Alabama -- LSU football rivalry - wikipedia Alabama -- LSU football rivalry Alabama -- LSU football rivalry Alabama Crimson Tide LSU Tigers First meeting November 18, 1895 LSU 12, Alabama 6 Latest meeting November 4, 2017 Alabama 24, LSU 10 Next meeting November 3, 2018 Statistics Meetings total 82 All - time series Alabama leads, 52 -- 25 -- 5 Largest victory Alabama, 47 -- 3 ( 1922 ) Longest win streak Alabama, 11 ( 1971 -- 81 ) Current win streak Alabama, 7 ( 2012 -- present ) The Alabama -- LSU football rivalry, also known as the Saban Bowl, is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University. Both schools are charter members of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ), and both universities ' sports teams have competed in the SEC 's Western Division since the conference was split into two divisions in 1992. Alabama leads the series 52 -- 25 -- 5. Contents 1 Series history 2 Game results 3 See also 4 References Series history Sideline picture of Alabama vs LSU on November 5th 2011 The series started in 1895, with a 12 -- 6 win for LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The rivalry has been played in Baton Rouge ; New Orleans, Louisiana ; Birmingham, Alabama ; Montgomery, Alabama ; Tuscaloosa, Alabama ; and Mobile, Alabama. The teams began playing each other on an annual basis in 1964, with Alabama playing its home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, and LSU playing its home games on campus at Tiger Stadium. The series has been marked by long stretches where the home team has struggled. Alabama is 27 -- 9 -- 2 against LSU in Baton Rouge ; they went 16 -- 1 -- 1 from 1965 -- 98. Alabama has gone 7 -- 11 in games played in Alabama since 1982. LSU has gone 4 -- 14 -- 1 in games played in Louisiana since 1982. There have been two overtime games each in Tuscaloosa ( 2005, 2011 ) and Baton Rouge ( 2008, 2014 ) respectively ; the road team has won each time. In fact, in the series history, only 42 % of games have been won by the team playing in its home state ( excluding ties ). In 1988, Alabama began playing its home game in the series on their Tuscaloosa campus at Bryant -- Denny Stadium. LSU won the first game in the series after the move 19 -- 18. While Alabama controlled most of the series ' early history by going 31 -- 11 -- 4 against LSU, the intensity and competitiveness has grown during the last three decades. Since Bear Bryant 's retirement in 1982, Alabama leads the series 21 -- 14 -- 1. Four games in the last ten seasons have also been decided in overtime. A 2009 poll of SEC fan bases found that over 60 % of LSU fans singled out Alabama as their most bitter rival, while Alabama fans mostly did not consider it to be a rivalry. In 2007, the meeting was even more heated following Alabama 's hiring of head coach Nick Saban, who had coached LSU to a National Championship ; many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting the `` Saban Bowl. '' Alabama leads the series 9 -- 3 in the games played so far during the `` Saban Bowl '' era. In their 2011 regular season matchup, No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama 9 -- 6 in overtime at Bryant -- Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, on November 5. Later, during the 2011 post season, the two were selected by the Bowl Championship Series to play each other again in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, which was the first time since 1986 that the two teams played in a location other than Baton Rouge or Tuscaloosa. Alabama won the game 21 -- 0. The rematch was the first BCS Championship Game to feature two teams from the same conference ( as well as the same division ), and was also the first shutout of any BCS bowl game in the BCS 's 14 - year history. In 