[48] Sportswriter Randy Schultz called it one of the biggest bargains in professional football history. 5 LSU, 21-17, after AJ McCarron drives the Tide to victory", "Western Carolina at Alabama Box Score, November 17, 2012", "Alabama Football vs. Western Carolina Postgame Notes", "No. [76] The Tigers won the game 2114. The Tide shutout the Tigers 290, securing its seventh straight division title. 3 Alabama, No. "We're happy for Jalen, his family. Mittwoch, 18:30 - 21:00 Uhr und Sonntag, 18:15 - 21:15 Uhr. [62] He also acquired quarterback Steve Tensi from the Chargers in August for first-round draft picks in 1968 and 1969. The two wins came over the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints, a game that took place in Tiger Stadium due to Hurricane Katrina. [190] In week8, Alabama defeated their rival Tennessee 376 by scoring 31 unanswered points in the second half. [51] The Bills lost the game, 268. "[500], Saban shares his last name with another famous football coach, Lou Saban. [104] His initial eight-year contract totaling US$32million made him one of the highest-paid football coaches,[105] professional or collegiate, in the United States at the time. 7 Florida 46", "Alabama football beats Florida 52-46 to win SEC Championship", "Tide to face Notre Dame in Rose Bowl playoff semifinal", "The day the Rose Bowl came to cold, windy Dallas suburbs", "Heisman Finalists: Tide Teammates Plus Lawrence and Trask", "Alabama Defeats Ohio State 52-24, Secures 18th National Title", "Nick Saban built Alabama's 2020 champion (and dynasty) on a foundation of change", "2020 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results", "College football rankings: Alabama is No. [472] The Tide finished the season 132. #7. It was Alabama's 25th conference championship, second consecutive title and third in four years. 1 Oklahoma Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, which was the host of the BCS Championship Game in 2003. [18] In the offseason, he worked for Browns owner Mickey McBride's Yellow Cab Company; many of his teammates spent the offseason either at college making up for time lost to the war or taking jobs to supplement their football incomes. [4][5] He was used as a quarterback in 1941, his sophomore year. Lou lasted 19 days as AD before becoming head football coach at the University of Miami in 1976. He may have been a distant cousin of Lou, but the only clear connection. [115] Upon the death of Lou Saban, his widow, Joyce Saban, said the two men might have been second cousins. 4 Auburn to Iron Bowl win over top-ranked Alabama", "Auburn set to face off against Missouri in SEC Championship Game", "2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results", "Sugar Bowl matches No. [53] Saban's assistant head coach and successor, Bobby Williams, coached the Spartans to a Citrus Bowl victory over Florida, giving the Spartans an overall record of 102 for the 1999 season. [414] On October 14, 2020, Saban tested positive for COVID-19, along with the university athletic director, Greg Byrne. [341] The win secured Saban's tenth consecutive season with ten or more wins. [177] Alabama was selected to play in the 2011 Capital One Bowl and in their first-ever meeting, Alabama defeated #7 Michigan State 497 in the largest margin of victory in that bowl game's history. [247] The Tide finished the season at 112. 3 in the preseason AP and Coaches Poll, marking the eighth straight year the Tide began the season in the topfive. [29] By 1951, he was already under consideration for coaching jobs at bigger schools, including Indiana University and Toledo University, where he was mentioned as a "dark horse" candidate to replace former Browns teammate Don Greenwood. But Lane Kiffin is the son of Monte, who's packed 16 stops into a 57-year career that continues, at. [137] The Crimson Tide followed up with wins over Florida International and North Texas. 1 Tide notch second straight SEC West shutout", "Tide offense struggles in second straight shutout", "Alabama Football Adds To Seasons Winning 10 Or More Games", "Reliving Alabama's strange day vs. [230] The Crimson Tide went on to defeat Colorado State, which was coached by Alabama's former offensive coordinator Jim McElwain, 316. Saban initially dismissed this characterization, but came to accept it later in life. 1 Alabama stuns No. They won four straight games, including wins over the Chicago Bears, who were previously unbeaten and made it to the Super Bowl that year, and the Kansas City Chiefs. [212] The next week, Alabama suffered their first loss of the season to new conference member #15 Texas A&M 2924. 1 in AP Top 25", "Alabama is No. [213] Alabama rebounded the following week recording its third shutout of the season defeating Western Carolina 490. 1 Alabama blow out Arkansas State, 57-7", "After strong start, Ole Miss falls flat in 62-7 loss to No. There is no known connection between . [221] On December 2, Alabama finished second in the final BCS rankings for the second consecutive season. 