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In the early 1960s, Melford Espey, Jr., then a student, was the first to wear an elephant head costume to portray the Crimson Tide's unofficial mascot. Espey later became a university administrator, and football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant asked him to take responsibility when student groups asked to resurrect the costumed mascot in the late 1970s ...
The Crimson Tide was unbeaten at home with a perfect 19–0 season, a school record. In 2012 the Crimson Tide was a participant in the NCAA tournament and finished its season with a 21–12 record. Former Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets coach Avery Johnson became the Alabama Head Coach on April 5, 2015.
Alabama first gained national recognition for football in 1922 when it defeated the University of Pennsylvania 9-7 in Philadelphia. The following season Wallace Wade became head coach and in 1925 led the Crimson Tide to its first undefeated and untied season and its first trip to Pasadena, California, with a Rose Bowl invitation.
Bryant led the Tide for seven more seasons, through 1982, and is one of the few in Division I to have coached at a venue bearing his name. In 2024, Alabama announced that the playing field will be named after long-time head coach Nick Saban. Saban led the Crimson Tide to 6 national championships between 2007 and 2023.
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The Crimson Tide competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 28 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1892 season. [1] Since January 2024, Kalen DeBoer has served as Alabama's head coach. [2] Adopting the nickname of the Crimson Tide after the 1907 season, [3] the team ...
Alabama drove all the way down to the Tennessee 14 on the very next series, but two straight Milroe overthrows in the end zone forced the Tide to settle for a go-ahead field goal to put the game ...
The Tide recovered to win six of their next seven, losing only to Penn State in the final meeting between the schools for 20 years. Following its 24–3 victory over LSU, Alabama accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl. Alabama concluded the regular season with a victory in the Iron Bowl vs. Auburn, giving it a final regular season record of 7–4. [1]