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. I've been saving this until football was at least in the air. For the first time in program history, Alabama went the entirety of a decade with double digit wins in every year. Alabama would finish 2022 11-2, having missed the playoffs for just the second time since the playoff format began. [71] In their rematch against LSU at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, the Crimson Tide shutout the SEC champion Tigers 210 and captured Alabama's second BCS championship and 14th overall national championship. [126] The expansion was completed just prior to the start of the 2010 season on August 20 and increased BryantDenny's capacity to 101,821, the fifth largest in college football. . There were some impressive blow outs, but also some very close games against Texas A&M, LSU, and Mississippi State. While Jones had a great game, Auburn would prevail 48-45. Between 1971 and 1981, the Crimson Tide won 11 consecutive times. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. He would certainly pass . All rights reserved. Jones turned in a great performance the following week, albeit in a 66-3 win over FCS team, Western Carolina. A man of vision who has an unmatched record of championship success, head coach Nick Saban has taken The University of Alabama to the top of the college football landscape and kept it there with his commitment to building the total program. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Mark Ingram II (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020) and Bryce Young (2021) are Alabama's four Heisman Trophy winners, with Young taking 83% of voters. var button_cookie = false; 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. Record at School. Alabama did not lose again in Baton Rouge until 2000. [29] The Crimson Tide then completed spring practice with another large A-Day crowd before the season started later in the fall. Nick Saban ditching the NFL for Alabama makes for one an epic "what if?" scenario in coaching history. NICK SABAN:What Alabama football's Nick Saban said about new coordinators Tommy Rees, Kevin Steele. The Tide would suffer it's only other loss of the 2022 season in overtime, 32-31 against LSU in Baton Rouge. From 2007 up to now, Saban has won 177 games and lost just 24. if (Modernizr.desktop || Modernizr.laptop) { sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline('desktop'); } else { sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline('mobile'); } [78], Next Alabama defeated rival Tennessee 4413 at Neyland Stadium and followed that with a 387 win over then undefeated and No. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The five teams that defeated the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa since 2008 had a combined record of 63-6 and a total of three Heisman winners.. Record: 11-2. Never have I s aid Tennessee caused Nick Saban to change . College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [11][12] On February 7, he landed his first recruiting class that was highly ranked by the major recruiting services in spite of having just over a month to complete it. programs to enjoy at least three wins against Sabanand there . [57], They rebounded the next week with a 2310 win over Ole Miss on homecoming and at Tennessee by a margin of 4110 before their top ten matchup at LSU. That day will forever be known as the day Alabama suffered its worst loss ever, a loss that took place under Nick Saban nonetheless -- and it's what Nick Saban said after the crushing defeat that made it 10 times worse. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle had 230 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a 98-yard kickoff return for a score. 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. Georgia's 5448 overtime win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Playoff semifinal set up an all-SEC National Championship Game where the Tide would win its 17th national championship by defeating Georgia 2623 in overtime. In what was the first meeting between the Tide and the Trojans since 1985, Blake Barnett started the game, but was soon replaced by Hurts, who would then go on to be the starting QB for the season. var sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_run_inline = true; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:40AM. Find out more. [59] The Crimson Tide then defeated Mississippi State and Georgia State prior to their season finale against Auburn. 2 Tigers still in the national championship picture, Auburn overcame a 240 deficit and won 2827 in what was the largest comeback in Iron Bowl history. [68][69] Alabama then closed the regular season with wins over both Georgia Southern and Auburn and finished in second place in the West division behind LSU. This story appears in the new book from The Tuscaloosa News, "Nick Saban: 15 Epic Seasons That Changed Alabama Football Forever." The limited-edition 160-page book, which tells the story of Saban . 1:21. The regular season concluded with a 52-3 win against Arkansas in Fayetteville in another game that had been rescheduled. 205-348-3600. 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. This enabled Tennessee time to put together one final drive to get into Tennessee place kicker Chase McGrath's range. Malzahn is indeed 3-4 vs. Nick Saban as a head coach, and scoring the most points is the object of the game . Texas A&M's win over Alabama sparked a four-game winning streak, and the Aggies rose to No. 9 Clemson's ground game in upset victory", "Wilson becomes Alabama's offensive leader in rout of WKU", "Interception returns for TDs spark No. Freeze hired Bala at Liberty as a defensive analyst after Bala had served as a coach at Southern Utah for four seasons. 1 Alabama forces five turnovers, shuts out Arkansas", "Eddie Lacy, T. J. Yeldon total 5 TDs, power No. With the SEC West on the line, the Tide would fall to Auburn, 2614 in a game that saw the worst performance by an Alabama team since the Mike Shula era. As the University of Louisiana Monroe returns to . The revenue that Alabama brought in finished third in the country when compared to other universities from . 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When he was brought on board in mid-February to be a special assistant to Nick Saban, Ken Whisenhunt became the latest former head coach to join Saban in Alabama. But they don't compare to what happened on November 17, 2007. Nick Saban Alabama. February 27, 2023. Was that the year Alabama went 6-6 also?" Steve Spurrier said in the . In post-season games, Bryant had 12 victories in his 25-year Alabama career, a 12-10-2 record. That means Georgia is currently riding a series-worst seven-game losing streak. The Colorado fan base's response brings to mind 92,000 Alabama fans watching Nick Saban's first spring game in 2007, or when Nebraska embraced its move to the 21st century by welcoming a then-record 61,417 fans for Bill Callahan's spring game debut in 2004. . Alabama Crimson Tide: Nick Saban's coaching record while with Alabama. