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Overall, the Alabama Crimson Tide is the second best team to ever put
on helmets and cleats in the history of American Collegiate Div. 1-A Football.
The #2 Overall Most Successful Div. 1-A Football Team
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12 National Championships - 2nd Best, not counting Ivy League teams
31 Bowl Wins- Best in the nation.
55 Bowl Games - Best in the nation.
28 Ten Win Seasons - 2nd in nation.
21 SEC Championship Titles - More than any team in the SEC.
4 Southern Conference Championships
25 Total Conference Championships
46 Top 25 Finishes
34 Top 10 Finishes
89 Winning Seasons
9 Undefeated Seasons
787 Total Wins.
7th All-Time In The Nation in outright wins.
7th All-Time in winning percentage at 706.73
(This total does not include 10 wins nullified by the NCAA)
From 1963-82, Alabama posted an NCAA record 57-game home winning streak. Miami has since beaten this record, with 58 straight home wins, but 3 of their wins came in bowl games at their home stadium, all of 'Bama's wins were during the regular season.
Alabama has compiled a 294-57-3 (.837) record in 354 games in all games on campus, Bryant Denny stadium not being built until 1929. ((NEEDS TO BE UPDATED))
All Time Record at Bryant-Denny Stadium:
214-46-3 ((NEEDS TO BE UPDATED))
Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant posted a remarkable 72-2 (.973) record in Tuscaloosa, losing only to Florida (1963) and Southern Miss (1982).
During the decade of the '60s Alabama compiled a record of 90-16-5 with eight of those
losses coming in the final two years of the 1960s.
During the decade of the 1970s, 'Bama compiled a 103-16-1 record. Five of
these losses coming in the year 1970, alone.
Overall, from the year 1960 through the year 1979 the Crimson Tide managed a staggering 193-32-5 (0.850) record. During this same time span, the Crimson Tide was 59-1 (0.983) at home.
SEC Titles - 21
1933–'34–'37–'45–'53–'61-'64–'65–'66–'71–'72–'73–
'74–'75–'77–'78–'79–'81–'89–'92–'99
Southern Conference Championships - 4
1924, '25, '26 & '30.
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"Alabama vs. SEC Opponents" All-Time
Winning % - 0.673
Games Played - 626
Won - 408
Lost -191
Tied - 27
Zero(0)teams in the SEC have an overall winning record vs. Alabama.
All Time Record vs. Conference Opponents:
Alabama - 10 Wins Arkansas - 8 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 38 Wins Auburn - 33 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 45 Wins Tennessee - 38 Wins Ties - 8
Alabama - 10 Wins S. Caro. - 3 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 21 Wins Florida - 13 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 35 Wins Georgia - 25 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 43 Wins LSU - 23 Wins Ties - 5
Alabama - 33 Wins Kentucky- 2 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 44 Wins Mississippi- 9 Wins Ties - 2
Alabama - 58 Wins Vanderbilt - 19 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 71 Wins Ms. State- 18 Wins Ties - 3
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Best Defense To Ever Exist:
The Alabama Crimson Tide's 1961 defense allowed a mere 25 points all season, compiling six shutouts, five of them coming consecutively. No defense, in collegiate 1-A football, has fared better on paper than the 1961 Crimson Tide defense led by Leroy Jordan. While the defense held opponents to a combined total of 25 points, the Tide's offense scored 297 points throughout the season.
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18 Major Bowl Victories & 1 Tie
'26 Rose - Won
'27 Rose - Tie
'31 Rose - Won
'35 Rose - Won
'42 Cotton - Won
'43 Orange - Won
'46 Rose - Won
'53 Orange - Won
'62 Sugar - Won
'63 Orange - Won
'64 Sugar - Won
'66 Orange - Won
'67 Sugar - Won
'75 Sugar - Won
'78 Sugar - Won
'79 Sugar - Won
'80 Sugar - Won
'81 Cotton - Won
'93 Sugar - Won
Record vs. Southeastern Conference and All Other Div.1-A Conferences.
Alabama holds a winning record against all current 1-A Conferences except the Big 12.
