1992 (13-0): Perhaps the most surprising national champion in Alabama history, the 1992 team rolled through the season undefeated in Gene Stallings’ third year as head coach. The team fielded the best defense in the nation, allowing 9.2 points per game, eventually defeating defending champion Miami (Fla.)
What was Alabama’s best year?
5 best seasons in Alabama football history
- Honorable Mention.
- 2011: 12-1 (7-1), National Champions.
- 1992: 13-0 (8-0), SEC Champions, National Champions.
- 1961: 11-0 (7-0), SEC Champions, National Champions.
- 1979: 12-0 (6-0), SEC Champions, National Champions.
- 2009: 14-0 (8-0), SEC Champions, National Champions.
How good is Alabama’s defense?
Run defense: Better
The Tide were 4th in the country in run defense last season, allowing an average of 2.7 yards per carry, 86 yards per game, along with 9 touchdowns. They recorded 122 tackles for loss, pushing opponents back 522 yards. Alabama’s key to success here will be the development of its d-line.
What was Alabama ranked in 2014?
No. 4
2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
| 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 SEC) |
Who was on the 2011 Alabama defense?
2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
| 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
|---|---|
| Defensive coordinator | Kirby Smart (4th as coordinator, 5th overall season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| MVP | Trent Richardson |
| Captain | Mark Barron Dont’a Hightower Trent Richardson |
Has Alabama had a perfect season?
1925 Season: 10-0 Record
1925 was the Crimson Tide’s first real perfect season.
Has Alabama ever had a perfect season?
Going back to the 1961, SEC and National Championships, the Crimson Tide has won the SEC title 21 times. In 15 of those 21 seasons, the Crimson Tide was undefeated in SEC play: 1961; 1964; 1966; 1971; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1981; 1992; 2009; 2016 and 2018.
What defense does Alabama run?
Alabama’s stifling 4-3-based run defense overshadowed by poor pass defense.
Who beat Alabama in 2015?
Alabama 38, Michigan State 0
The game was the biggest margin of victory in a shutout in Cotton Bowl history. Jake Coker had a career-high 286 yards.
What is Alabama ranked now?
2
Football
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS |
| 1 | Georgia (61) | 1,525 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1,464 |
| 3 | Michigan | 1,361 |
What is Alabama ranked?
2022 Preseason USA Today Sports UFCA Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Points (No. 1 votes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1634 (54) |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1564 (5) |
| 3 | Georgia | 1542 (6) |
| 4 | Clemson | 1356 |
What was the best college football team ever?
- Nebraska (1971) Many consider the 1971 version of the Cornhuskers the best college football team ever, and we can’t find any reason to disagree.
- USC (1972)
- Nebraska (1995)
- Army (1945)
- Miami (2001)
- Michigan (1947)
- Notre Dame (1947)
- Oklahoma (1956)
Who beat Alabama in 2012?
Texas A&M
15 Texas A&M shook-up the national championship race by beating No. 1 Alabama 29-23 on Saturday.
Who was Alabama QB in 2011?
1933 to present
| Name | Season(s) Started |
|---|---|
| Blake Sims | 2014 |
| A. J. McCarron | 2011–2013 |
| Greg McElroy | 2009–2010 |
| John Parker Wilson | 2006–2008 |
What football team has beaten Alabama the most?
Alabama’s highest win percentage is against Kentucky which comes in at a blistering 94.9%. The lowest win percentage against an SEC school is against rival Auburn where Alabama has won 54.4% of the games.
Alabama’s all-time record against every SEC school.
| Opponent | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 5-2-0 | 71.4% |
| Arkansas | 15-8-0 | 65.2% |
| LSU | 49-25-5 | 65.2% |
| Florida | 23-14-0 | 62.1% |
What is the best Alabama team ever?
10 Greatest Alabama Football Teams of All Time
- 1934. Record: 10-0.
- 1966. Record: 11-0.
- 1930. Record: 10-0.
- 2015. Record: 14-1. Finished: Beat Clemson 45-40 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
- 1978. Record: 11-1. Finished: Beat Penn State 14-7 in the Sugar Bowl.
When was the last time Alabama had 2 losses?
2013
The last time Alabama lost 2 consecutive games was 2013, when they lost the Iron Bowl and then a bowl game to Oklahoma.
Who is Alabama’s biggest rival?
Auburn
As long as the Crimson Tide plays Auburn and Tennessee each year, Alabama’s two biggest will remain intact. LSU would be considered the more traditional third rival, but Georgia has moved up the ranks in recent years with several epic matchups between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs.
When was the last time Alabama wasn’t ranked?
Alabama has remained ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 since the second-to-last poll of 2010 — until now. (Bama fell to No. 12 on Sunday.)
Who has beaten Alabama in the last 10 years?
How Alabama has responded after its last 10 regular season losses
- 2010 – Loss at LSU. Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images.
- 2010 – Loss vs Auburn. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images.
- 2011 – Loss vs LSU.
- 2012 – Loss vs Texas A&M.
- 2013 – Loss at Auburn.
- 2014 – Loss at Ole Miss.
- 2015 – Loss vs Ole Miss.
- 2017 – Loss at Auburn.
What defense does Nick Saban run?
Nick Saban is a heck of a coach. And he’s got a heck of a coaching tree. His defensive scheme has trickled both up and down with high school teams now running variations of his match quarters system and more and more NFL teams basing out of two-safety shells.