2012, the # 5 LSU Tigers and the # 1 Alabama Crimson Tide met each other at Tiger Stadium on November 3, 2012. Alabama took a 14 - 3 lead into halftime, but LSU running back Jeremy Hill ran for a touchdown to cut the lead to 14 - 10. QB Zach Mettenberger threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Jarvis Landry early in the 4th quarter for a 17 - 14 lead. LSU held twice on defense, but kicker Drew Alleman missed a key field goal. Alabama then quickly drove downfield on completion by quarterback AJ McCarron to wide receiver Kevin Norwood of 18, 15, and 11 yards to the LSU 28. On 2nd and 10, McCarron threw a screen pass to running back TJ Yeldon, who weaved through LSU defenders for a game - winning touchdown with 51 seconds left. LSU failed to do anything, and Alabama won 21 - 17 In 2013, the # 13 LSU Tigers met the # 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant - Denny Stadium on November 9, 2013. Alabama took an early 17 - 7 lead, but LSU fought back to tie the game early in the 3rd quarter. However, Alabama shutout LSU for the remainder of the game, while scoring 3 more touchdowns in a 38 - 17 win. In 2014, the # 16 Tigers met the # 5 Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium on November 8, 2014. Alabama clawed to a 10 - 7 lead in a defensive battle, but LSU tied at 10 entering te 4th quarter. With 50 seconds left, LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye kicked a 39 yard field goal for a 13 - 10 lead. Facing a second loss, and elimination from the first College Football Playoff, Alabama drove to the LSU 10, where sophomore kicker Adam Griffith made a 27 yarder to send the game into overtime tied 13 - 13. On the first possession of overtime, Alabama QB Blake Sims found DeAndrew White in the end - zone for a 20 - 13 lead. LSU threw 4 straight incomplete passes, and Alabama escaped Baton Rouge with a 20 - 13 win. In 2015, one of the biggest matchups in recent history involved LSU and Alabama. 7 - 0 # 2 LSU was led by Heisman favorite Leonard Fournette, who ran for 200 yards against Auburn and Syracuse on national TV. 7 - 1 # 4 Alabama had lost 43 - 37 to Ole Miss earlier in the season. Alabama had its own Heisman candidate in running back Derrick Henry. The Rebels had slipped up and lost 38 - 10 to Florida and 53 - 52 to Arkansas, meaning that the winner would have control of the SEC West. Alabama struck first with an Adam Griffith field goal and a 3 - 0 lead. After a punt, Derrick Henry had a 40 yard run to the LSU. He plunged in on the next play, and Alabama led 10 - 0. LSU struck back when QB Brandon Harris found wide receiver Travin Dural for a 40 yard TD to cut the Bama lead to 10 - 7. After a punt, LSU kicker Trent Domingue nailed a 39 yarder to tie the game 10 - 10. Adam Griffith then kicked a career long 55 yard field - goal, and Bama led 13 - 10 at the half. To open the 3rd quarter, Harris threw an interception to Dillon Lee. Henry then ran for a score to put Bama up 20 - 10. After 3 punts, Henry ran for a 7 yard TD for a 27 - 10 lead for Alabama. LSU never recovered. They had 2 field goals in the 4th quarter, but Bama won convincingly 30 - 16. Alabama wound up going 11 - 1 and winning the SEC West. LSU lost 2 of its next 3 after the game to Arkansas ( 30 - 14 ) and Ole Miss ( 38 - 17 ). Les Miles was almost fired, and LSU limped to a 9 - 3 season. Alabama beat Florida for the SEC Championship 29 - 15, Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl 38 - 0, and Clemson in the National Championship 45 - 40 and finished 14 - 1. Derrick Henry won the Heisman In 2016, the # 13 Tigers faced the # 1 Tide in Tiger Stadium. LSU missed 4 field goals, and a 36 yard Jalen Hurts touchdown run helped the unbeaten Tide escape with a 10 - 0 victory. LSU went 