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Southeastern Conference
406 Wins (( SEC NEEDS TO BE UPDATED to reflect '07 season))
190 Losses
27 Ties
Pacific-10 Conference
13 Wins
5 Losses
1 Tie
Big Ten Conference
13 Wins
9 Losses
0 Ties
Atlantic Coast Conference
76 Wins
34 Losses
4 Ties
Big East Conference
11 Wins
2 Losses
0 Ties
Conference USA
83 Wins
22 Losses
5 Ties
Sun Belt Conference
15 Wins
0 Wins
1 Loss
Western Athletic Conference
6 Wins
4 Losses
0 Ties
Division I-A Independent
5 Wins
5 Losses
0 Ties
Mid-American Athletic Conference
1 Win
1 Loss
0 Ties
Mountain West Conference
3 Wins
3 Losses
0 Ties
Big 12 Conference
13 Wins
16 Losses
2 Ties
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Very few institutions in American sports can match the enduring excellence of the
University of Alabama football program. Across a wide swath of the last century, the
tradition-rich Crimson Tide has claimed twelve national championships, captured
twenty-five conference titles, finished thirty-four times among the country’s top ten, and
played in 55 bowl games.
The team has played in 55 bowl games, the most of any college team (31 wins, 21 losses, and 3 ties), has 17 hall-of-famers, and 91 All-Americans honored 101 times.
In 2007, Alabama defeated Colorado in the Independence Bowl for their 31st Bowl Win, an NCAA record. They have played in more bowl games than any other team and also won more bowl games than any other team.
The Crimson Tide has played in 16 different bowl games.
Alabama has played in one out of every 10 Cotton Bowl games.
Bama has won more Sugar Bowls than any other team with 12
appearances and 8 wins.
The Tide has played in eight Orange Bowls.
The Crimson Tide has participated in six Rose Bowls. Out of these, they won four, lost one, and tied one.
That means that 33 of Alabama's bowl appearances have
been in the traditional Big Four.
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Alabama quarterbacks won the first three Super Bowls. Notable former Alabama players include Joe Namath who was the MVP of Super Bowl III with the New York Jets, Ken Stabler who was the winning quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI, Bobby Skelton, Pat Trammell, Steve Sloan, Bart Starr who was a two-time MVP with the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II, Johnny Musso, and David Bailey, to name a few.
The eighties brought Walter Lewis, Van Tiffin, Bobby Humphrey, Derrick Thomas and Cornelius Bennett. The NFL's 2005 Most Valuable Player, Shaun Alexander, played for the Crimson Tide from 1996-99.
There are currently six former Crimson Tide players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only Notre Dame, Southern California and Michigan have sent more of their players to Canton.
The Crimson Tide is among the elite college football programs, with 20 members enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. There are players and coaches from every single decade from the 1920's forward.
Alabama has had 3 Hall of Fame coaches.
Bryant Denny Stadium Capacity = 92,138
Individual Awards Earned By Alabama Players:
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DeMeco Ryans - 2005
Lott Trophy -
I.M.P.A.C.T Player = Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity
Chris Samuels - 1999
Outland Trophy - Interior Lineman
Jay Barker - 1994
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Antonio Langham - 1993
Jim Thorpe Award - Defensive Back
Derrick Thomas - 1988
Dick Butkus Award - Linebacker
Cornelius Bennett - 1986
Lombardi Award - Linebacker or Lineman
Steve Sloan - 1965
Sammy Baugh Trophy - Quarterback
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On November 16, 1968, Alabama defeats Miami, 14-6, in a nationally televised night game from the Orange Bowl Stadium. It is the first ever-prime time regular season game televised. ABC had the rights to the game.
On October 3, 1969, Alabama defeats Ole Miss 33-32 on ABC television in the first ever prime time telecast of an SEC football game.
ALABAMA’S
10-WIN FOOTBALL
SEASONS
Year Record
1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-0
1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-0
1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-0
1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-0
1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
DOMINATING DECADES
School (Decade) Overall Record
ALABAMA (1960s) 90-16-5
ALABAMA (1970s) 103-16-1
Oklahoma (1970s) 102-13-3
Nebraska (1980s) 103-20
BYU (1980s) 102-26
Florida State (1990s) 109-13-1
Nebraska (1990s) 108-16-1
Florida (1990s) 102-22-1
The USA Today All-USA College Academic Team honors the “best of the best” undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation. The team recognizes college students who not only excel in scholarship but also extend their intellectual abilities beyond the classroom to benefit society.
With seven team members, UA students account for more than 10 percent of the 60 students nationwide named to USA Today’s First, Second and Third Teams. UA has the most team members of any school. Yale comes in second with five team members.
This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities. In addition to this year, UA had the most students on the list in 2006 with six and in 2005 and 2003, both with five. In 2007, UA tied with Washington University-St. Louis for the most team members with four. In 2004, with four students on the team, UA came in second only to Harvard.
on helmets and cleats in the history of American Collegiate Div. 1-A Football.
