The University of Alabama won its first game with a score of 56 to 0 and since then Alabama has formed fierce rivalries against Auburn University as well as the University of Tennessee.
University of Alabama and Auburn University has a fierce rivalry that has existed since they played each other in 1892.
Joe Namath, Kenny Stabler and Don Hutson are the Famous Players from University of Alabama team.
Joe Namath is one of the most famous football players from the University of Alabama team and he played for the team from 1962 until 1964. Namath led Alabama to a national championship in 1964 when he was drafted by the New York Jets and later went on to win Super Bowl III with the Jets. Namath was also inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
Kenny Stabler was recruited by Paul "Bear" Bryant in 1964. Stabler helped Alabama win the 1965 national championship. Stabler was drafted into the NFL and played for the Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers, and the New Orleans Saints.
Don Hutson was the first famous wide receiver in the NFL and graduated from Alabama in 1935 after playing as wide receiver for the team under Coach Wallace Wade. Hutson was named as an All-American and All-SEC player in 1934, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951, and the NFL Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.
Paul "Bear" Bryant and Mike Shula were the famous coaches for University of Alabama team
Paul "Bear" Bryant was the most outstanding and long-lasting coach for the Crimson Tide. University of Alabama team was coached under Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1958 until 1982, a total of 25 seasons. He played for the team from 1933 until 1935 before beginning as a coach for University of Alabama. He played for the team from 1933 until 1935, leading the University of Alabama to win their first Southeastern Conference championship in 1933, the National Championship in 1934 and the Rose Bowl in 1935. When he retired, he had amassed 232 wins for the Crimson Tide.
Paul "Bear" Bryant was awarded the title: National Coach of the Year in 1961, 1971 and 1973, and he was the SEC Coach of the Year in 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981. During his control, the Crimson Tide appeared in 24 consecutive bowl games.
Mike Shula is the current head coach at University of Alabama, who was a starting, quarterback for UA from 1984 until 1986. Shula was also an assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins.
Mascot - The mascot for the University of Alabama is "Big Al" the elephant. Big Al was born out of a newspaper article in 1930 for the Alabama-Ole Miss game when a writer for the Atlanta Journal, Everett Strupper, described the varsity team as "red elephants."
Battle Cry: Roll Tide!
