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Alabama Crimson Tide football
| Alabama Crimson Tide football | |||
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| First season | 1892; 132 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Greg Byrne | ||
| Head coach | Kalen DeBoer 1st season, 9–3 (.750) | ||
| Stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium (capacity: 100,077[1]) | ||
| Field | Saban Field | ||
| Year built | 1929 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||
| Division | Western (formerly) | ||
| Past conferences | Southern Conference (1921–1932) | ||
| All-time record | 974–340–43 (.734) | ||
| Bowl record | 46–28–3 (.617) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 8 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Playoff record | 9–5 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 18 (1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 5 (1945, 1966, 1975, 1977, 2016)[2] | ||
| National finalist | 9 (1971,[3] 1973,[4] 1992, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) | ||
| Conference titles | 34 (SEC: 30, SoCon: 4) | ||
| Division titles | 18 (SEC West) | ||
| Rivalries | Auburn (rivalry) Clemson (rivalry) Florida (rivalry) Georgia (rivalry) LSU (rivalry) Mississippi State (rivalry) Ole Miss (rivalry) Penn State (rivalry) Tennessee (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Mark Ingram – 2009 Derrick Henry – 2015 DeVonta Smith – 2020 Bryce Young – 2021 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 84 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
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| Colors | Crimson and white[5] | ||
| Fight song | Yea Alabama | ||
| Mascot | Big Al | ||
| Marching band | Million Dollar Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| 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 Southeastern Conference (SEC).[6] The team is currently led by Kalen DeBoer. The Crimson Tide is among the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history. Since beginning play in 1892, the program claims 18 national championships,[7][8][9] including 13 wire-service (AP or Coaches') national titles in the poll-era, and five other titles before the poll-era.[9][10][11] From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who won six national titles with the program.[8] Alabama then had a dominant run under head coach Nick Saban between 2007 and 2023, resulting in six further national titles. The team's rallying cry is "Roll Tide!".
It was not until 2009 that an Alabama player received a Heisman Trophy, when running back Mark Ingram II became the university's first winner. In 2015, Derrick Henry became the university's second Heisman winner.[12] The Crimson Tide won back to back Heisman trophies in 2020 and 2021, with DeVonta Smith and Bryce Young.
Alabama has 974 official victories[a][b] in NCAA Division I (an additional 21 victories were vacated, and eight victories and one tie were forfeited). Alabama has won 34 conference championships (4 Southern Conference and 30 SEC championships), and has made an NCAA-record 77 postseason bowl appearances. The program has 36 seasons with ten wins or more (plus one vacated)[13][14] and has 46[b] bowl victories, both NCAA records.[15] The Crimson Tide lead the SEC West Division with 18 division titles and 15 appearances in the SEC Championship Game. The Associated Press (AP) ranks Alabama fourth in all-time final AP Poll appearances, with 61 through the 2023 season.[16][17]
Alabama plays its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium, located on the campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. With a capacity of 100,077,[1] Bryant–Denny is the 10th largest non-racing stadium in the world and the eighth largest stadium in the United States.
- ^ a b "Bryant-Denny Stadium". RollTide.com. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Colley, Wesley N. "Colley-Matrix – 2016 rankings, week 16". Colley Matrix. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Written at New York. "Award for top team delayed". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. United Press International. December 7, 1971. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
...it was decided not to award a championship by ballot but rather to let these teams meet on the field and play for the MacArthur Bowl.
- ^ Written at New York. "Title at Stake in Sugar Bowl". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. December 3, 1973. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
"A championship can only truly be settled on the playing field." Richard Kazmaier, chairman of the awards committee, said in announcing that this year the committee would not vote for the MacArthur Bowl winner.
- ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide Logo Sheet" (PDF). June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
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- ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Armstrong, Kevin (December 12, 2009). "Mark Ingram Wins Heisman Trophy in Close Race". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ The University of Alabama (August 15, 2012). "2012 Football Record Book" (PDF). rolltide.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Week 12 College Football Power Rankings". ESPN.com. ESPN. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Official 2011 NCAA Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2011. p. 128. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ "Total Appearances in the Final AP Poll". Collegepollarchive.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "The Greatest Program of all Time Is ..." Scout with FoxSports.com. August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
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