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. But the Crimson Tide improved considerably from there. [106], Between 1971 and 1981, Alabama held an 11-game winning streak over the Volunteers and, between 1986 and 1994, a nine-game unbeaten streak. It was Alabama's first loss in Tiger Stadium since 2010. The 70-year-old Saban is set to enter his 27th season as a college football head coach (16th at Alabama), while the 58-year-old Meyer is no longer coaching in the college ranks and spent 17 years . [39] Although favored, a two touchdown rally led by Florida's Tim Tebow in the fourth quarter resulted in the Crimson Tide failing to capture the SEC championship and instead of playing for a national championship, they accepted an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. As well, Alabama become the first team since Yale in 1888 to outscore each of their first twelve opponents by 20 or more points. from CFB Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 13 ranked Mississippi State. The win gave the Tide its sixth national title under head coach Nick Saban and its 18th overall. This post was edited on 2/23 at 7:28 pm. The games usually have national implicationsseven of the 15 meetings between the two schools have featured both teams ranked in the top tenand eight of the meetings have been decided by a touchdown or less. Bryant played tackle and was all . . [118], The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were at one time considered Alabama's arch rival. 3 BCS position prior to their game against Mississippi State. Saban's record for the 2007 season was 7-6. [38] Alabama then closed with wins over Mississippi State and Auburn, that ended their six-game losing streak in the Iron Bowl, and finished the regular season undefeated 120. [61], After a disappointing 2010 season in which they opened the year as a national title favorite and ended with three losses, the Crimson Tide looked to regain their championship form for the 2011 campaign. These players included first round NFL draft picks James Carpenter, Dre Kirkpatrick, Trent Richardson, D. J. Fluker, and Chance Warmack in addition to Eddie Lacy and A. J. Tennessee won the most recent meeting 5249 in Knoxville, while Alabama leads the series 58388.[107]. [53] The Crimson Tide then closed the season with a 3721 victory over Texas to finish a perfect 14-0 and recorded their first national championship since the 1992 season and their 13th overall in the history of the program. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The season began with the Tide defeating No. Saban's first national championship win came while he was the head coach at LSU in 2003. [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. Alabama entered the 2017 season ranked No. The Cotton Bowl was the site of the other Playoff Semifinal, where Clemson would defeat Notre Dame 303 to set up a fourth consecutive Alabama-Clemson meeting in the postseason. 4, 27 at No. While Alabama would roll through the remainder of the regular season without a loss, the season was not without its woes. Join our linker program. On January 3, 2007, Nick Saban officially accepted the head coaching position with the Crimson Tide. Shockingly close games against LSU and Auburn saw the Tide escape with narrow wins. 2 ranking and as a favorite to repeat as national champions. while (el = el.previousSibling) { if ((el.nodeType === 1) && (el.offsetWidth <= 0 || el.offsetHeight <= 0)) { siblingsHidden++; } } [82] In the evening after their win over the Catamounts, Alabama moved back into the No. [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. In 2008, Saban led them to their first undefeated regular season since 92-93, but they lost the SEC Championship Game and the Sugar Bowl. 24, and they defeated No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll before losing two of their final . 2 position as a result of upset losses for both Kansas State and Oregon. The most recent game was in 2011, with Alabama winning 2711. The win gave Saban the most national titles of all time, breaking Paul Bear Bryant's previous record of six, at the same school. Tua Tagovailoa had won the starting QB job in the off season over two-year starter, Jalen Hurts. var el_info = document.getElementById('info'); Title. 1. [6] At that time Saban also stated he had not personally interviewed at Alabama and told his players that he was not leaving. Since 2008, Saban's teams have spent part or all of each season ranked No. In those two years, the Tide averaged a whopping 47.8 points per game and 526.3 yards of total offense per game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. However, Alabama rebounded by winning eight straight games, including victories against #14 LSU, #1 Mississippi State, and #15 Auburn in the Iron Bowl. [18][19] Alabama rebounded with three consecutive wins over Houston on homecoming, at Ole Miss and at home over Tennessee. With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl". In 2009, Saban led Alabama to a perfect 14-0 and its first BCS National Championship, as well as its . However, it was later deemed a false positive and he was able to coach the game, which saw Alabama defeat Georgia by a final score of 41-24. 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. if (browserType === 'desktop') { button_cookie = vjs_readCookie('meta_more_button'); } [9] At that time he signed an eight-year contract worth a guaranteed $32 million to coach Alabama. "I'm jealous that Nick (Saban) got . It was an unprecedented seventh national title for coach Saban, giving him the most all time of any head coach, breaking the legendary Paul Bear Bryant's previous record of six. Alabama would finish the 2019 regular season with a 10-2 record. Head Coach. 1. Shula's overall record at time of his firing was 26-23. [81], After their loss to the Aggies, Alabama dropped into the No. [70], After the Tigers won the SEC Championship Game, a rematch against the Crimson Tide became the likely pairing for the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. [40] Against an undefeated Utah team, Alabama was upset 3117 and finished the season with an overall record of 122. Alabama has been favored in 178 of 181 games since 2009. [46] Alabama next went on a two-game road trip, defeated both Kentucky and Ole Miss and extended their record to 60. [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. Alabama football has reportedly hired Robert Bala as its next inside linebackers coach, and new Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze knows him well. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has lost just 12 times since the 2008 season, winning four national championships in that time. 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. In 2009, Saban led Alabama to a perfect 140 and its first BCS National Championship, as well as its first overall national championship since 1992. The first game between the two sides was played in 1901 in Birmingham, ending in a 66 tie. Spending increased as well, but the athletic department still finished the fiscal year positive with $18.5 million, according to AL.com's Michael Casagrande.. The most noticeable difference from Saban was a lack of hope. It was also their first home loss since 2015. 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