Conference: SEC West
Home Games: Bryant-Denny Stadium
National Champion Titles: 17
SEC Titles: 27
All-Time Greats: Joe Namath, Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson, Cornelius Bennett, Amari Cooper, Mark Ingram, Jr., Ozzie Newsome, Derrick Henry, Derrick Thomas
Rivals: Auburn, Tennessee, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU
One of the best football programs in the SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide Football has a reputation and record that is hard to beat. Since 1892, the Alabama Crimson Tide has been playing championship-level football. Legendary coach Bear Bryant spent 25 years as head coach at The University of Alabama until his retirement in 1985. Bryant won six national championships, 13 SEC championships and had 323 wins. The Alabama Crimson Tide's most recent national championship title was in 2017, under the leadership of Nick Saban. Alabama plays their long-time rival, the Auburn Tigers, every year in November in the Iron Bowl, an exciting event for fans. To make sure you participate in the excitement that is Alabama Crimson Tide football, grab your tickets today at StubHub, and get ready to chant, ”Roll Tide!“
The Alabama Crimson Tide football games are played at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The stadium was originally built in 1929 as the George Hutchenson Denny Stadium and seated 12,000 people. The stadium was renamed the Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1975 in honor of Coach Paul ”Bear“ Bryant and is the fifth-largest college stadium in the US, with a seating capacity of 101,821.
The Alabama Crimson Tide is a member of the Southeastern Conference, known as the SEC. Alabama was originally in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which was formed in 1894. The SIAA was reformed as the Southern Conference in 1920 and in 1932, divided into the Southeastern Conference and the Southern Conference. The SEC currently has 14 teams. The SEC is governed by the presidents of the member institutions.
Without a doubt, the Auburn Tigers at Auburn University, is the biggest rival of the Alabama Crimson Tide. These two SEC teams battle it out every year during the Iron Bowl on Thanksgiving weekend. Prior to 2000, the games were held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. Since 2000, the games alternate between Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn for odd-numbered years and Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa during even-numbered years.
Nick Saban has been the head coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide football games since 2007. Previously, he was the head coach at the University of Toledo, the Cleveland Browns of the NFL, Michigan State University, Louisiana State University and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. During his time with Alabama, Saban led Alabama to a perfect 14-0 in his third season and won two national titles in 2012 and 2013. He had a 14-1 record season and won the College Football Playoff championship game for the 2015 season. In 2016, he guided Alabama to an undefeated regular season. Alabama won the College Football Playoff championship title in 2017.
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