List of Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons - wikipedia List of Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons For Alabama 's current season, see 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Since the team 's founding in 1892, Alabama has played in over 1,100 sanctioned football games. 50 - yard line action during the 2010 BCS National Championship Game The Alabama Crimson Tide college football team compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Alabama in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ). Alabama has played their home games at Bryant -- Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama since 1929. The Crimson Tide acknowledge 16 national championships, from various and legitimate organizations of their time, 11 of which were awarded by the AP or Coaches ' wire - service polls. Alabama has 29 conference championships and holds NCAA records with 64 postseason bowl game appearances and 36 bowl game victories. The Crimson Tide has also had 11 undefeated seasons, a longest winning streak of 28 games between 1978 and 1980 and a home winning streak of 57 games between 1963 and 1982. Alabama leads the SEC West Division with nine appearances in the SEC Championship Game, and has a winning record against every SEC team. The Associated Press ( AP ) ranks Alabama 5th all - time in total appearances in the AP Poll. With 887 official wins in over 120 seasons of football, Alabama ranks sixth all - time in win -- loss records in the NCAA. Football was introduced to the university by W.G. Little in 1892. The first win in the history of the program came in its inaugural game, a 56 -- 0 shutout over Birmingham High School on November 11, 1892. From 1892 to 1894, Alabama competed as a football independent, before they joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( SIAA ) as a charter member in 1895. From 1895 to 1921, Alabama saw some success as they had only three losing seasons as a member of the SIAA. In 1922, Alabama left the SIAA and became a charter member of the Southern Conference ( SoCon ). As a member of the Southern Conference, Alabama won conference championships in 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1930. Additionally, Alabama won their first three National Championships in the 1925, 1926 and 1930 seasons. By 1933, Alabama again switched conferences, joining the SEC as a charter member. Alabama won the first SEC title in 1933 and its fourth and fifth national championship in the 1934 and 1941 seasons. After winning five national championships and nine conference championships through 1946, Alabama saw a decline between 1946 and 1957 and captured a single conference title. After they only won four games over a period of three seasons, Bear Bryant was hired as head coach in 1958. Under his guidance Alabama won thirteen SEC championships and national championships in the 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978 and 1979 seasons. After the retirement of Bryant in 1982, Alabama had two coaches, and won one SEC championship before Gene Stallings was hired in 1990. Stallings coached Alabama for seven years, won a national championship in 1992 season, an SEC championship that same season, and four SEC West Division titles. His retirement was followed by a succession of four coaches who only won one SEC championship among them. In 2007 Alabama hired current coach Nick Saban, who led the program to their thirteenth national championship in the 2009 season, fourteenth in the 2011 season, fifteenth in the 2012 season, and sixteenth in the 2015 season. Through the 2015 season, Alabama has compiled an official overall record of 864 wins, 326 losses, 43 ties and has appeared in 64 bowl games, with the most recent coming in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. Contents 1 Seasons 2 Totals 3 Notes 4 References Seasons National Champions Conference Champions * Division Champions Bowl game berth ^ Season Head coach Conference Conference finish Division finish Wins Losses Ties Bowl result AP Poll Coaches ' Poll 1892 Beaumont, E.B. E.B. Beaumont Independent -- -- 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1893 Abbott, Eli Eli Abbott -- -- 00 ! 0 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1894 -- -- 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1895 SIAA -- -- 00 ! 0 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1896 Wagonhurst, Otto Otto Wagonhurst -- -- 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1897 McCants, Allen Allen McCants -- -- 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1899 Martin, W.A. W.A. Martin -- -- 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1900 Griffin, Malcolm Malcolm Griffin -- -- 02 ! 