[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. From 2007 up to now, Saban has won 177 games and lost just 24. Kelly could find out how sizeable that divide is this week when his No. 6 Texas A&M", "Alabama defenders disappointed after touchdown-free streak ends in blowout Kentucky win", "No. However, they regained the No. 1 in the nation once again. In order to reach the SEC championship game, Alabama would have to beat No. Shockingly close games against LSU and Auburn saw the Tide escape with narrow wins. . Record at School. The Tide would go on to win convincingly in games against UL-Monroe, Vanderbilt, and Arkansas. [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. [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. He most recently served as a senior analyst at South Carolina.Kitchens was a three-year starter at quarterback for Alabama. Few head coaches in history are able to rival the legacy Saban will have on this sport. [80] However, the next week, Alabama suffered their only loss of the season when Texas A&M upset the Tide 2924 in Tuscaloosa. Since coming to Alabama in 2007, he has a 12-4 record against LSU. There have been many historic games between Alabama and Penn State. re: Do we see Nick Saban at another Alabama basketball game this year? In the first-ever national title game rematch, Alabama would fall to Clemson, 35-31. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. The revenue that Alabama brought in finished third in the country when compared to other universities from . LSU won the most recent meeting 32-31 in OT in Baton Rouge, while Alabama leads the series 5527-5. 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. In 2011, the teams played as the consensus No. 3, five had them at No. Malzahn is indeed 3-4 vs. Nick Saban as a head coach, and scoring the most points is the object of the game . Will Nick Saban surpass Bear Bryant's wins record? 1 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) ranking prior to their game at LSU. Member since Dec 2011. Jones then had the task of playing in his first ever SEC road game against Auburn at Jordan Hare Stadium, a place where Alabama had not fared well in recent years. 1 in the polls once again. Saban has sifted through . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [100][101] In the following contest, Auburn shocked Alabama with a 1413 victory, which is credited with helping revive the series. Saban won his fourth national championship at Alabama in 2015 and his fifth at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017. var sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_run_inline = true; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:40AM. The Tide would suffer it's only other loss of the 2022 season in overtime, 32-31 against LSU in Baton Rouge. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. That means Georgia is currently riding a series-worst seven-game losing streak. 1 versus No. Alabama would start 2-0 but would lose their next game against Ole Miss 43-37. [113], The series dates back to 1900 but the rivalry has intensified in recent years, with the last four meetings having national championship implications. 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. 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[29] Players from the class included future first round draft picks Marcell Dareus, Julio Jones, Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, and Mark Ingram II. 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. 4, 27 at No. [45] After consecutive wins over non-conference Florida International and North Texas, the Crimson Tide defeated Arkansas 357 to open conference play at BryantDenny Stadium. Alabama avenged their only loss of the 2017 season with a decisive 31 point win over arch rival Auburn, 5221 in Tuscaloosa. [50] Alabama then closed the season with wins over Mississippi State, Chattanooga and Auburn and completed their second consecutive, undefeated regular season. It would be the Aggies only loss of the 2020 season. Phone. Nick Saban won his record seventh national title when he led Alabama to a 52-24 decision over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T on Monday night. It was the most points Alabama had ever scored against LSU and it was the second worse home loss for LSU in their history. Saban's 2021 update averages $10.6 million over an eight-year span for a total of $84.8 million. Tua Tagovailoa had won the starting QB job in the off season over two-year starter, Jalen Hurts. Although Alabama battled back in the game, they never had the lead. On January 3, 2007, Nick Saban officially accepted the head coaching position with the Crimson Tide. 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. The rivalry has been called the "Battle for Highway 82", with the schools being only 90 miles apart. Auburn would go on to the SEC Championship Game, where they would face Georgia in a rematch from earlier in the season. South Alabama; SEC Alabama entered the 2017 season ranked No. 2 ranking in all the polls after Oklahoma State was upset by Iowa State, and they defeated the Bulldogs at Starkville. In a season that was under constant threat of cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Alabama began the year ranked number 2 in the nation. [63] After a 410 shutout over North Texas, Alabama opened conference play with a 3814 victory over Arkansas. Do you have a sports website? One more win and he passes Bryant for most titles with the Tide. [20], Prior to their game against the Vols, Antoine Caldwell, Marlon Davis, Glen Coffee, Marquis Johnson and Chris Rogers were suspended as a result of violating NCAA rules. However, the following week, Alabama would route Georgia in the SEC Championship Game by the same score as the previous season, 41-24. [115], Alabama has a rivalry with the Florida Gators, which was largely developed with the start of the SEC Championship Game. 3 BCS position prior to their game against Mississippi State. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Many cite the 2014 meeting as the biggest game in the series where Alabama faced a #1 ranked, 100 Mississippi State team with Dak Prescott as its quarterback. [86][87] After again signing a highly rated recruiting class, the Crimson Tide opened the season in the No. This made the Tide the first three-peat SEC Champion since the Florida Gators won four in a row from 19931996. View 25 items Share this article 716 shares share Apr 19, 2022. Alabama also set three records during the season. 