All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. October 11, 2021 4:56 pm CT. After the victory over Ohio State in the 2021 College . 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: [77] The Crimson Tide then returned to Tuscaloosa and defeated Florida Atlantic and Ole Miss prior to their first win over Missouri as conference foes at Faurot Field. Just how many wins has Saban racked up over the years with the Crimson Tide? With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football, under AD Greg Byrne, extended HC Nick Saban's contract until the 2028 season. How long will Nick Saban coach Alabama? This game marked the end of the 2010s decade for Alabama football. QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high ankle sprain against Tennessee that required surgery and put him out of action for weeks. Alabama's fight song, "Yea Alabama", mentions Georgia Tech with the line "Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave."[121]. 1 position in the polls. Offensive Coordinator Steve Sarkisian was acting head coach in the win against their cross state rivals. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [81], After their loss to the Aggies, Alabama dropped into the No. The game may also have implications as to which team will represent the SEC Western Division in the SEC Championship Game. [62], The Crimson Tide opened the season with a 487 victory over Saban's alma mater, Kent State and then traveled to Beaver Stadium and defeated Penn State 2711 in what would be Joe Paterno's final meeting vs. the Crimson Tide (he was fired November 9, 2011 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, then died January 22, 2012). Few head coaches in history are able to rival the legacy Saban will have on this sport. [29] The Crimson Tide then completed spring practice with another large A-Day crowd before the season started later in the fall. 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. 1 Alabama to win over No. [104] The series is named the Third Saturday in October, the traditional calendar date on which the game was played. [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. [44], For the second year in a row, Alabama opened the season at Atlanta in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. The Alabama board of trustees compensation approved a new, eight-year, $93.6 million contract for Saban, 70, which will include an average salary of $11.7 million over the length of the deal, according to the Athletic's Aaron Suttles. [32][33] Ranked No. They played each other again for the BCS National Championship with Alabama winning 210 to secure its 14th National Championship. The 2017 national title was the sixth for head coach Nick Saban, and his fifth at the Capstone. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. var bling_len = 0; Unlike before, this was not a false positive. As a special assistant, Whisenhunt will have his hands . [119] Dodd cited this feud as the primary impetus for Georgia Tech leaving the SEC three years later. [75] After their win over the Wolverines, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. One more win and he passes Bryant for most titles with the Tide. 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. Unfortunately, Georgia has not beaten Alabama since Saban's first year on the job way back in 2007. Alabama also set three records during the season. Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 126 in the first meeting. 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 . Alabama has been favored in 178 of 181 games since 2009. It was also their first home loss since 2015. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [31] They followed the victory with home wins over Tulane and WKU and won on the road over Arkansas before a much-hyped game at Georgia. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Jones turned in a great performance the following week, albeit in a 66-3 win over FCS team, Western Carolina. However, Alabama rebounded by winning eight straight games, including victories against #14 LSU, #1 Mississippi State, and #15 Auburn in the Iron Bowl. 36 full-time SEC head coaches hired since Saban returned to the conference 14-0 vs. Tennessee 9-5 vs. Auburn In what was since dubbed "The Kick Six", Chris Davis returned the missed field goal 109 yards (officially, 100 yards; unlike the NFL, the NCAA only counts return yardage from goal line to goal line) for the game-winning score with no time left on the clock to clinch a 3428 Auburn victory. [115], Alabama has a rivalry with the Florida Gators, which was largely developed with the start of the SEC Championship Game. As well, Alabama become the first team since Yale in 1888 to outscore each of their first twelve opponents by 20 or more points. [14], In Saban's debut as head coach, the Crimson Tide defeated Western Carolina for his first win at Alabama. Against the Gamecocks, Mark Ingram II had a career-high with 246 rushing yards and entered the Heisman Trophy conversation as he led Alabama to a 206 victory. 16 Arkansas for a 30 record to open the season. [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. In post-season games, Bryant had 12 victories in his 25-year Alabama career, a 12-10-2 record. coaching against him every year since 2017. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Before Liberty, he was a defensive coordinator for two seasons at FCS member Southern Utah while . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Iron Bowl records. There were some impressive blow outs, but also some very close games against Texas A&M, LSU, and Mississippi State. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [2][3] At that time several current coaches were rumored to be in consideration for the position at Alabama, with Steve Spurrier of South Carolina and Saban of the Miami Dolphins thought to be the preferred candidates. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [82] In the evening after their win over the Catamounts, Alabama moved back into the No. var sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_run_inline = true; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:40AM. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images). The win gave the Tide its sixth national title under head coach Nick Saban and its 18th overall. On January 3, 2007, Nick Saban officially accepted the head coaching position with the Crimson Tide. The Tide concluded the 2022 season with a 45-20 win against the Wildcats. 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. [88] The Crimson Tide opened the season with a victory over Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Atlanta. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [113], The series dates back to 1900 but the rivalry has intensified in recent years, with the last four meetings having national championship implications. Backup QB Mac Jones took over and Alabama won the game 35-13, but the game was closer than the final score indicated. There have been many historic games between Alabama and Penn State. Saban has been with Alabama since 2007 and, after leaving the Miami Dolphins for Tuscaloosa, has found a place where he can seemingly win with ease. 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. After again signing one of the top recruiting classes in the country, and going through spring practice, tragedy struck Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, when an EF4 rated tornado devastated the city. McCarron. Sarkisian's offense was also well balanced, with a healthy balance of an air it . 11 in the AP Top 25 poll before losing two of their final . As the University of Louisiana Monroe returns to . Colorado has set a 20-year high with a season ticket renewal rate of 97 percent . This past week, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced a number of coaching additions to his staff last week, including adding the 26-year-old Aylward. 205-348-3600. 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 . Tua Tagovailoa had won the starting QB job in the off season over two-year starter, Jalen Hurts. The remainder of the season was a rollercoaster. Their overall official record under Saban is 189-27[a] (.875) (19427 on the field), 22 bowl game appearances with 16 victories, nine SEC West titles, eight SEC championships, and six national championships. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The loss ended Alabama's 26 game winning streak, the second-longest in program history. This accomplishment tied coach Saban with iconic Alabama head coach, Paul W. Bryant, who also won six national titles in his storied career. The first game between the two sides was played in 1901 in Birmingham, ending in a 66 tie. From 1902 to 1913, Alabama dominated the series, losing only once, and never allowing a touchdown by the Volunteers. Alabama's issues caught up with them in October as the Tide fell to Texas A&M, 41-38, in College Station. It would mark the first time since 2010 that the Tide would lose two regular season games and it would be the first time in the playoff era that they would not make the semifinals. [15] They followed that victory with his first road win at Vanderbilt and his first win over a ranked opponent against No. Find out more. The series was resumed in 1948, with Alabama crushing the Tigers 550, which is still the largest margin of victory in the series. Or write about sports? [42] Just as in the previous year, the 2009 class included many players who played significant roles in their championship run. Nick Saban ditching the NFL for Alabama makes for one an epic "what if?" scenario in coaching history. 1 versus No. Gone off the schedule were USC, Georgia State, Kent State, and UT-Martin. Since that point Alabama has riden a 12 game winning streak against their rival that Tennessee keeps hoping to end. A rivalry within the SEC Western Division occurs yearly between Alabama and the LSU Tigers. Saban's 2014 team won the SEC West and SEC championships, then lost to Ohio State in the inaugural College Football Playoff's semi-final round at the Sugar Bowl, finishing 12-2. 6 Crimson Tide (7-1. [55] Alabama then won their first five games over San Jose State, Penn State, Duke, Arkansas, and Florida and retained their unanimous No. 4 ranking for their 490 win over Western Carolina. The season began with the Tide defeating No. 24, and they defeated No. After lackluster performances against Ole Miss and Austin Peay, the Tide would defeat their cross state rival, Auburn by a final of 49-27 in Tuscaloosa. This post was edited on 2/23 at 7:28 pm. [18][19] Alabama rebounded with three consecutive wins over Houston on homecoming, at Ole Miss and at home over Tennessee. [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. After he led them to the 2009 national championship, athletics director Mal Moore indicated that a statue of Saban would be erected in the Walk of Champions just as the previous four coaches. Bryce Young hit wide receiver John Metchie for the game winning two point play in the 4th overtime to lift the Tide to a win. I don't see why we wouldn't, if he has time in his schedule. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In his eight years of coaching, his teams set a cumulative win-loss record of 65-63-. Alabama would score 50-plus points in eight of their games. [citation needed] During the suspension of the Iron Bowl between 1907 and 1948, Georgia Tech (then a member of the SEC) emerged as the most intense game on Alabama's schedule. Saban won his fourth national championship at Alabama in 2015 and his fifth at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017. [117], Alabama has a rivalry with the Georgia Bulldogs. programs to enjoy at least three wins against Sabanand there . The win gave Saban the most national titles of all time, breaking Paul Bear Bryant's previous record of six, at the same school. [2][3] At the time of his firing, athletic director Mal Moore promoted defensive coordinator Joe Kines into the role of interim head coach for the Independence Bowl and that the search for a permanent replacement would begin immediately. [1], As the two-time defending national champions, Alabama entered the 2013 season as the favorite to repeat and win their third consecutive national championship and their fourth in five years. Or perhaps . [126][127], Outside the stadium on its northern side is the Walk of Champions. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the heavily favored Clemson Tigers, 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal to set up an Alabama- Ohio State CFP National Championship Game in Miami. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League 's Miami Dolphins and at three other universities: Louisiana State University (LSU . [63] After a 410 shutout over North Texas, Alabama opened conference play with a 3814 victory over Arkansas. In five seasons at LSU, Saban went 48-16. If Nick Saban does coach the Alabama Crimson Tide until he is 80, he will own virtually every Alabama Football coaching record. 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[6] After West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez turned down an offer to coach the Crimson Tide, speculation again focused on Saban. Outside of his first season, there has been nothing but wins in Tuscaloosa, bringing in seven SEC championships and six national championships. 8 and playing against the No. Because it was gone. In his 13 years . He doesn't usually get to a lot of basketball games. This thrust Mac Jones into the starting role for the remainder of the 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. [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. Saban has sifted through . 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