2 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1901 Harvey, M.S. M.S. Harvey -- -- 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 02 ! 2 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1902 Abbott, Eli Eli Abbott -- -- 04 ! 4 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1903 Blount, W.B. W.B. Blount -- -- 03 ! 3 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1904 -- -- 07 ! 7 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1905 Leavenworth, Jack Jack Leavenworth -- -- 06 ! 6 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1906 Pollard, J.W.H. J.W.H. Pollard -- -- 05 ! 5 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1907 -- -- 05 ! 5 01 ! 1 02 ! 2 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1908 -- -- 06 ! 6 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1909 -- -- 05 ! 5 01 ! 1 02 ! 2 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1910 Lowman, Guy Guy Lowman -- -- 04 ! 4 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1911 Graves, D.V. D.V. Graves -- -- 05 ! 5 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1912 -- -- 05 ! 5 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1913 -- -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1914 -- -- 05 ! 5 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1915 Kelley, Thomas Thomas Kelley -- -- 06 ! 6 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1916 -- -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1917 -- -- 05 ! 5 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1919 Scott, Xen C. Xen C. Scott -- -- 08 ! 8 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1920 -- -- 10 ! 10 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1921 -- -- 05 ! 5 04 ! 4 02 ! 2 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1922 SoCon 08 ! 8th -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1923 Wade, Wallace Wallace Wade 04 ! 4th -- 07 ! 7 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1924 * 01 ! 1st * -- 08 ! 8 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1925 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 10 ! 10 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Rose ! Won 1926 Rose Bowl against Washington Huskies, 20 -- 19 ^ - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1926 * 01 ! 1st * -- 09 ! 9 00 ! 0 01 ! 1 Rose ! Tie 1927 Rose Bowl against Stanford, 7 -- 7 ^ - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1927 10 ! 10th -- 05 ! 5 04 ! 4 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1928 05 ! 5th -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1929 11 ! 11th -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1930 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 10 ! 10 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Rose ! Won 1931 Rose Bowl against Washington State Cougars, 24 -- 0 ^ - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1931 Thomas, Frank Frank Thomas 03 ! 3rd -- 09 ! 9 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1932 05 ! T -- 5th -- 08 ! 8 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1933 * SEC 01 ! 1st * -- 07 ! 7 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1934 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 10 ! 10 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Rose ! Won 1935 Rose Bowl against Stanford Indians, 29 -- 13 ^ - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1935 05 ! 5th -- 06 ! 6 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 -- - 000 ! N / A - 000 ! N / A 1936 02 ! 2nd -- 08 ! 8 00 ! 0 01 ! 1 -- 04 ! 4 - 000 ! N / A 1937 * 01 ! 1st * -- 09 ! 9 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Rose ! Lost 1938 Rose Bowl to California Golden Bears, 0 -- 13 ^ 04 ! 4 - 000 ! N / A 1938 02 ! T -- 2nd -- 07 ! 7 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 -- 13 ! 13 - 000 ! N / A 1939 08 ! 8th -- 05 ! 5 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 -- - 00 ! -- - 000 ! N / A 1940 04 ! 4th -- 07 ! 7 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 -- - 00 ! -- - 000 ! N / A 1941 03 ! 3rd -- 09 ! 9 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 Cotton ! Won 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M Aggies, 29 -- 21 ^ 20 ! 20 - 000 ! N / A 1942 05 ! 5th -- 08 ! 8 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Orange ! Won 1943 Orange Bowl against Boston College Eagles, 37 -- 21 ^ 10 ! 10 - 000 ! N / A 1944 04 ! 4th -- 05 ! 