Saban Takes Top Salary for College Coaches, Bart Scott to Remain with the Jets? : March 27, 2012

Saban's new payday makes him the highest-paid coach For Nick Saban, head coach for Alabama, winning two national championships in three years and working for the count [...]

LSU Tigers Prevail Over Alabama Crimson Tide in Defensive Stalemate : November 06, 2011

The old saying is that defense wins championships, and in the most recent Game of the Century, both defenses lived up to their billing as neither the top ranked LSU Tiger [...]

Alabama Crimson Tide Rolls Over Tennessee Vols : October 22, 2011

During their game against the rival Tennessee Volunteers, the second ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) had their game with the top ranked LSU [...]

Alabama Stomps Florida 38-10 in the Swamp : October 01, 2011

In a matchup of Southeastern Conference heavyweights, the Alabama Crimson Tide were able to run over, through, and around the Florida Gators en route to a 38-10 victory. [...]

Richardson leads Alabama to big win over Arkansas : September 24, 2011

Heading into Saturday’s game, the big question was if Arkansas’ high powered offense would be able to bowl over Alabama’s defense. The answer was no, as the Crimson [...]

Free Iron Bowl Tickets Snare Child Support Deadbeats : August 06, 2011

In a sting called Operation Iron Snare, officials in the Lee County sheriff’s office sent out letters to 140 people suspected of nonpayment of child support of at least [...]

Mark Ingram Tangles with an 18-Wheeler : July 22, 2011

Based on a police report, Mark Ingram, ex-running back and Heisman trophy winner for Alabama, was unhurt in a collision with an 18-wheel truck in Huntsville. The repor [...]

alabama crimson tide History

The University of Alabama's football program, the Alabama Crimson Tide, is currently a member of the NCAA's Southeastern Conference in their Football Bowl Subdivision. The Crimson Tide program is one of college football's most decorated and storied programs in the history of the NCAA. The football program, since starting play in 1892, has won a total of 13 national championships. Their eight national titles in the Coaches/AP wire poll era, ties them for most titles with Notre Dame. From 1958-1082 the team was coached by Hall of Famer Paul "Bear" Bryant. Under his coaching leadership, the Crimson Tide won a total of six national championship. Despite the program's multiple conference and national championships, there were no Heisman Trophy winners from the University of Alabama until Mark Ingram, Crimson Tide running back, became the program's first winner in 2009.

Alabama has 802 NCAA Division wins and won a total of 26 conference championships (22 SEC and 4 Southern Conference championships), and has appeared in 50 postseason bowls, which is an NCAA record. Other NCAA records held by the Crimson Tide include 22 ten game winning streaks along with 16 seasons where they started 10-0. Other NCAA records include their 33 bowl wins and thirty 10 win seasons. Alabama's seven division titles along with their seven SEC Championship Game appearances leads their SEC West Division. Alabama has a winning record versus every former and current SEC school. Currently the Associated Press has Alabama ranked in 5th place all-time with 47 appearances on the final AP Poll.

Currently, Alabama's home games are played at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the University of Alabama campus. Bryant-Denny has a 101,821 seating capacity making it the world's 7th biggest non-racing stadium and fifth biggest U.S. stadium.