Alabama Crimson Tide
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The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) (with the exception of rowing, which competes in the Big 12 Conference).
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1892 |
| Team History |
| Alabama Crimson Tide (1907-present) Alabama Crimson White (1893-1906) Alabama Cadets (1892) |
| Conference |
| Southeastern Conference (1933-present) Southern Conference (1922-1932) SIAA (1895-1921) Independent (1892-1894) |
| Venue |
| Bryant-Denny Stadium (1929-present) Legion Field (alternate, 1927-2003) Ernest F. Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1948-1968) Cramton Bowl (alternate, 1922-1954) Denny Field (1915-1928) Rickwood Field (alternate, 1912-1927) University of Alabama Quad (1893-1914) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1920s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | |||
| January 1, 1926 | vs. Washington | Rose Bowl | |
| 1926 | |||
| January 1, 1927 | vs. Stanford | Rose Bowl | |
1930s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | |||
| January 1, 1931 | vs. Washington State | Rose Bowl | |
| 1934 | |||
| January 1, 1935 | vs. Stanford | Rose Bowl | |
| 1938 | |||
| September 24 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
1940s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | |||
| November 1 | vs. Kentucky | Denny Stadium | |
| January 1, 1942 | vs. Texas A&M | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1942 | |||
| January 1, 1943 | vs. Boston College | Burdine Stadium | |
| 1944 | |||
| January 1, 1945 | vs. Duke | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1945 | |||
| January 1, 1946 | vs. USC | Rose Bowl | |
| 1946 | |||
| September 28 | at Tulane | Tulane Stadium | |
| 1947 | |||
| January 1, 1948 | vs. Texas | Tulane Stadium | |
| 1948 | |||
| December 4 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | |||
| October 20 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| 1952 | |||
| November 22 | vs. Maryland | Ladd Stadium | |
| January 1, 1953 | vs. Syracuse | Orange Bowl | |
| 1953 | |||
| October 24 | vs. Mississippi State | Denny Stadium | |
| November 21 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium | |
| January 1, 1954 | vs. Rice | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1954 | |||
| November 13 | at Georgia Tech | Grant Field | |
| 1956 | |||
| October 13 | vs. TCU | Denny Stadium | |
| 1957 | |||
| October 5 | at Vanderbilt | Dudley Field | |
| October 19 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| November 30 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| 1958 | |||
| October 25 | at Mississippi State | Scott Field | |
| November 1 | vs. Georgia | Denny Stadium | |
| 1959 | |||
| October 17 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| December 19 | vs. Penn State | Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA) | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | |||
| October 1 | vs. Vanderbilt | Legion Field | |
| October 29 | at Mississippi State | Scott Field | |
| December 17 | vs. Texas | Bluebonnet Bowl | |
| 1961* | |||
| September 23 | at Georgia | Sanford Stadium | |
| October 14 | vs. NC State | Denny Stadium | |
| October 21 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| November 18 | vs. Georgia Tech | Legion Field | |
| December 2 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1962 | vs. Arkansas | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1962 | |||
| January 1, 1963 | vs. Oklahoma | Orange Bowl | |
| 1963 | |||
| November 30 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1964 | vs. Ole Miss | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1964* | |||
| September 19 | vs. Georgia | Denny Stadium | |
| October 10 | vs. NC State | Denny Stadium | |
| January 1, 1965 | vs. Texas | Orange Bowl | |
| 1965* | |||
| October 2 | vs. Ole Miss | Legion Field | |
| October 16 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| October 30 | at Mississippi State | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 6 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| November 29 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1966 | vs. Nebraska | Orange Bowl | |
| 1966 | |||
| October 15 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
| December 3 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 2, 1967 | vs. Nebraska | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1967 | |||
| September 23 | vs. Florida State | Legion Field | |
| October 7 | vs. Ole Miss | Legion Field | |
| October 28 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 11 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| November 18 | vs. South Carolina | Denny Stadium | |
| December 2 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1968 | vs. Texas A&M | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1968 | |||
| November 2 | vs. Mississippi State | Denny Stadium | |
| December 28 | vs. Missouri | Gator Bowl | |
| 1969 | |||
| September 27 | vs. Southern Miss | Denny Stadium | |
| October 11 | at Vanderbilt | Dudley Field | |
| October 25 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 8 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| November 29 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| December 13 | vs. Colorado | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| September 26 | vs. Florida | Denny Stadium | |
| October 3 | at Ole Miss | Memorial Stadium | |
| October 17 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
| October 24 | at Houston | Astrodome | |
| October 31 | vs. Mississippi State | Denny Stadium | |
| November 7 | vs. LSU | Legion Field | |
| December 31 | vs. Oklahoma | Astro Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
| 1971 | |||
| September 10 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| November 27 | at Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1972 | vs. Nebraska | Orange Bowl | |
| 1972 | |||
| October 21 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
| January 1, 1973 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1973* | |||
| October 6 | vs. Georgia | Denny Stadium | |
| October 13 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| November 22 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| December 31 | vs. Notre Dame | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1974 | |||
| September 28 | vs. Vanderbilt | Denny Stadium | |
| October 26 | vs. TCU | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1975 | vs. Notre Dame | Orange Bowl | |
| 1975 | |||
| September 8 | vs. Missouri | Legion Field | |
| November 8 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| December 31 | vs. Penn State | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1976 | |||
| October 16 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
| November 13 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| December 20 | vs. UCLA | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | |
| 1977 | |||
| October 29 | at Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
| January 1, 1978 | vs. Ohio State | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1978* | |||