5 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 Sugar ! Lost 1945 Sugar Bowl to Duke Blue Devils, 26 -- 29 ^ - 00 ! -- - 000 ! N / A 1945 * 01 ! 1st * -- 10 ! 10 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Rose ! Won 1946 Rose Bowl against USC Trojans, 34 -- 14 ^ 02 ! 2 - 000 ! N / A 1946 06 ! 6th -- 07 ! 7 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 -- - 00 ! -- - 000 ! N / A 1947 Drew, Harold Harold Drew 03 ! 3rd -- 08 ! 8 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Lost 1948 Sugar Bowl to Texas Longhorns, 7 -- 27 ^ 06 ! 6 - 000 ! N / A 1948 06 ! 6th -- 06 ! 6 04 ! 4 01 ! 1 -- - 00 ! -- - 000 ! N / A 1949 06 ! 6th -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 -- - 00 ! -- - 000 ! N / A 1950 03 ! 3rd -- 09 ! 9 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 -- 16 ! 16 17 ! 17 1951 07 ! T -- 7th -- 05 ! 5 06 ! 6 00 ! 0 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1952 04 ! 4th -- 10 ! 10 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 Orange ! Won 1953 Orange Bowl against Syracuse Orangemen, 61 -- 6 ^ 09 ! 9 09 ! 9 1953 * 01 ! 1st * -- 06 ! 6 03 ! 3 03 ! 3 Cotton ! Lost 1954 Cotton Bowl Classic to Rice Owls, 6 -- 28 ^ 13 ! 13 11 ! 11 1954 08 ! 8th -- 04 ! 4 05 ! 5 02 ! 2 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1955 Whitworth, Jennings B. Jennings B. Whitworth 12 ! 12th -- 00 ! 0 10 ! 10 00 ! 0 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1956 08 ! T -- 8th -- 02 ! 2 07 ! 7 01 ! 1 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1957 11 ! 11th -- 02 ! 2 07 ! 7 01 ! 1 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1958 Bryant, Bear Bear Bryant 06 ! T -- 6th -- 05 ! 5 04 ! 4 01 ! 1 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1959 04 ! 4th -- 07 ! 7 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 Liberty ! Lost 1959 Liberty Bowl to Penn State Nittany Lions, 0 -- 7 ^ 10 ! 10 13 ! 13 1960 03 ! 3rd -- 08 ! 8 01 ! 1 02 ! 2 Bluebonnet ! Tie 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas Longhorns, 3 -- 3 ^ 09 ! 9 10 ! 10 1961 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 11 ! 11 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1962 Sugar Bowl against Arkansas Razorbacks, 10 -- 3 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 1962 02 ! 2nd -- 10 ! 10 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Orange ! Won 1963 Orange Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 17 -- 0 ^ 05 ! 5 05 ! 5 1963 03 ! 3rd -- 09 ! 9 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1964 Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss Rebels, 10 -- 7 ^ 08 ! 8 09 ! 9 1964 * 01 ! 1st * -- 10 ! 10 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Orange ! Lost 1965 Orange Bowl to Texas Longhorns, 17 -- 21 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 1965 * 01 ! 1st * -- 09 ! 9 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 Orange ! Won 1966 Orange Bowl against Nebraska Cornhuskers, 39 -- 28 ^ 01 ! 1 04 ! 4 1966 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 11 ! 11 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1967 Sugar Bowl against Nebraska Cornhuskers, 34 -- 7 ^ 03 ! 3 03 ! 3 1967 02 ! 2nd -- 08 ! 8 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 Cotton ! Lost 1968 Cotton Bowl Classic to Texas A&M Aggies, 16 -- 20 ^ 08 ! 8 07 ! 7 1968 03 ! T -- 3rd -- 08 ! 8 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Gator ! Lost 1968 Gator Bowl to Missouri Tigers, 10 -- 35 ^ 17 ! 17 12 ! 12 1969 08 ! 8th -- 06 ! 6 05 ! 5 00 ! 0 Liberty ! Lost 1969 Liberty Bowl to Colorado Buffaloes, 33 -- 47 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1970 07 ! T -- 7th -- 06 ! 6 05 ! 5 01 ! 1 Bluebonnet ! Tie 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl to Oklahoma Sooners, 24 -- 24 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1971 * 01 ! 1st * -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Orange ! Lost 1972 Orange Bowl to Nebraska Cornhuskers, 6 -- 38 ^ 04 ! 4 02 ! 2 1972 * 01 ! 1st * -- 10 ! 10 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 Cotton ! Lost 1973 Cotton Bowl Classic to Texas Longhorns, 13 -- 17 ^ 07 ! 7 04 ! 4 1973 * 01 ! 1st * -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Lost 1973 Sugar Bowl to Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 23 -- 24 ^ 04 ! 4 01 ! 1 1974 * 01 ! 1st * -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Orange ! Lost 1975 Orange Bowl to Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 11 -- 13 ^ 05 ! 5 02 ! 2 1975 * 01 ! 1st * -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1975 Sugar Bowl against Penn State Nittany Lions, 13 -- 6 ^ 03 ! 3 03 ! 3 1976 02 ! 2nd -- 09 ! 