Bowl W Colorado 30 25 January 1, 1993 Sugar Bowl W Miami 34 13 December 31, 1993 Gator Bowl W North Carolina 24 10 January 2, 1995 Citrus Bowl W Ohio State 24 17 January 1, 1997 Outback Bowl W Michigan 17 14 December 29, 1998 Music City Bowl L Virginia Tech 7 38 January 1, 2000 Orange Bowl L (OT) Michigan 34 35 December 27, 2001 Independence Bowl W Iowa State 14 13 December 31, 2004 Music City Bowl L Minnesota 16 20 January 2, 2006 Cotton Bowl W Texas Tech 13 10 December 28, 2006 Independence Bowl L Oklahoma State 31 34 December 30, 2007 Independence Bowl W Colorado 30 24 Total 55 bowl games 31-21-3 - - Bowl appearances by bowl, listed in order of first appearance: Bowl Number of Appearances Record Rose Bowl 6 4-1-1 Cotton Bowl 7 3-4-0 Orange Bowl 8 4-4-0 Sugar Bowl 12 8-4-0 Liberty Bowl 4 2-2-0 Bluebonnet Bowl 2 0-0-2 Gator Bowl 2 1-1-0 Sun Bowl 3 3-0-0 Aloha Bowl 1 1-0-0 Hall of Fame Bowl 1 0-1-0 Fiesta Bowl 1 0-1-0 Blockbuster Bowl 1 1-0-0 Citrus Bowl 1 1-0-0 Outback Bowl 1 1-0-0 Music City Bowl 2 0-2-0 Independence Bowl 3 2-1-0 [edit] Individual award winners [edit] First team All-Americans Don Hutson was one of three consensus All-Americans at Alabama in 1934. Joe Namath was an All-American in 1964.Every year, several

publications release lists of the 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, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Some of these also have levels such as a first team All-American, or second team, or third team. A consensus All-American is determined using a point system; three points if the player was selected for the first team, two points for the second team, and one point for the third team. Alabama has 92 first team All-Americans (29 consensus) in its history.[65] 1913 W. T. VandeGraaff – T 1925 Pooley Hubert - QB 1926 Hoyt Winslett – E Fred Pickhard – T 1929 Tony Holm – FB Fred Sington* – T 1931 Johnny Cain – FB 1932 Johnny Cain – FB 1933 Tom Hupke – G 1934 Millard Howell* – B Don Hutson* – E Bill Lee* – T 1935 Riley Smith* – B 1936 Arthur White – G James L. Nesbit – FB 1937 Joe Kilgrow – HB Leroy Monsky* – G James Ryba – T 1939 Carey Cox – C 1941 Halt Rast* – E 1942 Joe Damnanovich* – C Dan Whitmire – OT 1945 Harry Gilmer – HB Vaughn Mancha* – C 1950 Ed Salem – HB 1952 Bobby Marlow – HB 1954 George Mason – OT 1961 Billy Neighbors* – DT 1962 Lee Roy Jordan* – C 1964 Wayne Freeman – OG Dan Kearley – OT Joe Namath – QB David Ray – HB 1965 Paul Crane* – C Steve Sloan – QB 1966 Richard Dole – OG Cecil Dowdy* – OT Bobby Johns – DB Ray Perkins – SE 1967 Dennis Homan* – SE Bobby Johns* – DB Ken Stabler – QB 1968 Sam Gellerstedt – DG Mike Hall – LB 1969 Alvin Samples – OG 1970 Johnny Musso – RB 1971 John Hannah – OG Johnny Musso* – RB 1972 John Hannah* – OG Jim Krapf – C John Mitchell – DE 1973 Buddy Brown* – OT Woodrow Lowe – LB Wayne Wheeler – SE 1974 Leroy Cook – DE Sylvester Croom – C Woodrow Lowe – LB Mike Washington – CB 1975 Leroy Cook* – DE Woodrow Lowe – LB 1977 Ozzie Newsome* – DE 1978 Barry Krauss – LB Marty Lyons – DT 1979 Jim Bunch* – OT Don McNeal – CB Dwight Stephenson – C 1980 Thomas Boyd – LB E. J. Junior* – DE 1981 Thomas Boyd – LB Tommy Wilcox* – S 1982 Jeremiah Castille – CB Mike Pitts* – DE Tommy Wilcox – S 1984 Cornelius Bennett – OLB 1985 Cornelius Bennett – OLB 1986 Bobby Humphrey – RB Van Tiffin – PK 1987 Bobby Humphrey – RB 1988 Derrick Thomas* – LB Kermit Hendrick – S Larry Rose – OG 1989 Keith McCants* – LB John Mangum – CB 1990 Philip Doyle – PK 1991 Robert Stewart – NT 1992 John Copeland – DE Eric Curry* – DE Antonio Langham – CB 1993 Antonio Langham* – CB David Palmer – WR Michael Proctor – PK 1994 Jay Barker – QB Michael Proctor – PK 1996 Kevin Jackson* – SS Michael Myers – DE Dwayne Rudd – LB 1999 Shaun Alexander* – RB 2005 DeMeco Ryans* – LB * Denotes consensus pick [edit] College Football Hall of Fame inductees In 1951, the College Football Hall of Fame opened in South Bend, Indiana. Since then, Alabama has had 16 players and three former coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame.[66][67] Alabama had two members inducted into the inaugural 1951 class—Don Hutson and Frank Thomas.