The #2 Overall Most Successful Div. 1-A Football Team
http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/rankings/all_time_team_rankings.php
12 National Championships - 2nd Best, not counting Ivy League teams
31 Bowl Wins- Best in the nation.
55 Bowl Games - Best in the nation.
28 Ten Win Seasons - 2nd in nation.
21 SEC Championship Titles - More than any team in the SEC.
4 Southern Conference Championships
25 Total Conference Championships
46 Top 25 Finishes
34 Top 10 Finishes
89 Winning Seasons
9 Undefeated Seasons
787 Total Wins.
7th All-Time In The Nation in outright wins.
7th All-Time in winning percentage at 706.73
(This total does not include 10 wins nullified by the NCAA)
From 1963-82, Alabama posted an NCAA record 57-game home winning streak. Miami has since beaten this record, with 58 straight home wins, but 3 of their wins came in bowl games at their home stadium, all of 'Bama's wins were during the regular season.
Alabama has compiled a 294-57-3 (.837) record in 354 games in all games on campus, Bryant Denny stadium not being built until 1929. ((NEEDS TO BE UPDATED))
All Time Record at Bryant-Denny Stadium:
214-46-3 ((NEEDS TO BE UPDATED))
Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant posted a remarkable 72-2 (.973) record in Tuscaloosa, losing only to Florida (1963) and Southern Miss (1982).
During the decade of the '60s Alabama compiled a record of 90-16-5 with eight of those
losses coming in the final two years of the 1960s.
During the decade of the 1970s, 'Bama compiled a 103-16-1 record. Five of
these losses coming in the year 1970, alone.
Overall, from the year 1960 through the year 1979 the Crimson Tide managed a staggering 193-32-5 (0.850) record. During this same time span, the Crimson Tide was 59-1 (0.983) at home.
SEC Titles - 21
1933–'34–'37–'45–'53–'61-'64–'65–'66–'71–'72–'73–
'74–'75–'77–'78–'79–'81–'89–'92–'99
Southern Conference Championships - 4
1924, '25, '26 & '30.
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"Alabama vs. SEC Opponents" All-Time
Winning % - 0.673
Games Played - 626
Won - 408
Lost -191
Tied - 27
Zero(0)teams in the SEC have an overall winning record vs. Alabama.
All Time Record vs. Conference Opponents:
Alabama - 10 Wins Arkansas - 8 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 38 Wins Auburn - 33 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 45 Wins Tennessee - 38 Wins Ties - 8
Alabama - 10 Wins S. Caro. - 3 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 21 Wins Florida - 13 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 35 Wins Georgia - 25 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 43 Wins LSU - 23 Wins Ties - 5
Alabama - 33 Wins Kentucky- 2 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 44 Wins Mississippi- 9 Wins Ties - 2
Alabama - 58 Wins Vanderbilt - 19 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 71 Wins Ms. State- 18 Wins Ties - 3
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Best Defense To Ever Exist:
The Alabama Crimson Tide's 1961 defense allowed a mere 25 points all season, compiling six shutouts, five of them coming consecutively. No defense, in collegiate 1-A football, has fared better on paper than the 1961 Crimson Tide defense led by Leroy Jordan. While the defense held opponents to a combined total of 25 points, the Tide's offense scored 297 points throughout the season.
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18 Major Bowl Victories & 1 Tie
'26 Rose - Won
'27 Rose - Tie
'31 Rose - Won
'35 Rose - Won
'42 Cotton - Won
'43 Orange - Won
'46 Rose - Won
'53 Orange - Won
'62 Sugar - Won
'63 Orange - Won
'64 Sugar - Won
'66 Orange - Won
'67 Sugar - Won
'75 Sugar - Won
'78 Sugar - Won
'79 Sugar - Won
'80 Sugar - Won
'81 Cotton - Won
'93 Sugar - Won
Record vs. Southeastern Conference and All Other Div.1-A Conferences.
Alabama holds a winning record against all current 1-A Conferences except the Big 12.