9 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Liberty ! Won 1976 Liberty Bowl against UCLA Bruins, 36 -- 6 ^ 11 ! 11 09 ! 9 1977 * 01 ! 1st * -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1978 Sugar Bowl against Ohio State Buckeyes, 35 -- 6 ^ 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 1978 * 01 ! 1st * -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1979 Sugar Bowl against Penn State Nittany Lions, 14 -- 7 ^ 01 ! 1 02 ! 2 1979 * 01 ! 1st * -- 12 ! 12 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1980 Sugar Bowl against Arkansas Razorbacks, 24 -- 9 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 1980 02 ! T -- 2nd -- 10 ! 10 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 Cotton ! Won 1981 Cotton Bowl Classic against Baylor Bears, 30 -- 2 ^ 06 ! 6 06 ! 6 1981 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 09 ! 9 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 Cotton ! Lost 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic to Texas Longhorns, 12 -- 14 ^ 07 ! 7 06 ! 6 1982 06 ! T -- 6th -- 08 ! 8 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 Liberty ! Won 1982 Liberty Bowl against Illinois Fighting Illini, 21 -- 15 ^ - 00 ! -- 17 ! 17 Perkins, Ray Ray Perkins 03 ! T -- 3rd -- 08 ! 8 04 ! 4 00 ! 0 Sun ! Won 1983 Sun Bowl against SMU Mustangs, 21 -- 15 ^ 15 ! 15 12 ! 12 1984 07 ! T -- 7th -- 05 ! 5 06 ! 6 00 ! 0 -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1985 03 ! T -- 3rd -- 09 ! 9 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 Aloha ! Won 1985 Aloha Bowl against USC Trojans, 24 -- 3 ^ 13 ! 13 14 ! 14 1986 02 ! T -- 2nd -- 10 ! 10 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Sun ! Won 1986 Sun Bowl against Washington Huskies, 28 -- 6 ^ 09 ! 9 09 ! 9 Curry, Bill Bill Curry 04 ! T -- 4th -- 07 ! 7 05 ! 5 00 ! 0 Hall ! Lost 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl to Michigan Wolverines, 24 -- 28 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1988 04 ! T -- 4th -- 09 ! 9 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Sun ! Won 1988 Sun Bowl against Army, 29 -- 28 ^ 17 ! 17 17 ! 17 1989 * 01 ! T -- 1st * -- 10 ! 10 02 ! 2 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Lost 1990 Sugar Bowl to Miami Hurricanes, 25 -- 33 ^ 09 ! 9 07 ! 7 1990 Stallings, Gene Gene Stallings 03 ! T -- 3rd -- 07 ! 7 05 ! 5 00 ! 0 Fiesta ! Lost 1991 Fiesta Bowl to Louisville Cardinals, 7 -- 34 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1991 02 ! 2nd -- 11 ! 11 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Blockbuster ! Won 1991 Blockbuster Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 30 -- 25 ^ 05 ! 5 05 ! 5 1992 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 13 ! 13 00 ! 0 00 ! 0 Sugar ! Won 1993 Sugar Bowl against Miami Hurricanes, 34 -- 13 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 1993 02 ! 2nd 02 ! 2nd 01 ! 1 ( 9 ) 12 ! 12 ( 3 ) 00 ! 0 ( 1 ) Gator ! Won 1993 Gator Bowl against North Carolina Tar Heels, 24 -- 10 ^ 14 ! 14 13 ! 13 1994 02 ! 2nd 01 ! 1st 12 ! 12 01 ! 1 00 ! 0 Citrus ! Won 1995 Citrus Bowl against Ohio State Buckeyes, 24 -- 17 ^ 05 ! 5 04 ! 4 1995 -- 02 ! T -- 2nd 08 ! 8 03 ! 3 00 ! 0 Z ! Ineligible 21 ! 21 - 00 ! -- 02 ! 2nd 01 ! T -- 1st 10 ! 10 03 ! 3 - 00 ! -- Outback ! Won 1997 Outback Bowl against Michigan Wolverines, 17 -- 14 ^ 11 ! 11 11 ! 11 1997 DuBose, Mike Mike DuBose -- 05 ! T -- 5th 04 ! 4 07 ! 7 - 00 ! -- -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1998 -- 03 ! 3rd 07 ! 7 05 ! 5 - 00 ! -- Music ! Lost 1998 Music City Bowl to Virginia Tech Hokies, 7 -- 38 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 1999 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 10 ! 10 03 ! 3 - 00 ! -- Orange ! Lost 2000 Orange Bowl to Michigan Wolverines, 34 -- 35 ^ 08 ! 8 08 ! 8 2000 -- 05 ! T -- 5th 03 ! 3 08 ! 8 - 00 ! -- -- - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 2001 Franchione, Dennis Dennis Franchione -- 03 ! T -- 3rd 07 ! 7 05 ! 5 - 00 ! -- Independence ! Won 2001 Independence Bowl against Iowa State Cyclones, 14 -- 13 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 2002 -- 01 ! 1st 10 ! 10 03 ! 3 - 00 ! -- Z ! Ineligible 11 ! 11 - 00 ! -- 2003 Shula, Mike Mike Shula -- 05 ! 5th 04 ! 4 09 ! 9 - 00 ! -- Z ! Ineligible - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- -- 03 ! T -- 3rd 06 ! 6 06 ! 6 - 00 ! -- Music ! Lost 2004 Music City Bowl to Minnesota Golden Gophers, 16 -- 20 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 2005 -- 03 ! 3rd 00 ! 0 ( 10 ) 02 ! 2 - 00 ! -- Cotton ! Won ( vacated ) 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Tech Red Raiders, 13 -- 10 ^ 08 ! 