| September 16 | at Missouri | Faurot Field | |
| September 23 | vs. USC | Legion Field | |
| October 14 | vs. Florida | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| October 21 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
| October 28 | vs. Virginia Tech | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| November 4 | vs. Mississippi State | Legion Field | |
| November 11 | vs. LSU | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1979 | vs. Penn State | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1979* | |||
| September 8 | at Georgia Tech | Grant Field | |
| September 22 | vs. Baylor | Legion Field | |
| September 29 | at Vanderbilt | Dudley Field | |
| October 20 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| October 27 | vs. Virginia Tech | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| November 3 | vs. Mississippi State | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| December 1 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1980 | vs. Arkansas | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| September 6 | vs. Georgia Tech | Legion Field | |
| September 27 | vs. Vanderbilt | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| October 4 | vs. Kentucky | Legion Field | |
| November 8 | vs. LSU | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| November 15 | vs. Notre Dame | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1981 | vs. Baylor | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1981 | |||
| September 5 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| October 17 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field | |
| November 28 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 1, 1982 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1982 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Illinois | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | |
| 1983 | |||
| November 5 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| December 3 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| 1984 | |||
| October 6 | vs. Georgia | Legion Field | |
| December 1 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| 1985 | |||
| September 14 | vs. Texas A&M | Legion Field | |
| December 28 | vs. USC | Aloha Stadium | |
| 1986 | |||
| September 20 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| October 4 | vs. Notre Dame | Legion Field | |
| November 29 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| December 26 | vs. Washington | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) | |
| 1987 | |||
| September 5 | vs. Southern Miss | Legion Field | |
| November 14 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| November 27 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| January 2, 1988 | vs. Michigan | Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, FL) | |
| 1988 | |||
| September 17 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Field | |
| 1989 | |||
| November 4 | vs. Mississippi State | Legion Field | |
| November 11 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| January 1, 1991 | vs. Louisville | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| 1991 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Colorado | Joe Robbie Stadium | |
| 1992* | |||
| September 19 | at Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium | |
| January 1, 1993 | vs. Miami | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1994 | |||
| November 5 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium | |
| 1995 | |||
| September 9 | vs. Southern Miss | Legion Field | |
| November 11 | vs. Mississippi State | Bryant–Denny Stadium | |
| November 18 | at Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium | |
| 1996 | |||
| November 23 | vs. Auburn | Legion Field | |
| 1998 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Virginia Tech | Vanderbilt Stadium | |
| 1999 | |||
| October 23 | vs. Tennessee | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| January 1, 2000 | vs. Michigan | Pro Player Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| September 9 | vs. Vanderbilt | Legion Field | |
| October 28 | vs. UCF | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| 2001 | |||
| October 6 | vs. UTEP | Legion Field | |
| December 27 | vs. Iowa State | Independence Stadium | |
| 2002 | |||
| November 23 | vs. Auburn | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| 2003 | |||
| September 27 | vs. Arkansas | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| 2005 | |||
| September 3 | vs. Middle Tennessee | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| January 2, 2006 | vs. Texas Tech | Cotton Bowl | |
| 2007 | |||
| September 22 | vs. Georgia | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| December 30 | vs. Colorado | Independence Stadium | |
| 2008 | |||
| September 27 | at Georgia | Sanford Stadium | |
| 2009* | |||
| January 7, 2010 | vs. Texas | Rose Bowl | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| October 9 | at South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium | |
| 2011* | |||
| January 9, 2012 | vs. LSU | BCS National Championship Game | |
| 2012* | |||
| November 10 | vs. Texas A&M | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| November 24 | vs. Auburn | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| December 1 | at Georgia | Georgia Dome | |
| January 7, 2013 | vs. Notre Dame | BCS National Championship Game | |
| 2013 | |||
| September 28 | vs. Ole Miss | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| January 2, 2014 | vs. Oklahoma | Sugar Bowl | |
| 2015* | |||
| December 31 | vs. Michigan State | AT&T Stadium | |
| January 11, 2016 | vs. Clemson | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 2016 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Washington | Georgia Dome | |
| January 9, 2017 | vs. Clemson | College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| 2017* | |||
| November 25 | at Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium | |
| January 1, 2018 | vs. Clemson | Louisiana Superdome | |
| January 8, 2018 | vs. Georgia | Merceez-Benz Stadium | |
| 2018 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Oklahoma | Hard Rock Stadium | |
| January 7, 2019 | vs. Clemson | Levi's Stadium | |
2020s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | |||
| January 11, 2021 | vs. Ohio State | Hard Rock Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 1940s | 1947 • 1949 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1956 • 1957 |
| 1960s | 1963 • 1964 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
| 1970s | 1974 • 1975 • 1978 |
| 1980s | 1982 |
| 2010s | 2017 • 2019 |
| 2020s | 2021 |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1912-13 |
| Team History |
| Arkansas Razorbacks (1923-present) |
| Conference |
| Southeastern Conference |
| Venue |
| Coleman Coliseum (1968–present) Foster Auditorium (1939-68) Little Hall (1915-39) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | |||
| December 29, 1988 | vs. Northeast Louisiana | Coleman Coliseum | |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 1980s | 1981-82 |
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