🏈 Alabama Football History

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

THE COACHES
List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected

No.	Name	Season(s) [A 6]	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC [A 7]	CC	NC	Awards
1	E. B. Beaumont	1892	4	2	2	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—
2	Eli Abbott	1893–1895, 1902	20	7	13	0	0.350	2	8	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
3	Otto Wagonhurst	1896	3	2	1	0	0.667	1	1	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
4	Allen McCants	1897	1	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
5	W. A. Martin	1899	4	3	1	0	0.750	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
6	Malcolm Griffin	1900	5	2	3	0	0.400	1	3	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
7	M. S. Harvey	1901	5	2	1	2	0.600	2	1	2	0.600	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
8	W. B. Blount	1903–1904	17	10	7	0	0.588	8	7	0	0.533	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
9	Jack Leavenworth	1905	10	6	4	0	0.600	5	4	0	0.556	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
10	J. W. H. Pollard	1906–1909	30	21	4	5	0.783	13	4	5	0.705	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
11	Guy Lowman	1910	8	4	4	0	0.500	1	4	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
12	D. V. Graves	1911–1914	36	21	12	3	0.625	14	11	3	0.554	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
13	Thomas Kelley	1915–1917	25	17	7	1	0.700	12	6	1	0.658	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
14	Xen Scott	1919–1922	41	29	9	3	0.744	17	8	3	0.661	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
15	Wallace Wade†​	1923–1930	77	61	13	3	0.812	45	10	2	0.807	2	0	1	—	4	3 – 1925, 1926, 1930	—
16	Frank Thomas†​	1931–1946	146	115	24	7	0.812	71	19	6	0.771	4	2	0	—	4	2 – 1934, 1945	SEC Coach of the Year (1945)[21][A 8]
17	Harold Drew	1947–1954	89	54	28	7	0.646	33	21	7	0.598	1	2	0	—	1	0	SEC Coach of the Year (1952)[21]
18	Jennings B. Whitworth	1955–1957	30	4	24	2	0.167	3	18	1	0.159	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
19	Bear Bryant†​	1958–1982	269	220	40	9	0.835	125	25	5	0.823	12	10	2	—	13	6 – 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979	AFCA Coach of the Year (1961, 1971, 1973)[22] AP SEC Coach of the Year (1961, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981)[21] UPI SEC Coach of the Year (1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981)[21] SEC Coach of the Year (1961, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981)[21]
20	Ray Perkins	1983–1986	48	32	15	1	0.677	14	9	1	0.604	3	0	0	—	0	0	—
21	Bill Curry	1987–1989	36	26	10	0	0.722	14	6	0	0.700	1	2	0	—	1	0	Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1989)[23] AP SEC Coach of the Year (1989)[21] UPI SEC Coach of the Year (1987, 1989)[21] SEC Coach of the Year (1989)[21]
22	Gene Stallings† [A 9]​	1990–1996	87	62	25	0	0.713	38	16	0	0.704	5	1	0	4	1	1 – 1992	AFCA Coach of the Year (1992)[22] FWAA Coach of the Year (1992)[25] George Munger Award (1992)[26] Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1992)[27] AP SEC Coach of the Year (1992)[21] SEC Coach of the Year (1992)[21]
23	Mike DuBose	1997–2000	47	24	23	—	0.511	16	16	—	0.500	0	2	—	1	1	0	AP SEC Coach of the Year (1999)[21] SEC Coach of the Year (1999)[21]
24	Dennis Franchione	2001–2002	25	17	8	—	0.680	10	6	—	0.625	1	0	—	0	0	0	—
25	Mike Price [A 10]	2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	Mike Shula [A 11]	2003–2006	49	10	23	—	0.303	5	19	—	0.208	0	1	—	0	0	0	—
Int	Joe Kines [A 12]	2006	1	0	1	—	.000	—	—	—	—	0	1	—	—	—	—	—
27	Nick Saban [A 13]	2007–present	216	189	27	—	0.875	109	18	—	0.858	16	6	—	9	7	6 – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020	AP Coach of the Year (2008)[31] Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2008)[25] Home Depot Coach of the Year (2008)[32] Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2008)[33] Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (2008)[34] Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2008)[27] AP SEC Coach of the Year (2009)[21] SEC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2016)[21] Paul "

Alabama Recorded its first 10-win season in 1920 with a 10-1 record.
University’s president George H. Denny hired Xen Scott, a horse-racing journalist from Cleveland, to coach the school in 1919. Denny’s unusual choice paid off, as Alabama had its best season ever in Scott’s first year. Led by Mulley Lenoir, Riggs Stephenson, and Joe Sewell, Alabama finished with an 8-1 record. The next year, the Tide finished 10-1, marking its first 10-win season

. Xen Scott

 

[rick4bama]

Alabama Recorded its first 10-win season in 1920 with a 10-1 record.
University’s president George H. Denny hired Xen Scott, a horse-racing journalist from Cleveland, to coach the school in 1919. Denny’s unusual choice paid off, as Alabama had its best season ever in Scott’s first year. Led by Mulley Lenoir, Riggs Stephenson, and Joe Sewell, Alabama finished with an 8-1 record. The next year, the Tide finished 10-1, marking its first 10-win season.

Fred, That's why we need you here!

