| Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban | |
|---|---|
| Athletic director | Mal Moore (2007–2013) Bill Battle (2013–2017) Greg Byrne (2017–2023) |
| Head coach | Nick Saban 17 season, 201–29 (.874) |
| Stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Western Division |
| Bowl record | 16–7 (.696) |
| Claimed national titles | 6 |
| Conference titles | 9 |
| Division titles | 10 |
| Heisman winners | 4 |
| Consensus All-Americans | 47 |
Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban covers the history of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program from when Nick Saban was hired as head coach in 2007 up until his retirement after the 2023 season. Alabama plays as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and was a member of the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tide plays its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their overall official record under Saban was 201–29[a] (.878) (206–29 on the field), 23 bowl game appearances with 16 victories, ten SEC West titles, nine SEC championships, and six national championships. From 2008 up until his retirement, Saban's teams spent part or all of each season ranked at least top 4 in national polls.
On January 3, 2007, Nick Saban officially accepted the head coaching position with the Crimson Tide. In 2008, Saban led them to their first undefeated regular season since 92-93, but they lost the SEC Championship Game and the Sugar Bowl. In 2009, Saban led Alabama to a perfect 14–0 and its first BCS National Championship, as well as its first overall national championship since 1992. After a relatively disappointing 10–3 2010 season, Saban led the Tide to back-to-back BCS National Championships in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[1] The 2013 team won its first eleven games but failed to capture a third consecutive national championship, losing the last two. Saban's 2014 team won the SEC West and SEC championships, then lost to Ohio State in the inaugural College Football Playoff's semi-final round at the Sugar Bowl, finishing 12–2. Saban won his fourth national championship at Alabama in 2015 and his fifth at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017. In 2018, the team experienced many highs and lows, losing the National Championship Game to No.2 Clemson. Saban won his sixth national championship at Alabama and seventh of his career in 2020 by defeating Ohio State 52–24. The win gave Saban the most national titles of all time, breaking Paul Bear Bryant's previous record of six, at the same school.
Before Saban, Alabama had no Heisman Trophy winners, and many players who competed at Alabama during Saban's tenure were also recognized for their on-field accomplishments. Mark Ingram II (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020) and Bryce Young (2021) are Alabama's four Heisman Trophy winners, with Young taking 83% of voters. 76 players were recognized as First Team All-Americans, 47 by consensus or unanimously. Additionally, 133 former Crimson Tide players were drafted into the National Football League, 47 as first-round selections, under Coach Saban. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football, under AD Greg Byrne, extended HC Nick Saban's contract until the 2028 season, however Saban retired after the 2023 season.
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