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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
56 Bowl Games - Best in the nation.
29 Ten Win Seasons - 2nd in nation.
13 Eleven Win Seasons - 5th in nation.
25 Total Conference Championships
21 SEC Championship Titles - More than any team in the SEC.
4 Southern Conference Championships
47 Top 25 Finishes
35 Top 10 Finishes
90 Winning Seasons
9 Undefeated Seasons
799 Total Wins.
7th All-Time In The Nation in outright wins. 0.709
6th All-Time in winning percentage at 0.70855
(This total does not include 10 wins nullified by the NCAA)
Alabama has 22 double digit winning streaks. Best in the nation.
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Bryant Denny Stadium Capacity = 92,138
All Time Record at Bryant-Denny Stadium:
214-46-3 ((NEEDS TO BE UPDATED))
All-Time Record at Legion Field:
160-52-12
All-Time Record at Rickwood Field:
23-12-5
All Time Record at Denny Field:
43-3
All-Time Record at The Quad:
42-11
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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.
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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.
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All Time Record vs. Conference Opponents:
Alabama - 11 Wins Arkansas - 8 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 39 Wins Auburn - 33 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 46 Wins Tennessee - 38 Wins Ties - 8
Alabama - 10 Wins S. Caro. - 3 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 21 Wins Florida - 14 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 35 Wins Georgia - 25 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 44 Wins LSU - 23 Wins Ties - 5
Alabama - 34 Wins Kentucky- 2 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 45 Wins Mississippi- 9 Wins Ties - 2
Alabama - 59 Wins Vanderbilt - 19 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 72 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.
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.
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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
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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.
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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The Crimson Tide has played in 16 different bowl games.
The team has played in 56 bowl games, the most of any college team (31 wins, 22 losses, and 3 ties)
Alabama has played in one out of every 10 Cotton Bowl games.
Bama has won more Sugar Bowls than any other team with 14
appearances and 8 wins.
The Tide has played in eight Orange Bowls.
Alabama has participated in six Rose Bowls. Out of these, they won four, lost one, and tied one.
That means that 34 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.
The Crimson Tide has 17 hall-of-famers, and 94 All-Americans honored 101 times.
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.
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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
Individual Awards Earned By Alabama Players:
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Andre Smith - 2008
Outland Trophy Award Winner
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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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
2008 12-2
on helmets and cleats in the history of American Collegiate Div. 1-A football.
The #2 Overall Most Successful Div. 1-A Football Team.
Link
12 National Championships - 2nd Best, not counting Ivy League teams
31 Bowl Wins
56 Bowl Games - Best in the nation.
29 Ten Win Seasons - 2nd in nation.
13 Eleven Win Seasons - 5th in nation.
25 Total Conference Championships
21 SEC Championship Titles - More than any team in the SEC.
4 Southern Conference Championships
47 Top 25 Finishes
35 Top 10 Finishes
90 Winning Seasons
9 Undefeated Seasons
799 Total Wins.
7th All-Time In The Nation in outright wins. 0.709
6th All-Time in winning percentage at 0.70855
(This total does not include 10 wins nullified by the NCAA)
Alabama has 22 double digit winning streaks. Best in the nation.
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Bryant Denny Stadium Capacity = 92,138
All Time Record at Bryant-Denny Stadium:
214-46-3 ((NEEDS TO BE UPDATED))
All-Time Record at Legion Field:
160-52-12
All-Time Record at Rickwood Field:
23-12-5
All Time Record at Denny Field:
43-3
All-Time Record at The Quad:
42-11
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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.
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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.
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All Time Record vs. Conference Opponents:
Alabama - 11 Wins Arkansas - 8 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 39 Wins Auburn - 33 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 46 Wins Tennessee - 38 Wins Ties - 8
Alabama - 10 Wins S. Caro. - 3 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 21 Wins Florida - 14 Wins Ties - 0
Alabama - 35 Wins Georgia - 25 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 44 Wins LSU - 23 Wins Ties - 5
Alabama - 34 Wins Kentucky- 2 Wins Ties - 1
Alabama - 45 Wins Mississippi- 9 Wins Ties - 2
Alabama - 59 Wins Vanderbilt - 19 Wins Ties - 4
Alabama - 72 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.
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.
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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
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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.
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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The Crimson Tide has played in 16 different bowl games.
The team has played in 56 bowl games, the most of any college team (31 wins, 22 losses, and 3 ties)
Alabama has played in one out of every 10 Cotton Bowl games.
Bama has won more Sugar Bowls than any other team with 14
appearances and 8 wins.
The Tide has played in eight Orange Bowls.
Alabama has participated in six Rose Bowls. Out of these, they won four, lost one, and tied one.
That means that 34 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.
The Crimson Tide has 17 hall-of-famers, and 94 All-Americans honored 101 times.
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.
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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
Individual Awards Earned By Alabama Players:
----------------------------------------------------------
Andre Smith - 2008
Outland Trophy Award Winner
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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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
2008 12-2
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