Question: when was the last time alabama won a national championship
Answer: ar '' Bryant AP , Coaches ' 10 -- 1 Lost Orange Bowl 1965 Paul `` Bear '' Bryant AP 9 -- 1 -- 1 Won Orange Bowl 1973 Paul `` Bear '' Bryant Coaches ' 11 -- 1 Lost Sugar Bowl 1978 Paul `` Bear '' Bryant AP 11 -- 1 Won Sugar Bowl 1979 Paul `` Bear '' Bryant AP , Coaches ' 12 -- 0 Won Sugar Bowl 1992 Gene Stallings AP , Coaches ' 13 -- 0 Won Sugar Bowl 2009 Nick Saban AP , Coaches ' , BCS 14 -- 0 Won BCS National Championship Game 2011 Nick Saban AP , Coaches ' , BCS 12 -- 1 Won BCS National Championship Game 2012 Nick Saban AP , Coaches ' , BCS 13 -- 1 Won BCS National Championship Game 2015 Nick Saban AP , Coaches ' , CFP 14 -- 1 Won Cotton Bowl Classic Won College Football Playoff National Championship National Championships 16