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Named as being the father of Alabama football, William G. Little, from Livingston Sumter County. Little had been introduced to the sport when he was at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. When Little’s brother died, he returned to help care for his family. He enrolled to UA in the fall semester of 1892, he organized a team and was its first captain under the team’s first coach, E. B. Beaumont. Alabama’s first All-American player was Tuscaloosa native William “Bully” Van de Graaf, who starred as a tackle on offense and defense and was recognized as the best kicker of his era. In 1915, his senior season, he kicked, field goals, punts (78 yarder) and played offense and Defense. A legend in the 1913 Tennessee game, he refused to leave the game despite having half of his right ear severed.


Credit (Encyclopedia of Alabama)

 

[BAMAneck]

Won a championship in every decade except the 80’s

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

In almost 100 year span, yes

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Won a championship in every decade except the 80’s

We're also the only team to have won an SEC Championship in every decade of the league's existence.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

We're also the only team to have won an SEC Championship in every decade of the league's existence.

Yep, and even won 4 Southern conference Championships to boot. If I remember correctly. Under Wallace Wade.

 

[sean]

Alabama Recorded its first 10-win season in 1920 with a 10-1 record.
University’s president George H. Denny hired Xen Scott, a horse-racing journalist from Cleveland, to coach the school in 1919. Denny’s unusual choice paid off, as Alabama had its best season ever in Scott’s first year. Led by Mulley Lenoir, Riggs Stephenson, and Joe Sewell, Alabama finished with an 8-1 record. The next year, the Tide finished 10-1, marking its first 10-win season

.View attachment 26074 Xen Scott

Kind of a "well duh" moment, there. If it's the 1st year, then obviously it's the best season ever. There was nothing to compare it to, previously.

 

[64Tide]

Kind of a "well duh" moment, there. If it's the 1st year, then obviously it's the best season ever. There was nothing to compare it to, previously.

First year was 1892.

 

[PurlJam]

Alabama Recorded its first 10-win season in 1920 with a 10-1 record.
University’s president George H. Denny hired Xen Scott, a horse-racing journalist from Cleveland, to coach the school in 1919. Denny’s unusual choice paid off, as Alabama had its best season ever in Scott’s first year. Led by Mulley Lenoir, Riggs Stephenson, and Joe Sewell, Alabama finished with an 8-1 record. The next year, the Tide finished 10-1, marking its first 10-win season

.View attachment 26074 Xen Scott

Who was the S&C coach back then? Dayuuum.

Seriously though, good stuff right there.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

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Who was the S&C coach back then? Dayuuum.

Seriously though, good stuff right there.

String Bean was the S&C Coach.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Kind of a "well duh" moment, there. If it's the 1st year, then obviously it's the best season ever. There was nothing to compare it to, previously.

The University of Alabama (UA) fielded its first football team in 1892, winning over a team picked from various Birmingham schools and designating itself as Birmingham High School, 56-0.

 

[PurlJam]

String Bean was the S&C Coach.

Barney Fife was stadium/campus security?

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Barney Fife was stadium/campus security?

This guy was.... Barney was coach's bodyguard.

 

[PurlJam]

Named as being the father of Alabama football, William G. Little, from Livingston Sumter County. Little had been introduced to the sport when he was at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. When Little’s brother died, he returned to help care for his family. He enrolled to UA in the fall semester of 1892, he organized a team and was its first captain under the team’s first coach, E. B. Beaumont. Alabama’s first All-American player was Tuscaloosa native William “Bully” Van de Graaf, who starred as a tackle on offense and defense and was recognized as the best kicker of his era. In 1915, his senior season, he kicked, field goals, punts (78 yarder) and played offense and Defense. A legend in the 1913 Tennessee game, he refused to leave the game despite having half of his right ear severed.

View attachment 26073
Credit (Encyclopedia of Alabama)

Gotta love that one dudes "Facemask/Noseguard"
Must have been in "concussion" protocol.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

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Gotta love that one dudes "Facemask/Noseguard"
Must have been in "concussion" protocol.

His nose is smashed to his face, really doesn't need a nose guard anymore. LMAO

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Wallace Wade a graduate of Brown University and a veteran of WW1 began at Alabama in 1923. During the next eight seasons, Wade put Alabama on the national map, compiling a record of 61-13-3 and leading his team to four Southern Conference titles, three Rose Bowl appearances, and three National Championships. Alabama’s 1925 team earned the national title with a 10-0 record, including a historic 20-19 Rose Bowl win over Washington. The 1926 Rose Bowl is deemed by many as the most important game in Southern football history, having social, cultural, and political implications. Alabama was the first team from the South to play in this nationally prominent event. In an unsurprising dichotomy, Northern writers portrayed Alabamians as unreconstructed hayseeds with no chance of a victory; Southerners, not far removed from the effects of reconstruction saw the game as an extension of the Civil War giving the South an opportunity for a perceived redemption. Led by Pooley Hubert and Johnny Mack Brown, who would become a Hollywood legend as a cowboy cinema icon, Alabama stunned a crowd of more than 50,000 in Pasadena and earned plaudits throughout the South for its inspired win over the West Coast power. (All info from the Encyclopedia of Alabama.)

Wallace Wade (Encyclopedia of Alabama)


Johnny Mack Brown (Encyclopedia of Alabama)

 

[It Takes Eleven]

This is a great thread. I hope it carries over into the off-season.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Sure. I might add Trivia at some point. And for that matter ANYBODY can add what they want.

 

[mando]

This is a great thread. Will teach some of these youngsters and those new to Bama football that excellence has been part of Bama for over 100 years. Sustained excellence!!!!