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Southeastern Conference
406 Wins (( SEC NEEDS TO BE UPDATED to reflect '07 season))
190 Losses
27 Ties
Pacific-10 Conference
13 Wins
5 Losses
1 Tie
Big Ten Conference
13 Wins
9 Losses
0 Ties
Atlantic Coast Conference
76 Wins
34 Losses
4 Ties
Big East Conference
11 Wins
2 Losses
0 Ties
Conference USA
83 Wins
22 Losses
5 Ties
Sun Belt Conference
15 Wins
0 Wins
1 Loss
Western Athletic Conference
6 Wins
4 Losses
0 Ties
Division I-A Independent
5 Wins
5 Losses
0 Ties
Mid-American Athletic Conference
1 Win
1 Loss
0 Ties
Mountain West Conference
3 Wins
3 Losses
0 Ties
Big 12 Conference
13 Wins
16 Losses
2 Ties
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Very few institutions in American sports can match the enduring excellence of the
University of Alabama football program. Across a wide swath of the last century, the
tradition-rich Crimson Tide has claimed twelve national championships, captured
twenty-five conference titles, finished thirty-four times among the country’s top ten, and
played in 55 bowl games.
The team has played in 55 bowl games, the most of any college team (31 wins, 21 losses, and 3 ties), has 17 hall-of-famers, and 91 All-Americans honored 101 times.
In 2007, Alabama defeated Colorado in the Independence Bowl for their 31st Bowl Win, an NCAA record. They have played in more bowl games than any other team and also won more bowl games than any other team.
The Crimson Tide has played in 16 different bowl games.
Alabama has played in one out of every 10 Cotton Bowl games.
Bama has won more Sugar Bowls than any other team with 12
appearances and 8 wins.
The Tide has played in eight Orange Bowls.
The Crimson Tide has participated in six Rose Bowls. Out of these, they won four, lost one, and tied one.
That means that 33 of Alabama's bowl appearances have
been in the traditional Big Four.
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Alabama quarterbacks won the first three Super Bowls. Notable former Alabama players include Joe Namath who was the MVP of Super Bowl III with the New York Jets, Ken Stabler who was the winning quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI, Bobby Skelton, Pat Trammell, Steve Sloan, Bart Starr who was a two-time MVP with the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II, Johnny Musso, and David Bailey, to name a few.
The eighties brought Walter Lewis, Van Tiffin, Bobby Humphrey, Derrick Thomas and Cornelius Bennett. The NFL's 2005 Most Valuable Player, Shaun Alexander, played for the Crimson Tide from 1996-99.
There are currently six former Crimson Tide players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only Notre Dame, Southern California and Michigan have sent more of their players to Canton.
The Crimson Tide is among the elite college football programs, with 20 members enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. There are players and coaches from every single decade from the 1920's forward.
Alabama has had 3 Hall of Fame coaches.
Bryant Denny Stadium Capacity = 92,138
Individual Awards Earned By Alabama Players:
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DeMeco Ryans - 2005
Lott Trophy -
I.M.P.A.C.T Player = Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity
Chris Samuels - 1999
Outland Trophy - Interior Lineman
Jay Barker - 1994
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Antonio Langham - 1993
Jim Thorpe Award - Defensive Back
Derrick Thomas - 1988
Dick Butkus Award - Linebacker
Cornelius Bennett - 1986
Lombardi Award - Linebacker or Lineman
Steve Sloan - 1965
Sammy Baugh Trophy - Quarterback
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On November 16, 1968, Alabama defeats Miami, 14-6, in a nationally televised night game from the Orange Bowl Stadium. It is the first ever-prime time regular season game televised. ABC had the rights to the game.
On October 3, 1969, Alabama defeats Ole Miss 33-32 on ABC television in the first ever prime time telecast of an SEC football game.
ALABAMA’S
10-WIN FOOTBALL
SEASONS
Year Record
1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-0
1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-0
1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-0
1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-0
1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-0
1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
DOMINATING DECADES
School (Decade) Overall Record
ALABAMA (1960s) 90-16-5
ALABAMA (1970s) 103-16-1
Oklahoma (1970s) 102-13-3
Nebraska (1980s) 103-20
BYU (1980s) 102-26
Florida State (1990s) 109-13-1
Nebraska (1990s) 108-16-1
Florida (1990s) 102-22-1
The USA Today All-USA College Academic Team honors the “best of the best” undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation. The team recognizes college students who not only excel in scholarship but also extend their intellectual abilities beyond the classroom to benefit society.
With seven team members, UA students account for more than 10 percent of the 60 students nationwide named to USA Today’s First, Second and Third Teams. UA has the most team members of any school. Yale comes in second with five team members.
This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities. In addition to this year, UA had the most students on the list in 2006 with six and in 2005 and 2003, both with five. In 2007, UA tied with Washington University-St. Louis for the most team members with four. In 2004, with four students on the team, UA came in second only to Harvard.