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The Alabama-Auburn annual game has come to be known as the Iron Bowl. Nick Saban-Years at Alabama: 16 years -Record at Alabama:150-25 -Previous coaching stop: Miami Dolphins (NFL) Leadership. [32][33] Ranked No. Nick Saban Alabama. Alabama went 12-2 in Sabans second season, losing in the SEC Championship Game to Urban Meyers Florida Gators. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The game against LSU had to be postponed until December due to Covid-19 and thus the Tide had a long layoff during the regular season, going three weeks without playing. Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 126 in the first meeting. His arrival to Tuscaloosa 15 years ago started one of the greatest dynasties this . This time, Clemson would win handily, routing Alabama 4416 in the CFP National Championship Game in Santa Clara, California. What teams have Nick Saban lost to? Nick Saban is the prime example of a supreme coach. Alabama would finish 2022 11-2, having missed the playoffs for just the second time since the playoff format began. 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. if (browserType === 'desktop') { button_cookie = vjs_readCookie('meta_more_button'); } [29] The Crimson Tide then completed spring practice with another large A-Day crowd before the season started later in the fall. Their loss to Ole Miss dropped them down to #7 in the rankings. Find out more. [36], After No. The Tide plays its home games at BryantDenny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide during their game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 16, 2021 in Starkville, Mississippi. As the rumors persisted that he was prepared to take the Alabama job, on December 21 Saban stated "I guess I have to say it, I'm not going to be the Alabama coach" in an effort to stop the Alabama rumors. [6] After West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez turned down an offer to coach the Crimson Tide, speculation again focused on Saban. In post-season games, Bryant had 12 victories in his 25-year Alabama career, a 12-10-2 record. Alabama won the most recent meeting 49-27 in Tuscaloosa, and leads the series at 49371. 2 matchup. 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. He will make $10.7 million in Year 1 of the deal and $12.7 million in the final year. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. [14], In Saban's debut as head coach, the Crimson Tide defeated Western Carolina for his first win at Alabama. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. What is Nick Saban's record vs. former assistants? Find out more. 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. Nick SabanNick Saban (1951- ), the current head football coach of the University of Alabama (UA) football team, has been one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Crimson Tide football program. 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. This enabled Tennessee time to put together one final drive to get into Tennessee place kicker Chase McGrath's range. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [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. In his eight years of coaching, his teams set a cumulative win-loss record of 65-63-. [72], After they captured their second national championship in three years, Alabama again signed one of the nation's top recruiting classes in February 2012. [126] The expansion was budgeted at $80.6 million and Davis Architects of Birmingham, Alabama served as the architect of record for the project. 80 consecutive games as a Vegas favorite, 2015-present (FBS record) 72 consecutive games as a Vegas favorite, 2009-15 (previous FBS record). Colorado has set a 20-year high with a season ticket renewal rate of 97 percent . [129] It was officially unveiled prior to the 2011 A-Day spring game on April 16, 2011, and has since been updated to include subsequent championships. Alabama would score 50-plus points in eight of their games. Alabama's fight song, "Yea Alabama", mentions Georgia Tech with the line "Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave."[121]. 1 ranking prior to their game against WKU that they won 350 in their home opener. The most recent game was in 2011, with Alabama winning 2711. 2 ranking and then defeated Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Arkansas State on homecoming to extend their record to 90. Tagovailoa completed 25 of 32 passes and threw for 324 yards and five touchdowns in the Tide's Iron Bowl win. The win gave Saban the most national titles of all time, breaking Paul Bear Bryant's previous record of six, at the same school. Alabama did not lose again in Baton Rouge until 2000. [49] With a berth in the SEC Championship Game on the line, the Crimson Tide clinched the West division championship with a 2415 victory LSU in their next game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 9 Tide's blowout of Arkansas", "Bulldogs decide to wear black for only third time ever", "No. var button_cookie = false; All teams played within their own conferences until the postseason. As the University of Louisiana Monroe returns to . This social media post shows the crowd surge onto the field after Tennessee defeated Alabama 52-49 at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 15, 2022. As a special assistant, Whisenhunt will have his hands . Alabama opened the season with a blowout win over Duke, 42-3 in the 2019 Chick Fila Kickoff Game in Atlanta. [47], The Crimson Tide then returned home where they played South Carolina on homecoming. 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. 4 ranking for their 490 win over Western Carolina. Saban won his sixth national championship at Alabama and seventh of his career in 2020 by defeating Ohio State 52-24. Like all other teams in the nation, Alabama's schedule had been drastically altered so as to play a revised season due to the pandemic. coaching against him every year since 2017. In five seasons at LSU, Saban went 48-16. Sporting News Top 25 coaches for 2022. [56] However, in their sixth game, the Crimson Tide lost their first regular season game since the 2007 season when they were upset at South Carolina 3521. 