Nick Saban. Ronnie Brown right end for no gain (tackle by Rodney Harrison ). 1. Last year: 1. [43] In the annual A-Day game, the Crimson team defeated the White team by a score of 147 before 84,050 fans at BryantDenny Stadium. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In 2009, Saban led Alabama to a perfect 14-0 and its first BCS National Championship, as well as its . [36], After No. In 2011, the teams played as the consensus No. Apr 19, 2022. The Crimson Tide went undefeated in 2009, which is one of two unblemished seasons for Saban, and Alabama won its first championship under Sabans guidance. Do you have a sports website? He will be a "Special Assistant to the Head Coach," which will require him to wear several hats within the program. The series was suspended after the 1907 contest, due to violence and financial complications. Georgia would defeat Michigan in the Orange Bowl Semifinal, setting up an Alabama-Georgia rematch in the CFP National Championship Game. Tua Tagovailoa had won the starting QB job in the off season over two-year starter, Jalen Hurts. Just how many wins has Saban racked up over the years with the Crimson Tide? McGrath hit a 40 yard field goal as time expired, giving Tennessee a 52-49 win over Alabama, the Vols' first since 2006 over the Tide, thus ending a 15 year Alabama win streak. 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. Alabama won 2520, which helped catapult them into the first College Football Playoff. Since 2008, Saban's teams have spent part or all of each season ranked No. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 13 ranked Mississippi State. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. [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. Do you have a sports website? January 3, 2020 10:02 pm CT. January 3, 2007 will always be one of the best days in Alabama sports history for one reason: Nick Saban became the official head football coach at the University of Alabama. [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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. After the victory over Ohio State in the 2021 College . In the first ever Iron Bowl to go to overtime, Alabama managed to escape against Auburn 24-22 in 4 overtimes at Jordan Hare Stadium. [16][17] They entered the polls at the No. It was Bama's first shutout win in a season opener since 1988 when the Tide defeated Temple 37-0. NICK SABAN:What Alabama football's Nick Saban said about new coordinators Tommy Rees, Kevin Steele. Saban will be 78 . McCarron. Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 126 in the first meeting. [117], Alabama has a rivalry with the Georgia Bulldogs. else { el_button.classList.add('show'); } Bama was selected to go to the Sugar Bowl where they would meet Kansas State for the first time ever. No game from the upset-filled 2007 stands in starker contrast to today's standards than ULM 21, Alabama 14. [25] After their sixth consecutive loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Alabama closed the season with a victory over Colorado in the Independence Bowl and finished the season with a winning record at 7-6 in Saban's first season. There have been many historic games between Alabama and Penn State. 1 Texas lost to Texas Tech, the Crimson Tide achieved their first regular season No. [78], Next Alabama defeated rival Tennessee 4413 at Neyland Stadium and followed that with a 387 win over then undefeated and No. 4 ranking for their 490 win over Western Carolina. [58] Against the Tigers, a late Stevan Ridley touchdown run set up by a 23-yard DeAngelo Peterson run on a fourth-down play gave LSU the upset victory and effectively ended the opportunity for an Alabama repeat of the national championship. [42] Just as in the previous year, the 2009 class included many players who played significant roles in their championship run. 36 full-time SEC head coaches hired since Saban returned to the conference 14-0 vs. Tennessee 9-5 vs. Auburn Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In the first-ever national title game rematch, Alabama would fall to Clemson, 35-31. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle had 230 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a 98-yard kickoff return for a score. The win gave the Tide its sixth national title under head coach Nick Saban and its 18th overall. Title. More bio, uniform, draft info MIA challenged the ruling, and the play was upheld. Nick Saban's teams have set Alabama records for winning (Photo: Stuart McNair, . [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. The teams played many significant games, especially in the late 1950s and early 1960s. [32][33] Ranked No. Malzahn is indeed 3-4 vs. Nick Saban as a head coach, and scoring the most points is the object of the game . [30], The Crimson Tide opened the season ranked No. Alabama was selected to face Clemson in the Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal. Also in 2021, Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy, becoming Alabama's the second consecutive winner of the award, the fourth overall, and the first quarterback in Alabama history to win it. 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. Few head coaches in history are able to rival the legacy Saban will have on this sport. [86][87] Alabama then won their first eleven games and retained their unanimous No. Several of those losses actually came in Saban's first . 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[46] Alabama next went on a two-game road trip, defeated both Kentucky and Ole Miss and extended their record to 60. What is Nick Saban's record vs. former assistants? Unfortunately, Georgia has not beaten Alabama since Saban's first year on the job way back in 2007. [119] Dodd cited this feud as the primary impetus for Georgia Tech leaving the SEC three years later. The program saw a record . [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. 2010 University compensation includes a $533,333 contract-year completion bonus for the 2009-10 contract year. 8 Alabama turns up heat in first half on way to win over No. The Tide barely escaped with a 24-20 win against the Aggies in Tuscaloosa, narrowly avoiding a second consecutive shocking upset loss to them. The Alabama Crimson Tide has a 2023 slate that is tough even by its standards. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [52] At the conclusion of the regular season, Mark Ingram II won the first Heisman Trophy in Alabama history with the closest margin of victory in the history of the award over Toby Gerhart. I don't see why we wouldn't, if he has time in his schedule. [88] The Crimson Tide opened the season with a victory over Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Atlanta. It was the worst loss of the Saban era and the worst loss for the program since 2003, when LSU defeated Alabama 273. 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. Over the past 4 seasons, Saban has won 48 games. 1 Alabama cruise past Western Kentucky", "No. Between 1971 and 1981, the Crimson Tide won 11 consecutive times. Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. ( / sebn /; born October 31, 1951) [15] is an American football coach who has been the head football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. 1 ranking. They then defeated #14 Missouri in the SEC Championship 4213 and earned a spot in the inaugural College Football Playoff, where they lost to the eventual national champion Ohio State 35-42. [44], For the second year in a row, Alabama opened the season at Atlanta in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. In what was the first meeting between the Tide and the Buckeyes since 2014, the inaugural year of the playoffs, the Tide rolled to a 52-24 win over the Buckeyes. From 2007 up to now, Saban has won 177 games and lost just 24. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [84] In the championship game, Alabama escaped with a 3228 win after the Bulldogs were stopped inside the Crimson Tide's five-yard line as time expired and captured the SEC Championship and a berth in the BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame. Jones turned in a great performance the following week, albeit in a 66-3 win over FCS team, Western Carolina. [114] Alabama leads the series 145. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. After the victory over Georgia in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Saban . This was the first win for the Aggies over the Tide since 2012. 1 Alabama forces five turnovers, shuts out Arkansas", "Eddie Lacy, T. J. Yeldon total 5 TDs, power No. [22][23], After their victory over Tennessee, the Crimson Tide lost their four remaining regular season games. coaching against him every year since 2017. 16 Arkansas for a 30 record to open the season. Nick Saban brings back old Vol Kevin Steele. While Alabama was undefeated going into their game vs LSU in November, the season ending injuries had piled up, mainly on an already young and inexperienced defense. The regular season concluded with a 52-3 win against Arkansas in Fayetteville in another game that had been rescheduled. 3 Florida State 247 in the Chick Fila Kick off Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The main rivalry of the Crimson Tide is against its in-state rival, Auburn University Tigers; considered one of the top sporting rivalries in the US. 14 Crimson Tide assistants that became head coaches 23-0 lifetime record vs. former assistants 43-17 average margin of victory. QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high ankle sprain against Tennessee that required surgery and put him out of action for weeks. 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