[68] With the 19 inductees, Alabama currently ranks 17th overall with total inductees. Name Time at Alabama Position Year Inducted Cornelius Bennett 1983–86 LB 2005 Johnny Mack Brown 1925–25 HB 1957 Paul Bryant 1933–35 1958–82 RE Head coach 1986 Johnny Cain 1930–32 FB 1973 Harry Gilmer 1944–47 QB, DB 1993 John Hannah 1970–72 OG 1999 Frank Howard 1928–30 OG 1989 Dixie Howell 1932–34 HB 1970 Pooley Hubert 1922–25 QB 1964 Don Hutson 1932–34 E 1951 Name Time at Alabama Position Year Inducted Lee Roy Jordan 1960–62 LB 1983 Vaughn Mancha 1944–47 C 1990 Johnny Musso 1969–71 HB 2000 Billy Neighbors 1959–61 T 2003 Ozzie Newsome 1974–77 SE 1994 Fred Sington 1928–30 T 1955 Riley Smith 1934–35 QB 1985 Frank Thomas 1931–46 Head coach 1951 Wallace Wade 1923–30 Head coach 1955 Don Whitmire 1941–42 T 1956 [edit] Other Awards Dick Butkus Award Derrick Thomas - 1988 Jim Thorpe Award Antonio Langham - 1993 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Jay Barker - 1994 Outland Trophy Chris Samuels - 1999 Lombardi Award Cornelius Bennett - 1986 [edit] Rivalries [edit] Auburn Main article: Iron Bowl The main rival of the Crimson Tide is against in-state rivals, Auburn University. The rivalry is considered to be one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports.[69][70] 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 were victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 32–22. The series was suspended after the 1907 contest, due to violence and financial complications.[71] In 1944, Auburn suggested to reopen the series, though the Board of Trustees at Alabama rejected. However, the series was finally reopened in 1948—Alabama crushing the Tigers 55–0, which is still the largest margin of victory in the series.[72][73] In the following contest, Auburn shocked Alabama with a 14–13 victory, which is credited with helping revive the series.[74] For many years, the series was held at Legion Field in Birmingham before the teams began switching between Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, and Jordan Hare Stadium, in Auburn. Alabama currently leads the series at 39–33–1;[9] In their most recent meeting, Alabama defeated Auburn 36–0.[75] The victory was Alabama's first over the Tigers in Tuscaloosa, and it snapped Auburn's six-game winning streak against the Tide.[76] [edit] Tennessee Main article: Third Saturday in October Despite the heated in-state rivalry with Auburn, Bear Bryant was more adamant about defeating his rivals to the north, the Tennessee Volunteers.[77] 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.[78] 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.[79] 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. Starting with their 2001 meeting, each team has split the series with four wins

each. Alabama won the most recent game 29–9 in 2008,[80] and lead the series 46–38–7.[9] [edit] LSU Main article: Alabama–LSU rivalry A rivalry within the SEC Western Division occurs yearly between Alabama and the LSU Tigers. Starting in 1902, the Tigers were victorious 11–0 in the first meeting. The teams did not regularly meet until the mid-1960s, during Alabama's dominance of the SEC. Between 1971–1981, the Crimson Tide won eleven consecutive times. In the 1969 meeting, LSU defeated Alabama with a 20–15 scoreline in Baton Rouge—the Tigers would not win in Louisiana again 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".[81][82][83] With a late turnover, the Tigers beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 41–34.[84] For their 2008 matchup, Alabama snapped their five game drought against the Tigers with a 27–21 overtime victory in Baton Rouge.[85] Despite the recent success of LSU, the Crimson Tide still leads the head-to-head series at 44–23–5.[9] [edit] Crimson Tide in the NFL Alabama has more Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks than any other school, with three. Bart Starr won Super Bowls I and II with the Green Bay Packers, Joe Namath won Super Bowl III with the New York Jets, and Ken Stabler won Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders. These three former Tiders were the only former SEC quarterbacks to lead their respective NFL teams to a Super Bowl victory until the Colts won Super Bowl XLI with Peyton Manning at quarterback. [edit] Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Ozzie Newsome, SE, 1999 Dwight Stephenson, C, 1998 John Hannah, OG, 1991 Joe Namath, QB, 1985 Bart Starr, QB, 1977 Don Hutson, E, 1963 [edit] Current players Brodie Croyle was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2006. He was the starting quarterback for Alabama between 2003–05.Name Position Team Mark Anderson DE Chicago Bears Wesley Britt OT New England Patriots Anthony Bryant DT Miami Dolphins Fernando Bryant CB Pittsburgh Steelers Tim Castille FB Arizona Cardinals Jeremy Clark DT Philadelphia Eagles Brodie Croyle QB Kansas City Chiefs Kenneth Darby RB St. Louis Rams Alonzo Ephraim C Cleveland Browns Cornelius Griffin DT Washington Redskins Roman Harper SS New Orleans Saints Jarret Johnson DE Baltimore Ravens Anthony Madison CB Pittsburgh Steelers Evan Mathis OG Carolina Panthers Le'Ron McClain FB Baltimore Ravens Kindal Moorehead DT Carolina Panthers Michael Myers DT Cincinnati Bengals Charlie Peprah S Green Bay Packers Derrick