[65][66], Against the Tigers, neither team scored a touchdown and LSU won by a final score of 96 in overtime. Title. 2 ranking and then defeated Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Arkansas State on homecoming to extend their record to 90. In a mirror image of the previous season's National Championship Game, Alabama's backup QB (this time Jalen Hurts) came in and engineered a dramatic comeback. Where voters had Alabama: Only two of the 63 coaches had Alabama at No. [6] At that time Saban also stated he had not personally interviewed at Alabama and told his players that he was not leaving. It was Alabama's first loss in Tiger Stadium since 2010. [8] On January 3, 2007, Saban officially resigned from the Dolphins and became the head coach of the Crimson Tide. [91] After the touchdown-free streak ended, started a three-game homestand that saw Alabama shutout Arkansas and defeat both Tennessee and LSU in back-to-back rivalry games. 17 Tigers (6-2, 4-1 SEC) face the No. The most recent game was in 2011, with Alabama winning 2711. Future for Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin Despite many assuming tension between the two coaches, there has been a lot of mutual respect between the two since their time together. Alabama would score 50-plus points in eight of their games. The rivalry has been called the "Battle for Highway 82", with the schools being only 90 miles apart. Tagovailoa completed 25 of 32 passes and threw for 324 yards and five touchdowns in the Tide's Iron Bowl win. Nick Saban (11-2) Sugar Bowl (W) 2: 2021: SEC: 13: 2: 0.867: 7: 1: 0.875: 19.62: 5.69: 1: 1: 2: Nick Saban (13-2) Cotton Bowl (W), College Football Championship (L) 3: [86][87] After again signing a highly rated recruiting class, the Crimson Tide opened the season in the No. Although Alabama battled back in the game, they never had the lead. Mr. Saban has been with the University of Alabama for over 200 years. [117], Alabama has a rivalry with the Georgia Bulldogs. One more win and he passes Bryant for most titles with the Tide. [80] However, the next week, Alabama suffered their only loss of the season when Texas A&M upset the Tide 2924 in Tuscaloosa. In those two years, the Tide averaged a whopping 47.8 points per game and 526.3 yards of total offense per game. National Championships: 1925, 1926, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020, Bowl Record: 76 Bowls, 46-27-3, .625 W-L% (Major Bowls), Ranked in AP Poll: 56 Times (Preseason), 60 Times (Final), 857 Weeks (Total), Heisman Winners: Mark Ingram (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020), Bryce Young (2021), Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (cap. He also had a TD himself, running one in early in the game, bringing the total to 6, an Iron Bowl record. [40] Against an undefeated Utah team, Alabama was upset 3117 and finished the season with an overall record of 122. On February 22, 1893, at Lakeview Park in Birmingham, Auburn was victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 3222. [100][101] In the following contest, Auburn shocked Alabama with a 1413 victory, which is credited with helping revive the series. In the 1969 game, LSU defeated Alabama 2015 in Baton Rouge. The season saw its share of misfortune. . The win gave the Tide its sixth national title under head coach Nick Saban and its 18th overall. In 2018, the team experienced many highs and lows, losing the National Championship Game to No.2 Clemson. [29] The Crimson Tide then completed spring practice with another large A-Day crowd before the season started later in the fall. 80 consecutive games as a Vegas favorite, 2015-present (FBS record) 72 consecutive games as a Vegas favorite, 2009-15 (previous FBS record). Saban can pass Spurrier in 2021, by going 8-0 in the SEC regular season, reaching an . See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. No.15 Texas A&M: 29 vs No.1 Alabama: 24 November 10, 2012 - Tuscaloosa, AL In their first year in the SEC, Manziel and the Aggies would accomplish what few have ever done against Nick Saban - beat him on his field. [30], The Crimson Tide opened the season ranked No. Former Alabama quarterback Freddie Kitchens will be joining North Carolina's coaching staff as the team's tight ends coach, according to On3's Matt Zenitz. 1 Alabama beats Johnny Manziel, No. In what was the Tide and the Longhorns' first meeting since the BCS National Championship Game played after the 2009 season as well as Bama's first trip to Austin, TX in 100 years, Bama squeaked by with a 20-19 win. This accomplishment tied coach Saban with iconic Alabama head coach, Paul W. Bryant, who also won six national titles in his storied career. There were some impressive blow outs, but also some very close games against Texas A&M, LSU, and Mississippi State. [34][35] After their win, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. Since his hire in January 2007, Saban has guided Alabama to Bowl Championship Series national championships in 2009, 2011, and 2012, four College Football Playoff National Championships . great Marty Schottenheimer with Norv Turner despite posting a 14-2 record the year before 8 Alabama turns up heat in first half on way to win over No. