When it comes to college football, there are few names that rival the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, AL. Alabama, or just plain ‘Bama as it’s known affectionately by its millions of devoted fans, has been a college football power since the day they started playing, way back in 1892. While there are many great teams in college football, not many can hold a candle to Alabama when it comes to exploits and accomplishments. ‘Bama is truly one of the legendary teams in the nation, being the proud owner of 12 national championships, including six between 1960 and 1980. Paul “Bear” Bryant, the beloved coach of the Crimson Tide for 25 years (1958-1982), is regarded by many college football fans and experts as the greatest coach in the history of the game, compiling an astonishing record of 232-46-9 in those 25 years. Alabama has played in 53 bowl games, winning 30 of them, which is an NCAA record. They’ve also won 10 or more games in a season 31 times, which is another college football record. Ninety-one Alabama football players have been named All-Americans, many of them more than once. The Crimson Tide plays football in one of the oldest stadiums in the country, Bryant-Denny stadium, which opened in 1929. Back then, it seated around twelve thousand spectators, but it has been enlarged many times since, and currently can hold over 92,000, making it one of the biggest college football stadiums in the country. Alabama has a long and storied rivalry with another team in their state, Auburn. The Auburn vs. Alabama competition is strong and deep, with virtually every citizen of the state of Alabama cheering on one, and rooting against the other. Every year the two teams play each other in the Iron Bowl, one of college football’s longest traditions. It’s named after the city of Birmingham, which at one time was a big producer of steel and iron, and where many of the Auburn-Alabama annual face-offs were played. The two teams have met 71 times, and ‘Bama’s Crimson Tide currently leads the series, 38-32, with one tie. For lovers of college football, it doesn’t get any better than the team that Bear Bryant built, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Roll Tide!
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