1 seed in College Football Playoff, will play Cincinnati in Cotton Bowl", "The last time Alabama football played Cincinnati: 'Why did they have to score? [111] The school named its football field after Saban in the late 1990s. [300] The next week Saban took on his alma mater Kent State with a 480 shutout. 7 ranked Virginia Tech Hokies in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, 3424. [103] After just one season at South Fork, Saban resigned in March 1989 to take a job as head coach at Georgetown High School in Georgetown, South Carolina. [318] In the first meeting with the Huskies since the 1986 Sun Bowl,[319] Alabama won 247. . [395] On homecoming, Alabama got its 13th consecutive win over Arkansas 487. [6] He also played as a linebacker and a placekicker. [49] However, even after the upset and an early-season rout of then-highly ranked Notre Dame the Spartans finished 66, including three last-minute losses featuring turnovers, defensive lapses, and special-teams misplays, and failed to earn a bowl invitation. Saban finished the regular season undefeated for the first time in his career as a head coach as he led the Crimson Tide to its first undefeated regular season since 1994. In a shootout, Alabama defeated Ole Miss 6348. [233] Alabama went on the road and defeated Kentucky 487. [459] The Tide finished the regular season 111. Including his stops at both two- and four-year schools, Saban's overall collegiate coaching record was 94994. [342] On Senior Day, Alabama dominated FCS opponent Mercer 560. [73] He surpassed the single-season rushing record later in the year with more than 2,000 yards. Saban, by then 63 years old, said he had a meeting with school officials and felt he "had no part in their plans for the future". 1 Ranking for Record 13th Straight Season", "Alabama destroys Kentucky 63-3 to remain undefeated", "Alabama's Saban positive, out for Auburn game", "Alabama vs. LSU score, takeaways: No. [244] At the end of the regular season, Alabama finished ranked No. [127] With the win, Alabama clinched its first SEC Western Division championship since 1999 and guaranteed the team a trip to the 2008 SEC Championship Game. [441] In the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Alabama defeated #14 Miami (FL) 4413 in their first meeting since the 1993 Sugar Bowl. [9] He was the captain of Indiana's 1942 team and was selected as its most valuable player. Suffer now, and live the rest of your life as a champion." . Cousin of Nick Saban. Lou Saban was a former coach for the Buf. [267] It was Alabama's 24thSEC championship and first since 2012. [396] After a second bye week, Alabama took on #2 LSU in a matchup of top-3 teams for the second consecutive year. The . [452] In the Third Saturday in October, Alabama defeated Tennessee 5224 for its 15th consecutive win in the series. [498] Bill Belichick and Saban are good friends. 2 Alabama claims SEC West with 29-13 win over Auburn", "Alabama Football Beats Florida, 29-15 to Win SEC Title No. Nick Saban, byname of Nicholas Lou Saban, Jr., (born October 31, 1951, Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.), American collegiate and professional gridiron football coach who led his teams to a record-setting seven National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) top-division football national championships and is considered one of the greatest college In his first 13 seasons at Alabama, Saban has won five national championships, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest college football coaches in history. After the loss to Florida, LSU did not lose again in the regular season and ended its regular season with a win over the Arkansas Razorbacks to win the SEC West. [114] In the SEC Championship, Saban secured his sixth conference title when the Tide defeated #18 Florida 2915. How Don James Made Him Become a Coach", "Don James Coaching Tree Continues to Branch Out with Success", "Here's the most important coaching lesson Belichick taught Saban", "Patriots: Nick Saban's latest round of Belichick stories are amazing", "Fairfield hires former Alabama State coach L.C. [241][242] The 2834 loss knocked Alabama out of contention for the SEC Championship and dashed The Tide's hope for a national championship. [422] The next week, Saban was back on the sideline, as Alabama routed LSU 5517. [352] This was Alabama's 17th National Championship and fifth title in nine seasons. Alabama accepted an invitation to play in its third straight BCS bowl game and fifth in Saban's seven seasons at Alabama. He is often hailed as one of the greatest coaches in college football. A football gypsy. [265] The Tide finished the regular season 111 for the fourth straight season and won the SEC West. [193] The next week, Alabama defeated FCS 3rd ranked Georgia Southern 4521 on Senior Day. [460] In the SEC Championship, Alabama took on #1 Georgia winning 4124. [27], On December 18, 1971, Saban married Terry Constable, also from West Virginia. [263] The win secured Alabama its seventh consecutive ten-win season. [110][111][112] The Crimson Tide defeated Colorado in the 2007 Independence Bowl, 3024, to end the year 76. [397] It also snapped Alabama's 31-home-game winning streak. [244], Starting in his eighth season, Alabama began the year ranked No. 1 Alabama survives No. Nick Saban Nick Saban (1951- ), the current head football coach of the University of Alabama (UA) football team, has been one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Crimson Tide football program. [149][150][151] The Crimson Tide defeated the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship, 3213, in a rematch of the previous year's championship game. [282] After the bye week, Alabama hosted #2 LSU in a matchup of top-five teams, winning 3016. 