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With 954 official wins in over 126 seasons of football, Alabama ranks sixth all-time in win–loss records in the NCAA. [7] [a] Football was introduced to the university by W. G. Little in 1892. The first win in the history of the program came in its inaugural game, a 56–0 shutout over Birmingham High School on November 11, 1892. [3]
The Alabama football team in 1892. Among those labeled are head coach Beaumont (5), Bankhead (9), and Little (10). [1]University of Alabama law student William G. Little learned how to play American football while attending prep school in Andover, Massachusetts and began teaching the sport to fellow Alabama students in early 1892. [2]
Alabama has had 28 head coaches since organized football began in 1892. Adopting the nickname "Crimson Tide" after the 1907 season, 12 coaches have led the Crimson Tide in postseason bowl games: Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Harold D. "Red" Drew, Bear Bryant, Ray Perkins, Bill Curry, Gene Stallings, Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione, Mike Shula, Joe Kines, and Nick Saban. [7]
In their latest bowl appearance, Alabama defeated Ohio State in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. [27] The win brings Alabama's overall bowl record to 44 wins, 26 losses, and 3 ties, placing the Crimson Tide in first place among all FBS schools for both bowl appearances and victories. [1]
It was the first overtime win in Alabama football history, as well as the first overtime loss in Ole Miss football history. 2006: In 2006, Alabama beat the Rebels in an overtime thriller. In overtime, Ole Miss made a 37-yard field goal, but Alabama scored a touchdown on a pass to Le'Ron McClain to win the game 26–23. [7]
Georgia and Alabama are among the two most successful programs ever in college football. Here's their series history and matchup record:
The series has been marked by long stretches where the home team has struggled. Alabama is 30–10–2 against LSU in Baton Rouge; they went 16–1–1 from 1965 to 1998. Since 1981, Alabama has gone 9–12 in games played in Alabama while LSU has gone 5–18–1 in games played in Louisiana.
Bama closed out 2019 with a 35–16 win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl, finishing the season with an 11–2 record. This game marked the end of the 2010s decade for Alabama football. For the first time in program history, Alabama went the entirety of a decade with double digit wins in every year.