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 4 ranking for their 490 win over Western Carolina. [54], As the defending national champions, Alabama entered the 2010 season as the favorite to repeat and win their second national championship in as many years. [116] Alabama and Florida have met in 10 SEC Title Games (Alabama leads 64 in Title games), including the first 3 from 1992 to 1994. 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Over the past 4 seasons, Saban has won 48 games. I've been saving this until football was at least in the air. However, they regained the No. Alabama became the first team ever to win 10 SEC games in a single season. He was part of national championship teams in 2011 and 2012 before being selected as an All-American in 2013. Before Liberty, he was a defensive coordinator for two seasons at FCS member Southern Utah while . [62] The tornado resulted in the deaths of 43 people in the city, including the girlfriend of Crimson Tide long snapper Carson Tinker, and the team later would dedicate their season to both the victims and survivors of the storm. All rights reserved. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 3 Bulldogs in what was deemed a "blackout" game by Georgia head coach Mark Richt, the Crimson Tide took a 310 halftime lead en route to a 4130 upset victory. [125] After Saban became head coach, in February 2009, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposal to expand the south endzone with an upper deck that seated approximately 9,000 spectators and added 36 luxury boxes. Alabama avenged their only loss of the 2017 season with a decisive 31 point win over arch rival Auburn, 5221 in Tuscaloosa. Find out more. Ken Whisenhunt served in the National Football League as a coach for a long time, but now the 60-year-old is taking his style to Tuscaloosa (Ala.) to work with Nick Saban. From 2007 up to now, Saban has won 177 games and lost just 24. What is Nick Saban's record vs. former assistants? In 2007, the meeting was more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach Nick Saban, who previously coached at LSU. The regular season concluded with a 52-3 win against Arkansas in Fayetteville in another game that had been rescheduled. 8 Alabama in huge 2nd half", "Coach Les Miles' key fourth down call helps LSU pull upset", "Cam Newton leads Auburn back from 24-point deficit to beat Alabama", "Mark Ingram runs for two touchdowns as Alabama cruises", "AJ McCarron calmly leads No. Alabama opened the season with a blowout win over Duke, 42-3 in the 2019 Chick Fila Kickoff Game in Atlanta. Tagovailoa turned in several stellar performances as Alabama rolled to their 2nd undefeated regular season in three years. Phone. [78], Next Alabama defeated rival Tennessee 4413 at Neyland Stadium and followed that with a 387 win over then undefeated and No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [29] Players from the class included future first round draft picks Marcell Dareus, Julio Jones, Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, and Mark Ingram II. 8 and playing against the No. Also, when Alabama shut out LSU 290 and Mississippi State 240, it marked the first time in history that an SEC team had shut out two consecutive conference opponents. The third game of the season saw the Tide struggle in a 31-29 win against Florida in Gainesville, after getting out to huge lead early on. [13] Anticipation for his first season continued to build through his first spring practices, and reached its peak when an overflow crowd of 92,138 attended the A-Day spring game on April 21. Alabama began 2022 ranked number one in the nation. Next came a 52-24 win over Texas A&M in the home opener. [83] Alabama then closed the regular season with a 490 win over Auburn and captured the SEC West division title to play Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. He doesn't usually get to a lot of basketball games. Texas A&M signs record class Feb. 2, 2022. [22][23] As part of their penalty, the NCAA forced Alabama to vacate football victories that dated back to the 2005 season through the first five games of the 2007 season. Offensive Coordinator Steve Sarkisian was acting head coach in the win against their cross state rivals. Since coming to Alabama in 2007, he has a 12-4 record against LSU. QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high ankle sprain against Tennessee that required surgery and put him out of action for weeks. However, Alabama rebounded by winning eight straight games, including victories against #14 LSU, #1 Mississippi State, and #15 Auburn in the Iron Bowl. [36], After No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 2 position as a result of upset losses for both Kansas State and Oregon. from CFB 1", "Mark Ingram scores two TDs as Alabama overwhelms Florida", "Stephen Garcia tosses 3 TDs to help South Carolina upset Alabama", "Trent Richardson, Julio Jones spark No. Again, the Crimson Tide secured one of the top ranked recruiting classes for the third consecutive season in February 2009. This was the school's 27th SEC Championship and it sent Alabama to the playoffs once again where they would defeat the Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl Playoff Semifinal, 4534. