{"id":422407,"date":"2024-07-08T15:43:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/?page_id=422407"},"modified":"2024-07-31T17:05:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T21:05:57","slug":"alabama-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/alabama-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama has been blessed with 2 of the greatest coaches in college football history over the years. First was Paul &#8220;Bear&#8221; Bryant, who won 6 national titles and 14 SEC championships with the Crimson Tide from 1958-82. Then Nick Saban took over in 2007 and won 6 national titles with the Tide and 11 SEC titles before retiring at the end of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Kalen DeBoer took over the program entering 2024 after leading Washington to a national runner-up finish in the College Football Playoff the previous year. To say he has big shoes to fill is an understatement.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama also consistently churns out elite NFL talent, producing first-round picks at an incredible rate.<\/p>\n<p>The Crimson Tide played their first football game in 1892. They moved into Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1929 and have played there ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the links below to learn more about the history of the Alabama program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/alabama-history\/ranking-top-25-alabama-football-players-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 25 Players in Alabama Football History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/alabama-history\/draft-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama All-Time First-Round NFL Draft Picks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/alabama-history\/alabama-coaching-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Coaching History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/coaches\/kalen-deboer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalen DeBoer Coach Bio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alabama is also a part of some of the best rivalries in college football history, including the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers. Click the links below for more information about the Tide&#8217;s biggest rivalry battles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/matchups\/alabama-vs-auburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama vs. Auburn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/matchups\/tennessee-vs-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama vs. Tennessee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/matchups\/lsu-vs-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama vs. LSU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/matchups\/alabama-vs-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama vs. Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdaydownsouth.com\/matchups\/alabama-vs-ole-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama vs. Ole Miss<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama has been blessed with 2 of the greatest coaches in college football history over the years. 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