9 - 4 and won the Citrus Bowl, while Alabama went 14 - 1 and lost the National Championship after winning the SEC. In 2017, the # 16 Tigers faced the # 1 Tide at Bryant - Denny Stadium. Alabama won a hard - fought game 24 - 10 over LSU Game Results Alabama victories LSU victories Ties No. Date Location Winner Score November 18, 1895 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 12 -- 6 November 29, 1902 Tuscaloosa, AL LSU 11 -- 0 November 9, 1903 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 18 -- 0 December 2, 1904 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 11 -- 0 5 November 2, 1907 Mobile, AL Alabama 6 -- 4 6 November 25, 1909 Birmingham, AL LSU 12 -- 6 7 November 15, 1919 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 23 -- 7 8 November 11, 1920 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 21 -- 0 9 October 29, 1921 New Orleans, LA Tie 7 -- 7 10 November 10, 1922 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 47 -- 3 11 November 16, 1923 Montgomery, AL Alabama 30 -- 3 12 October 10, 1925 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 42 -- 0 13 October 30, 1926 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 24 -- 0 14 October 8, 1927 Birmingham, AL Tie 0 -- 0 15 December 8, 1928 Birmingham, AL Alabama 31 -- 0 16 November 15, 1930 Montgomery, AL Alabama 33 -- 0 17 September 30, 1944 Baton Rouge, LA Tie 27 -- 27 18 October 6, 1945 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 26 -- 7 19 November 9, 1946 Baton Rouge, LA # 19 LSU 31 -- 21 20 November 22, 1947 Tuscaloosa, AL # 8 Alabama 41 -- 12 21 November 20, 1948 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 26 -- 6 22 September 29, 1951 Tuscaloosa, AL LSU 13 -- 7 23 September 27, 1952 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 21 -- 20 24 September 26, 1953 Mobile, AL Tie 7 -- 7 25 September 25, 1954 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 12 -- 0 26 September 28, 1957 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 28 -- 0 27 September 27, 1958 Mobile, AL # 15 LSU 13 -- 3 28 November 7, 1964 Birmingham, AL # 3 Alabama 17 -- 9 29 November 6, 1965 Baton Rouge, LA # 5 Alabama 31 -- 7 30 November 5, 1966 Birmingham, AL # 4 Alabama 21 -- 0 31 November 11, 1967 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 7 -- 6 32 November 9, 1968 Birmingham, AL Alabama 16 -- 7 33 November 8, 1969 Baton Rouge, LA # 12 LSU 20 -- 15 34 November 7, 1970 Birmingham, AL # 11 LSU 14 -- 9 35 November 6, 1971 Baton Rouge, LA # 4 Alabama 14 -- 7 36 November 11, 1972 Birmingham, AL # 2 Alabama 35 -- 21 37 November 22, 1973 Baton Rouge, LA # 2 Alabama 21 -- 7 38 November 9, 1974 Birmingham, AL # 3 Alabama 30 -- 0 39 November 9, 1975 Baton Rouge, LA # 5 Alabama 23 -- 10 40 November 6, 1976 Birmingham, AL # 15 Alabama 28 -- 17 41 November 5, 1977 Baton Rouge, LA # 2 Alabama 24 -- 3 42 November 11, 1978 Birmingham, AL # 3 Alabama 31 -- 10 No. Date Location Winner Score 43 November 10, 1979 Baton Rouge, LA # 1 Alabama 3 -- 0 44 November 8, 1980 Tuscaloosa, AL # 6 Alabama 28 -- 7 45 September 5, 1981 Baton Rouge, LA # 4 Alabama 24 -- 7 46 November 6, 1982 Birmingham, AL # 11 LSU 20 -- 10 47 November 5, 1983 Baton Rouge, LA # 19 Alabama 32 -- 26 48 November 10, 1984 Birmingham, AL # 12 LSU 16 -- 14 49 November 9, 1985 Baton Rouge, LA Tie 14 -- 14 50 November 8, 1986 Birmingham, AL # 18 LSU 14 -- 10 51 November 7, 1987 Baton Rouge, LA # 13 Alabama 22 -- 10 52 November 5, 1988 Tuscaloosa, AL # 13 LSU 19 -- 18 53 November 11, 1989 Baton Rouge, LA # 4 Alabama 32 -- 16 54 November 10, 1990 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 24 -- 3 55 November 9, 1991 Baton Rouge, LA # 8 Alabama 20 -- 17 56 November 7, 1992 Baton Rouge, LA # 3 Alabama 31 -- 11 57 November 6, 1993 Tuscaloosa, AL