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has lost just 12 times since the 2008 season, winning four national championships in that time. Alabama 2006 was son alone record was 0-7 in comes Saban. Georgia would defeat Alabama the second time around, 33-18, giving the Bulldogs their first national championship since 1980. 1 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) ranking prior to their game at LSU. Saban still thrives about 47 years after Don James, the Kent State coach who later got one of those shared and goofy national titles at Washington (1991), called in a graduating defensive back . It marked the first time Nick Saban had ever lost in a national championship game. // We allow up to four of bling lines or additional player bio data entries in mobile. The next week was the annual Third Saturday in October vs Tennessee. The reigning national champions began 2016 with a resounding 52-6 win over #9 USC in Arlington, Texas, led by true freshman quarterback, Jalen Hurts. [126][127], Outside the stadium on its northern side is the Walk of Champions. Alabama holds the longest winning streak at 15 from 2007 to 2021. 2020 also happened to be the only other season during which Saban and the Crimson Tide did not lose a single game. [41], Although they reached their first BCS game since the 1999 season, Alabama looked improve for the 2009 season after they closed 2008 on a two-game losing streak after a 120 start to the year. View 25 items Share this article 716 shares share As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Record at School. Before Saban, Alabama had no Heisman Trophy winners, and many players whose competed at Alabama during Saban's tenure have also been recognized for their on-field accomplishments. With both the conference championship and a berth in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game on the line, the Crimson Tide defeated the Gators 3213 and won the SEC for the first time since 1999. 1. Spring football practice is not far away. Bear Bryant has the most wins of any Alabama coach, with 323. Nick Saban-Years at Alabama: 16 years -Record at Alabama:150-25 -Previous coaching stop: Miami Dolphins (NFL) Leadership. [129], Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban. This made the Tide the first three-peat SEC Champion since the Florida Gators won four in a row from 19931996. Alabama's Nick Saban still has never lost to a former assistant making less than $9 million a year Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 5, 2021 Nick Saban is now 25-1 against his former . coaching against him every year since 2017. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The Tide would once again go on to the Playoffs where they would defeat the Washington Huskies 24-7 in the Peach Bowl to advance to their second consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Tampa, Florida. This areas pays tribute to past championship teams at Alabama in addition to featuring bronze statues of all five head coaches who won national championships with the Crimson Tide. Or write about sports? 42041 posts. [38] The victory over LSU also allowed the Crimson Tide to clinch the SEC West Division championship, and earned a spot in the SEC Championship Game. along with the fact that the 71-year . [79] The Crimson Tide then defeated LSU at Tiger Stadium 2117 when A. J. McCarron threw a screen pass to T. J. Yeldon that he took 28 yards for the game-winning touchdown within the final minute of play. Join our linker program. Steve Sarkisian (2019-2020) The Alabama Football offense reached its highest point during the Coach Saban era in the two years with Sark as the OC. [109][110][111] The Crimson Tide lost the first "Saban Bowl" in 2007, won the 2008 and 2009 meetings only to lose in Baton Rouge in 2010. The defense responded after the A&M game and did not allow a touchdown over the next 14-quarters in victories over Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State and Kentucky. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The 29-year-old Armstrong replaces Patrick Toney, who left Gainesville after one subpar season to become a defensive assistant with the NFL's . The win gave Saban the most national titles of all time, breaking Paul Bear Bryant's previous record of six, at the same school. Prior to the 2006 season, the north endzone expansion brought the total seating capacity of BryantDenny to 92,138, the seventh largest stadium in college football. Alabama also set three records during the season. [50] Alabama then closed the season with wins over Mississippi State, Chattanooga and Auburn and completed their second consecutive, undefeated regular season. Stop: Miami Dolphins ( NFL ) Leadership Feb. 2, 2022 but also some very close games against a! 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