8 08 ! 8 2006 -- 04 ! T -- 4th 00 ! 0 ( 6 ) 07 ! 7 - 00 ! -- Independence ! Lost 2006 Independence Bowl to Oklahoma State Cowboys, 31 -- 34 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 2007 Saban, Nick Nick Saban -- 03 ! T -- 3rd 02 ! 2 ( 7 ) 06 ! 6 - 00 ! -- Independence ! Won 2007 Independence Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 30 -- 24 ^ - 00 ! -- - 00 ! -- 2008 02 ! 2nd 01 ! 1st 12 ! 12 02 ! 2 - 00 ! -- Sugar ! Lost 2009 Sugar Bowl to Utah Utes, 17 -- 31 ^ 06 ! 6 06 ! 6 2009 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 14 ! 14 00 ! 0 - 00 ! -- BCS ! Won 2010 BCS National Championship Game against Texas Longhorns, 37 -- 21 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 -- 04 ! 4th 10 ! 10 03 ! 3 - 00 ! -- Citrus ! Won 2011 Capital One Bowl against Michigan State Spartans, 49 -- 7 ^ 10 ! 10 11 ! 11 2011 -- 02 ! 2nd 12 ! 12 01 ! 1 - 00 ! -- BCS ! Won 2012 BCS National Championship Game against LSU Tigers, 21 -- 0 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 2012 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 13 ! 13 01 ! 1 - 00 ! -- BCS ! Won 2013 BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 42 -- 14 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 2013 -- 01 ! T -- 1st 11 ! 11 02 ! 2 - 00 ! -- Sugar ! Lost 2014 Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma Sooners, 31 -- 45 ^ 07 ! 7 08 ! 8 2014 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 12 ! 12 02 ! 2 - 00 ! -- Orange ! Lost 2015 Sugar Bowl to Ohio State Buckeyes, 35 -- 42 ^ 04 ! 4 04 ! 4 2015 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 14 ! 14 01 ! 1 - 00 ! -- Cotton ! Won 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic against Michigan State Spartans, 38 -- 0 ^ CFB ! Won 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson Tigers, 45 -- 40 ^ 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 2016 * 01 ! 1st * 01 ! 1st 14 ! 14 01 ! 1 - 00 ! -- Peach ! Won 2016 Chick - Fil - A Peach Bowl against Washington Huskies, 24 - 7 ^ CFB ! Lost 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson Tigers, 35 - 31 ^ 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 2017 † -- 2nd 13 -- Won 2018 Sugar Bowl against Clemson Tigers, 24 - 6 ^ Won 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against Georgia Bulldogs, 26 - 23 ^ Totals 1892 -- 2016 totals through December 4, 2017 Wins Losses Ties Win percentage Regular season games 834 298 40. 729 Conference Championship games 7 0. 636 Bowl games 37 25. 592 All games 878 327 43. 721 Reference : Records above take into account an additional 21 victories vacated and 8 victories and 1 tie forfeited. Alabama 's on - field record is 893 - 317 - 44. Notes Jump up ^ Alabama has had an additional 21 victories vacated ( 2005 -- 2007 ) and 8 victories and 1 tie forfeited ( 1993 ). Jump up ^ Alabama did not field teams for the 1898, 1918 or 1943 seasons. Jump up ^ The Southeastern Conference introduced divisional play in 1992 ; the divisional winners advance to the SEC Championship Game to determine the conference champion. Jump up ^ The Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936. Jump up ^ The college football coaches ' poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950. Its current sponsor is USA Today Jump up ^ Alabama finished the 1993 season with an overall record of 9 -- 3 -- 1, but was later forced to officially forfeit all regular season games as a penalty due to NCAA infractions. Jump up ^ Alabama finished second in the SEC West in 1993, but played in the SEC Championship Game as Auburn was prohibited from post-season play because of NCAA violations. Jump up ^ Alabama finished the 1995 season with an overall record of 8 -- 3, but was ineligible for a bowl appearance due a one - year bowl ban imposed by the NCAA for rules violations. Jump up ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. Jump up ^ Alabama finished the 2002 season with an overall record of 10 -- 3, but was ineligible for postseason play as a result of a two - year bowl ban imposed by the NCAA due to recruiting violations. Jump up ^ Alabama finished first in the SEC West in 2002, but could not play in the SEC Championship Game due to NCAA sanctions. Jump up ^ The NCAA ruled Alabama to vacate 21 victories between the 2005 -- 07 seasons due to sanctions stemming from textbook - related infractions. Following an unsuccessful appeal to the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee, ten overall wins from the 2005 season have been officially vacated. Jump up ^ Joe Kines served as interim head coach for the 2006 