Pope LB Miami Dolphins Antwan Odom DE Cincinnati Bengals Ramzee Robinson CB Detroit Lions DeMeco Ryans LB Houston Texans Chris Samuels OT Washington Redskins Keith Saunders LB Miami Dolphins Justin Smiley OG Miami Dolphins Kenny Smith DE New England Patriots Deshea Townsend CB Pittsburgh Steelers Shaud Williams RB Buffalo Bills [edit] 2008 NFL Draft The 2008 NFL Draft marks the first time since 1970 that no players were selected from the University of Alabama. However, six players from the 2007-2008 Alabama football team signed free-agent deals with NFL teams. Wallace Gilberry, DE, New York Giants D.J. Hall, WR, New York Giants Justin Britt, OG, Cincinnati Bengals Simeon Castille, CB, Cincinnati Bengals Matt Caddell, WR, St. Louis Rams Keith Saunders, LB, Miami Dolphins [edit] Controversies [edit] NCAA sanctions During the 2000 season, an assistant football coach at Trezevant High School in Memphis, Tennessee claimed that Logan Young, an Alabama booster, had paid Lynn Lang, the Trezevant head football coach, approximately $150,000 to encourage defensive lineman Albert Means to sign with the Crimson Tide.[86] Following the investigation by the NCAA, Alabama received a five-year probation beginning with the 2002 season, a two-year bowl ban (2002 and 2003), and a reduced number of scholarships that the university could give out—taking away twenty-one scholarships over a 3 year period.[87] A secret witness was later unveiled to be Phillip Fulmer, the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team.[88][89] [edit] Mike Price scandal In April 2003, multiple news reports claimed that Alabama head coach Mike Price spent several hundred dollars at a strip club in Pensacola, Florida, and that a woman ordered about $1,000 of room service, charged to Price's hotel bill, which was paid for by the University of Alabama.[45] Following a Sports Illustrated article, which elaborated on the incident, Price sued the magazine for $20 million for defamation.[90][91] Price additionally sued Alabama for $20 million, claiming wrongful termination following the Sports Illustrated story.[92] However, the lawsuit against Time Inc. and Sports Illustrated was settled for an undisclosed sum.[93] [edit] 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.[94] Football radio broadcasts begin three hours prior to the game's designated kickoff time with Chris Stewart and Tyler Watts in Around the SEC.[95] The radio broadcast then moves to the Crimson Tide Tailgate Party hosted by Tom Roberts.[95] Immediately following the end of the game, the Fifth Quarter Show begins as host Eli Gold talks to coaches and players, as well as giving game statistics.[95] For the current 2008 season, former Alabama players and personalities have been brought on to provide guest commentary for each broadcast.[96] Current personalities:[97] Eli Gold – play-by-play Tom Roberts – color analyst, director of broadcasting Barry Krauss – color analyst, sideline reporter Tom Stipe, Butch Owens, Brian Roberts, Berk Bank – producers Chris Stewart – pre- and post-game show host Tyler Watts - pre- and post-game show co-host Stewart and Watts also provide play-by-play and color commentary respectively for CTSN pay-per-view television broadcasts. 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The Huntsville Times (2008-07-12). Retrieved on 2008-10-08. [edit] Further reading Barnhart, Tony; Keith Jackson (2000). Southern Fried Football: The History, Passion, and Glory of the Great Southern Game, Triumph Books. Davis, Terry (1999). Roll Tide: The Alabama Crimson Tide Story, Creative Education. ISBN 0886829755. Forney, John (1993). Talk of the Tide: an oral history of Alabama football since 1920, Crane Hill Publishers. ISBN 1881548031. Gold, Eli (2005). Crimson Nation, Thomas Nelson Incorporated. ISBN 1401601901. Langford, George (1974). The Crimson Tide: Alabama Football, H. Regnery Co. ISBN 0809283638. Sharpe, Wilton (2007). Crimson Tide Madness: Great Eras in Alabama Football, Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 1581825803. Townsend, Steve (2003). Tales from 1978-79 Alabama Football: A Time of Champions, Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1582614253. Walsh, Christopher J. (2005). Crimson Storm Surge: Alabama Football Then and Now, Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 1589792793. Wells, Lawrence (2000). Football Powers of the South, Sports Yearbook Company. ISBN 0916242277. 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 1572438800. The Tuscaloosa News; Mike Bynum, Associated Press (2003). Greatest Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History, Distributors. ISBN 1928846653. 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