2 in the final BCS rankings, the first time in college football history that two teams from the same conference (much less the same division of the same conference) played each other for the BCS Championship. [248][249] It was the fifth straight season the Crimson Tide started the year in the top two and the seventh consecutive year in the top five. 5 Alabama began Saban's third year by defeating the No. [333] The following week, Alabama manhandled Ole Miss 663, the most points in a game since 1979. [107] He resigned in January 1992 because of a new rule that required him to teach at the school, a responsibility he did not want to take on. [376] In the SEC Championship, Alabama, behind backup quarterback Jalen Hurts, overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat #4 Georgia 3528. [268] Alabama was selected for the College Football Playoff as the No. [71] While the Bills had a 491 record, Simpson led the NFL in rushing yards in 1972. [90] Culpepper never fully recovered and was ultimately benched after the fourth game of the season, when the Dolphins lost to the Houston Texans. [260] In a matchup of top five teams, Alabama defeated #1 Mississippi State 2520 marking the first time Alabama has defeated an AP No. [313] Alabama finished its regular season 120 for the third time in Saban's career at Alabama and first since 2009. [73][74] After winning the SEC West, the Tigers defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 3413 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. [363] On homecoming, the Tide defeated Missouri 3910. [511], In 2022, Saban co-signed a letter directed at Senator Joe Manchin, voicing support for the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act, while including a footnote that he does not support the removal of the filibuster in the Senate. [399] On Senior day, the Tide dominated Western Carolina 663, securing Saban's 12th consecutive 10 win season. The win secured Saban his third BCS Championship, his second with Alabama, and the 14thNational Championship for the Alabama football team. [21] Saban's career record as a college head coach is 280691. [413] The 111 points scored was the most in a non-overtime conference game in SEC history. [295] 2016 was the ninth consecutive year Alabama was #1 at some point in the season. [128] The Tide then improved to 110 with a win at home over Mississippi State. [121][122][123] Following a 350 homecoming victory over Arkansas State, the Crimson Tide rose to No. Saban was absolutely livid on the Alabama sideline. [19], Saban was named the Browns' captain in 1946 after Jim Daniell, the first team captain, was arrested in a scuffle with Cleveland police and was kicked off the team at the end of the season. Nick Saban has brought his Alabama program to the White House during Trump's tenure, following a national championship. The win also gave Saban's senior class its 54th win, breaking the previous year's NCAA record for most wins. [55][56] In the 1965 AFL championship game against the Chargers, when offensive linemen Billy Shaw and Dave Behrman were injured, Saban inserted veteran Ernie Warlick opposite rookie Paul Costa in a double tight end formation, which helped the Bills win the game, 230. [78] Wilson held a grudge against Saban for the rest of his life after his second resignation, refusing to put Saban on the Bills' Wall of Fame because, in Wilson's words, "he quit on me twice! "[115], His second season as Alabama head coach began with a 3410 victory over the No. [338] The win was the 11th consecutive victory over the Vols, tying the record set back from 1971 to 1981. He played for Indiana University in college and as a professional for the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference between 1946 and 1949. 4 Georgia", "Hurts rallies Alabama past Georgia in SEC Championship, 35-28", "Alabama, Clemson, ND, OU reach College Football Playoff", "Orange Bowl expanded scoring summary: Alabama Crimson Tide 45, Oklahoma Sooners 34", "HIGHLIGHTS: Tide wins first Orange Bowl in 52 years", "The lingering memory from Clemson 44, Alabama 16", "Clemson routs Alabama 44-16; Tigers win the CFP National Championship", "Clemson routs Alabama in national championship game", "Alabama ranked No. [255] Alabama suffered their first loss of the season losing to #11 Ole Miss 2317 which ended a 10-game win streak against the Rebels. [398] The next week, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 387. [68] However, the Tigers would rebound to win their next six straight, but after a mid-season injury to quarterback Matt Mauck, LSU lost four of its last six games to close the season, including a 2120 loss at Arkansas, which knocked the Tigers out of the SEC Championship Game. The birth date is 31-Oct-51. [235][236] In the Third Saturday in October, The Tide defeated Tennessee 4510 to win its seventh consecutive game over the Vols. Saban resigned as head coach at Michigan State following the end of the 1999 regular season. [154][155] The win secured Saban's second national championship and Alabama's 13th, and its first in the BCS era. [343] The win gave Saban's senior class its 51st win, tying the NCAA record. [239] The win gave Alabama its sixth straight ten-win season, the longest in school history. Birthed on October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States, he is widely referred to as Nick Saban. Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. (/sebn/; born October 31, 1951)[15] is an American football coach who has been the head football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. He died at his home in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on March 29, 2009. [31], Saban began his career as a head coach when he was hired by the University of Toledo on December 22, 1989. 1 Alabama beats Mississippi State 20-7", "No. A runner and passer, he led his high school's athletic conference in scoring as a senior and was named an all-state and all-conference halfback. [110] In 1995, Saban was named the first head football coach at SUNY Canton, a two-year college where he stayed for six seasons. [180], At the start of his fifth season, Alabama came into the season ranked No. [495] The Sabans attend St. Francis of Assisi University Parish in Tuscaloosa. [114] He appeared on the September 1, 2008, cover of Forbes magazine as "The Most Powerful Coach in Sports. [252] The following week they defeated Southern Miss 5212. [489] In the Iron Bowl, the Tide defeated Auburn 4927. It is the second biggest margin of victory in the rivalry's history and first shutout since 2008. [54], Gilchrist was traded to the Denver Broncos in February 1965, but the Bills continued to win, ending with a 1031 record and winning the AFL championship for the second year in a row. decidedly not. [35] The two games the Rockets lost that season were by narrow margins: one point to Central Michigan and four points to Navy. [22], Never having finished his degree at Indiana, Saban enrolled that summer at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. [367][368] The win was Saban's eighth consecutive victory over LSU. 25", "Spartans earn No. [351] In overtime, backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw the game-winning touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith for a 2623 victory. [40], Saban became head coach of Michigan State prior to the 1995 season. [96] Quarterback Joey Harrington was eventually benched in favor of third-string quarterback Cleo Lemon. 3 In Preseason Coaches Poll", "No. [275] In their home opener, the Tide defeated Middle Tennessee, 3710. [290] The win was Alabama's first in the College Football Playoff and marked Alabama's first appearance in a national championship game since the 2012 season. The Dolphins were considering quarterback Drew Brees, who had just been released from the San Diego Chargers due to a career-threatening shoulder injury and subsequent contract dispute, but instead traded for Daunte Culpepper, who was still recovering from a knee injury from the previous season. In the third title game in four years against Clemson, Saban suffered his worst loss at Alabama, losing 4416. 3 in the final BCS rankings and earned an at-large bid to the 2014 Sugar Bowl. So are the two related? [400][401] In the Iron Bowl, Saban suffered his second loss of the season to rival #15 Auburn 4845. [444] The following week, Alabama traveled to Gainesville to take on #11 Florida. [129] To finish the regular season, Bama defeated in-state rival Auburn, 360, the largest margin of victory in the series since 1962. [356][357] In the Camping World Kickoff in Orlando, Florida, the Tide defeated Louisville 5114. 2 Alabama beats Ole Miss 63-48 in record SEC outburst", "Nick Saban, Alabama's Football Coach, Tests Positive for Coronavirus", "Alabama remains the SEC king, Trevor Lawrence remains unstoppable and more from Week 7", "Alabama at Tennessee Box Score, October 24, 2020", "Mississippi State at Alabama Box Score, October 31, 2020", "College football rankings: A new No. [198][199] He is the only coach in college football to win three BCS Championships and the first coach since Nebraska's Tom Osborne to win three National Championships. [408] Alabama began the season ranked #3 in the AP and Coaches Poll. Nicholas Lou Saban Jr., shortly Nick Saban is an American Football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. He stomped, he yelled, he waved his arms, he grimaced and then capped his temper tantrum by ripping off his headset and slamming it onto the grass so hard that it broke. Nick Saban may be the king of college football. [406][407], In his 14th season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Alabama's season was cut to an all conference, ten-game season beginning on September 26. BTW, Nick's middle name is Lou. 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