LSU 17 -- 13 58 November 5, 1994 Baton Rouge, LA # 6 Alabama 35 -- 17 59 November 4, 1995 Tuscaloosa, AL # 16 Alabama 10 -- 3 60 November 9, 1996 Baton Rouge, LA # 10 Alabama 26 -- 0 61 November 8, 1997 Tuscaloosa, AL # 14 LSU 27 -- 0 62 November 7, 1998 Baton Rouge, LA Alabama 22 -- 16 63 November 6, 1999 Tuscaloosa, AL # 12 Alabama 23 -- 17 64 November 4, 2000 Baton Rouge, LA LSU 30 -- 28 65 November 3, 2001 Tuscaloosa, AL LSU 35 -- 21 66 November 16, 2002 Baton Rouge, LA # 10 Alabama 31 -- 0 67 November 15, 2003 Tuscaloosa, AL # 3 LSU 27 -- 3 68 November 13, 2004 Baton Rouge, LA # 17 LSU 26 -- 10 69 November 12, 2005 Tuscaloosa, AL # 5 LSU 16 -- 13 70 November 11, 2006 Baton Rouge, LA # 12 LSU 28 -- 14 71 November 3, 2007 Tuscaloosa, AL # 3 LSU 41 -- 34 72 November 8, 2008 Baton Rouge, LA # 1 Alabama 27 -- 21 73 November 7, 2009 Tuscaloosa, AL # 3 Alabama 24 -- 15 74 November 6, 2010 Baton Rouge, LA # 5 LSU 24 -- 21 75 November 5, 2011 Tuscaloosa, AL # 1 LSU 9 -- 6 76 January 9, 2012 New Orleans, LA # 2 Alabama 21 -- 0 77 November 3, 2012 Baton Rouge, LA # 1 Alabama 21 -- 17 78 November 9, 2013 Tuscaloosa, AL # 1 Alabama 38 -- 17 79 November 8, 2014 Baton Rouge, LA # 5 Alabama 20 -- 13 80 November 7, 2015 Tuscaloosa, AL # 4 Alabama 30 -- 16 81 November 5, 2016 Baton Rouge, LA # 1 Alabama 10 -- 0 82 November 4, 2017 Tuscaloosa, AL # 2 Alabama 24 -- 10 83 November 3, 2018 Baton Rouge, LA Series : Alabama leads 52 -- 25 -- 5 Series record sources : 2011 Alabama Football Media Guide, 2011 LSU Football Media Guide, and College Football Data Warehouse. See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games References Jump up ^ https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/10-greatest-alabama-lsu-saban-bowl-moments/ Jump up ^ https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/just-alabama-lsu-saban-bowl-ix/ Jump up ^ https://www.seccountry.com/sec/alabama-lsu-15-biggest-moments-during-the-saban-bowl-era Jump up ^ `` The Record Book '' ( PDF ). University of Alabama Athletics. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` 2009 Fan Survey Results for SEC ''. CNN. Jump up ^ Carlton, Chuck ( 2007 - 11 - 02 ). `` LSU, Alabama to meet in first Saban Bowl ''. The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Bayou, LSU fans brace for Nick Saban Bowl ''. New York Daily News. 2007 - 11 - 01. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` It 's Saban Bowl for riled LSU fans ''. The Seattle Times. 2007 - 11 - 01. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - Recap - November 5, 2011 ''. Jump up ^ Prisbell, Eric ( December 5, 2011 ). `` BCS : LSU, Alabama get rematch in title game over Oklahoma State ''. The Washington Post. Jump up ^ `` Alabama vs. LSU - Game Summary - November 3, 2012 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` LSU vs. Alabama - Game Summary - November 9, 2013 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Alabama vs. LSU - Game Summary - November 8, 2014 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ 2011 Alabama Football Media Guide Archived 2011 - 07 - 10 at the Wayback Machine., University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, pp. 176 -- 195 ( 2011 ). Retrieved December 1, 2011. Jump up ^ 2011 LSU Football Media Guide, LSU Athletic Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pp. 153 -- 163 ( 2011 ). Retrieved November 23, 2011. Jump up ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Alabama vs Louisiana State. Retrieved December 1, 2011. 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 ) Clemson Georgia 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. 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Question: when was the last time lsu beat alabama in football
Answer: November 5, 2011