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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.[55][56] 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.[55] 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.[55][56] 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.[55][56] 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. The school has won more SEC football titles than any other school, with two coming since the conference split into separate divisions adding 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 5-0
1925† Southern 10-0 7-0
1926 Southern 9-0-1 8-0
1930† Southern 10-0 8-0
1933 SEC 7-1-1 5-0-1
1934† SEC 10-0 7-0
1937 SEC 9-1-0 6-0
1945 SEC 10-0 6-0
1953 SEC 6-3-3 4-0-3
1961† SEC 11-0 7-0
1964 SEC 10-1 8-0
1965 SEC 9-1-1 6-1-1
1966† SEC 11-0 6-0
1971 SEC 11-1 7-0
1972 SEC 10-2 7-1
1973 SEC 11-1 8-0
1974 SEC 11-1 6-0
1975 SEC 11-1 6-0
1977 SEC 11-1 7-0
1978 SEC 11-1 6-0
1979 SEC 12-0 6-0
1981† SEC 9-2-1 6-0
1989† SEC 10-2 6-1
1992 SEC 13-0 8-0
1999 SEC 10-3 7-1
Total conference championships 25
† Denotes co-champions



[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
 
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