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. Where voters had Alabama: Only two of the 63 coaches had Alabama at No. . Nick Saban, Alabama. In the game, Alabama was defeated by Oklahoma 4531 and closed the season with an overall record of 112.[96]. In the 1969 game, LSU defeated Alabama 2015 in Baton Rouge. Bowl Record: 30 Games, 19-11, .633 Win% (at major schools) However, following Alabama's streak, Tennessee responded with a seven-game winning streak from 1995 to 2001. Nick Saban was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1988 to 2006, ending his career as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. 14 Crimson Tide assistants that became head coaches 23-0 lifetime record vs. former assistants 43-17 average margin of victory. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League 's Miami Dolphins and at three other universities: Louisiana State University (LSU . Alabama won the most recent meeting 306 in Tuscaloosa and leads the series 85183. Alabama began 2022 ranked number one in the nation. 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. The remainder of the season was a rollercoaster. Advertisement. [75] After their win over the Wolverines, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. [86][87] Alabama then won their first eleven games and retained their unanimous No. Despite the name, the game has been played on the third Saturday only five times between 1995 and 2007. [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. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The first game between the two sides was played in 1901 in Birmingham, ending in a 66 tie. I've been saving this until football was at least in the air. The word "lost" has rarely followed "Alabama" since Nick Saban took over the program in 2007. 16 position, but then lost in overtime at home against Georgia and in the River City Showdown at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium to Florida State. Backup QB Jalen Milroe got the start. [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. McCarron. function sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline(browserType) { Alabama crushed Florida 5416 to win their third consecutive SEC Title. 1 Alabama forces five turnovers, shuts out Arkansas", "Eddie Lacy, T. J. Yeldon total 5 TDs, power No. While Alabama would roll through the remainder of the regular season without a loss, the season was not without its woes. Several of those losses actually came in Saban's first . 1 position in the polls. [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. 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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The Tide lost several key defensive players to injury throughout the season. [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. 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 has been favored in 178 of 181 games since 2009. var el_button = document.getElementById('meta_more_button'); [65][66], Against the Tigers, neither team scored a touchdown and LSU won by a final score of 96 in overtime. 4-1) on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN) at Tiger Stadium. After the victory over Georgia in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Saban . The University of Alabama had a record-setting financial year in 2022 as the school reported a record $214.4 million in revenue. Next came the 2020 SEC Championship Game which saw the Tide win the 2020 SEC Title by defeating the Florida Gators in a high scoring affair, 52-46. Posted on 2/23/23 at 7:27 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan. On January 3, 2007, Nick Saban officially accepted the head coaching position with the Crimson Tide. Alabama finished 2021 with a record of 13-2. "Hey, 2007. [21] The violation was a result of a failure in the distribution system of textbooks that was deemed to be an improper benefits as defined by the NCAA. [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. 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. 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 . Several of those losses actually came in Sabans first season in Tuscaloosa as the Crimson Tide struggled to a 7-6 record (which the NCAA knocked down to a 2-6 record). Alabama was selected to face Clemson in the Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal. Last season, Ole Miss again hung tough, but Alabama pulled out another win, 42-21, at the time preserving Saban's perfect record against former assistants. [114] Alabama leads the series 145. 1 and No. Texas A&M's win over Alabama sparked a four-game winning streak, and the Aggies rose to No. On February 22, 1893, at Lakeview Park in Birmingham, Auburn was victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 3222. 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. 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. The regular season concluded with a 52-3 win against Arkansas in Fayetteville in another game that had been rescheduled. 2, and those were Nick Saban and UTEP's Dana Dimel. Nick Saban. He also had a TD himself, running one in early in the game, bringing the total to 6, an Iron Bowl record. [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 2021 as the reigning national champions and once again, ranked number one in the nation. 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With Alabama trailing 130 at halftime, a change was made at quarterback with freshman Tua Tagovailoa replacing a struggling Jalen Hurts. [89] After their first bye week Alabama traveled to Kyle Field where they defeated Texas A&M in a 4942 shootout that saw the Aggies have the best offensive day against a Crimson Tide defense in the history of the program.[90]. 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. A win Monday night against Ohio State marked Alabama's sixth national championship under Nick Saban, tying Saban with Bear Bryant for the most won by any single Alabama coach. Had ever scored against LSU and it was the second worse home loss LSU! 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