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Alabama's first bowl game was in 1926, when Wallace Wade led them to the first of three Rose Bowls during his tenure and defeated Washington 20–19. [5] Taking over for Wade following the 1930 season, between 1931 and 1946 Frank Thomas led Alabama to six bowl appearances including three Rose, and one trip each to the Cotton, Orange and Sugar ...
A team in the top two of the AP Top 25 lost for the second straight Saturday. A week ago, No. 4 Alabama took down No. 2 Georgia 41-34 in a rout that turned into a thriller.On Saturday, Alabama was ...
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]
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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]
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Alabama (12-1) got the top seed with a 41-24 win over Georgia in the SEC championship game. The Tide entered the weekend at No. 3 and needed to beat No. 1 Georgia to stay in the top four.
The victory over LSU in 1907 at Monroe Park marked the first Alabama home game played in Mobile. [12] Jack Reidy returned a kickoff for 75 yards and the touchdown with 20 seconds left to give Alabama the win. [13] In 1908, Alabama beat Haskell 9–8 with a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown by Edwards, with five minutes left in the ...