Independence Bowl. Jump up ^ The NCAA ruled Alabama to vacate 21 victories between the 2005 -- 07 seasons due to sanctions stemming from textbook - related infractions. Following an unsuccessful appeal to the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee, six overall wins from the 2006 season have been officially vacated. Jump up ^ The NCAA ruled Alabama to vacate 21 victories between the 2005 -- 07 seasons due to sanctions stemming from textbook - related infractions. Following an unsuccessful appeal to the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee, five overall wins from the 2007 season have been officially vacated. References General 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide ( PDF ). Tuscaloosa, Alabama : University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2013. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2013. National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ). `` Football Bowl Subdivision Records '' ( PDF ). 2013 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. pp. 114 -- 116. Retrieved November 21, 2011. National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ). `` Bowl / All - Star Game Records '' ( PDF ). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved August 30, 2011. Specific Jump up ^ `` Facilities : Bryant -- Denny Stadium ''. RollTide.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, pp. 151 -- 165 ^ Jump up to : 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, pp. 46 -- 122 Jump up ^ `` Bowl / All - Star Game Records, p. 16 Jump up ^ Football Bowl Subdivision Records, pp. 114 -- 116 Jump up ^ `` Total Appearances in the AP i was here Poll ''. College Poll Archive. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Football Bowl Subdivision Records, p. 68 Jump up ^ DeLassus, David. `` Alabama Historical Data ''. College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` All - Time Head Coaches ''. Paul W. Bryant Museum. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` SEC Championship Game ''. SECdigitalnetwork. Retrieved November 21, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Football Bowl Subdivision Records, p. 80 ^ Jump up to : Segrest, Doug ( August 3, 1995 ). `` Penalties stun, anger UA : NCAA charged a third, unexpected violation ''. The Birmingham News. Jump up ^ `` No. 6 Auburn Rallies to Beat Alabama and Finishes at 11 -- 0 SEC : The Tigers, banned from postseason play, overcome 14 -- 5 deficit for 22 -- 14 victory ''. Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1993. pp. C5. Jump up ^ `` Auburn Lands On Two - Year Probation ''. Associated Press. August 13, 1993. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Whiteside, Kelly ( August 25, 2006 ). `` Overtime system still excites coaches ''. USA Today. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Kirk, Steve ( February 2, 2002 ). `` Alabama branded a ' disgrace ' -- NCAA levies sanctions for recruiting, blasts boosters ; University will appeal ''. The Birmingham News. ^ Jump up to : Hurt, Cecil ( March 23, 2010 ). `` UA officials disappointed in appeal outcome ''. The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Melick, Ray ( December 28, 2006 ). `` Kines latest face of change at Alabama ''. The Birmingham News. Alabama Crimson Tide football Venues University of Alabama Quad ( 1893 -- 1914 ) Denny Field ( 1915 -- 1928 ) Bryant -- Denny Stadium ( 1929 -- present ) Rickwood Field ( alternate, 1912 -- 1927 ) Cramton Bowl ( alternate, 1922 -- 1954 ) Ernest F. Ladd Stadium ( alternate, 1948 -- 1968 ) Legion Field ( alternate, 1927 -- 2003 ) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Auburn : Iron Bowl ( James E. Foy, V - ODK Sportsmanship Trophy ) LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss Penn State Tennessee : Third Saturday in October Culture & lore History Saban era Traditions Big Al `` Yea Alabama '' A-Day 1922 Penn game Million Dollar Band Walk of Fame Paul W. Bryant Museum The Bear The Bear Bryant Show Porter Cup 1943 Informals People Head coaches All - Americans College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders Champ Pickens Seasons 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 National championship seasons in bold Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_seasons&oldid=819565802 '' Categories : Lists of college football seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Featured lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 January 2018, at 02 : 22. 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Question: when was the last time alabama lost in regular season
Answer: 2016