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The Paul W. Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, [1] in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [2] Founded in 1985, [3] the museum was opened in 1988 to "house the history of Alabama football, with special emphasis on the legendary coach" Paul William "Bear" Bryant. [4]
In eight years as Alabama's head football coach, Drew compiled a 51–28–7 record. [40] He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1970. [36] [41] Alabama had grown into a major football power and enjoyed consistent success over the past three decades. However, Whitworth would lead the Crimson Tide to its worst three-year stretch ...
With 954 official wins in over 126 seasons of football, Alabama ranks sixth all-time in win–loss records in the NCAA. [7] [A 1] 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]
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]
On June 7, 2012, Alabama became the first team in SEC history to win the WCWS Championship defeating Oklahoma in three games. The team's current overall record stands at 708–224 (.759). Alabama has won the SEC softball tournament five times (1998, 2003, 2005, 2010 and 2012).
According to ESPN's College Football Power Index, Alabama had a higher FPI ranking (which measures a team's true strength on net points scale) than SMU entering Sunday. The Crimson Tide were ...
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 ...
Bryant–Denny Stadium in 2010. The Alabama Crimson Tide football team represents the University of Alabama and has competed in football since 1892. Although the Alabama campus is physically located in Tuscaloosa, through the history of the program, several stadiums located in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile have played host to the football team.