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Finally, in 2003, Alabama played its final game at Legion Field against the South Florida Bulls, and now Bryant–Denny is the sole home of Alabama football. [30] View of the northern side of the stadium (background) and tailgaters as seen from the Denny Chimes vicinity of The Quad in 2008
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]
Alabama plummeted in the subsequent AP poll, dropping from No. 7 to No. 15, the program's lowest ranking since 2010. [36] [37] Following wins over Missouri, LSU, and Mercer that rose Alabama to No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Crimson Tide lost to another unranked team, Oklahoma, by a score of 24–3. After a victory over in ...
Alabama holds seven of the eleven NCAA records for the largest gymnastics crowds of all time, including an attendance of 15,162 fans on January 20, 2006. Alabama's gymnastics team is led by head coach Dana Duckworth, a former Crimson Tide gymnast and two-time NCAA champion, and competes in Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama's College Football Playoff ranking illustrates stranglehold SEC, Big Ten have on sport. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY. Updated December 4, 2024 at 4:17 PM.
Vanderbilt defensive back De'Rickey Wright (19) knocks Alabama running back Jam Miller (26) out of bounds just short of the goal line during the first half at FirstBank Stadium.
In the first night game in Alabama football history, the Crimson Tide beat Spring Hill, 26–0, in front of 7,500 fans at the Murphy High School Stadium. [6] [7] The 1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team hosted Ole Miss, on November 11, winning 34–6. The Crimson Tide posted an all-time record at Murphy Stadium of 2–0.
Alabama football decided not to go under center on the 1-yard line vs. Ole Miss, and a bad snap pushed the Tide back. What Nick Saban said about it.