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Alabama in the Postseason   

       The 2000 season marked the 75th anniversary of the University of Alabama's first bowl game. Alabama has participated in an NCAA record 60 bowl games. . The Tide record in those 61 bowls stands at 36-23-3. The 36 wins are the most in NCAA history.  From 1959 to 1983 the Crimson Tide played in a 25 bowl game at the end of every year, also an NCAA record. Alabama has participated in 18 different bowl games including six trips to the Rose Bowl.
SPECIAL THANKS TO TOM BRAKEFIELD &  GREG GENTRY
FOR THE IMAGES THEY SENT US


1/1/1926
Alabama         20
Vs
Washington      19
Rose Bowl
1-0-0





1/1/1927
Alabama    7
Vs
Stanford      7
Rose Bowl
Graham McNamee does coast to coast play-by-play on NBC Radio
1-0-1

SEE THE PROGRAM
1/1/1931
Alabama             24
Vs
Washington State  0
Rose Bowl
2-0-1

1/1/1935
Alabama 29
Vs
Stanford 13
Rose Bowl
3-0-1
-


1/1/1938
Alabama       8
Vs
California     13
Rose Bowl
3-1-1




1/1/1942
Alabama        29
Vs
Texas A&M   21
Cotton Bowl
4-1-1



1/1/1943
Alabama             37
Vs
Boston College    21
Orange Bowl
5-1-1

 



1/1/1945
Alabama 26
Vs
Duke       29
Sugar Bowl
5-2-1


1/1/1946
Alabama     34   
Vs
USC           14
Rose Bowl  
6-2-1

1/1/1948
Alabama 7
Vs
Texas      27
Sugar Bowl
6-3-1

1/1/1953
Alabama 61
Vs
Syracuse 6
Orange Bowl
7-3-1


SEE THE PROGRAM
1/1/1954
Alabama    6
Vs
Rice           28
Cotton Bowl
7-4-1



12/19/1959
Alabama      0    
Vs
Penn State    7
Liberty Bowl
(Philadelphia Stadium)
(1st time UA plays an integrated team)
7-5-1



12/17/1960
Alabama     3
Vs
Texas          3
Bluebonnet Bowl
(Rice Stadium, Houston)
7-5-2

1/1/1962
Alabama 10
Vs
Arkansas 3
Sugar Bowl
8-5-2

 



1/1/1963
Alabama       17
Vs
Oklahoma       0
Orange Bowl
9-5-2

 


1/1/1964
Alabama      12
Vs
Mississippi     7
Sugar Bowl
10-5-2


1/1/1965
Alabama     17
Vs
Texas          21
Orange Bowl
10-6-2


1/1/1966
Alabama     39
Vs
Nebraska    28
Orange Bowl
11-6-2

1/2/1967
Alabama      34
Vs
Nebraska       7
Sugar Bowl
12-6-2


1/1/1968
Alabama           16
Vs
Texas A&M      20
Cotton Bowl
12-7-2

12/28/1968
Alabama 10
Vs
Missouri   35
Gator Bowl
12-8-2

 




12/13/1969
Alabama     33
Vs
Colorado    47
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, TN
12-9-2

 


12/31/1970
Alabama        24
Vs
Oklahoma      24
Bluebonnet Bowl
Astro Dome
12-9-3



1/1/1972
Alabama      6
Vs
Nebraska     38
Orange Bowl
(UA's 25th Bowl Game)
12-10-3
          

1/1/1973
Alabama     13
Vs
Texas          17
Cotton Bowl
12-11-3



12/31/1973
Alabama         23
Vs
Notre Dame    24
Sugar Bowl
(Tulane Stadium)
12-12-3



1/1/1975
Alabama        11
Vs
Notre Dame    13
Orange Bowl (night)
12-13-3

12/31/1975
Alabama     13
Vs
Penn St          6
Sugar Bowl (night)
Super Dome
13-13-3

 



12/20/1976
Alabama    36
Vs
UCLA         6
Liberty Bowl
14-13-3


1/2/1978
Alabama     35
Vs
Ohio State    6
Sugar Bowl
15-13-3

1/1/1979
Alabama    14
Vs
Penn St        7
Sugar Bowl
16-13-3

1/1/1980
Alabama       24
Vs
Arkansas        9
Sugar Bowl
17-13-3


1/1/1981
Alabama    30
Vs
Baylor         2
Cotton Bowl
18-13-3

 



1/1/1982
Alabama   12
Vs
Texas        14
Cotton Bowl
18-14-3

 



12/29/1982
Alabama    21
Vs
Illinois          15
Liberty Bowl
19-14-3

12/24/1983
Alabama     28
Vs
SMU            7
Sun Bowl
20-14-3

12/28/1985
Alabama       24
Vs
USC               3
Aloha Bowl
21-14-3

12/25/1986
Alabama       28
Vs
Washington     6
Sun Bowl
22-14-3

 


1/2/1988
Alabama       24
Vs
Michigan       28
Hall of Fame Bowl
(Tampa Stadium)
22-15-3

11/24/1988
Alabama   29
Vs
Army         28
Sun Bowl
23-15-3

 

1/1/1990
Alabama      25
Vs
Miami          33
Sugar Bowl
23-16-3

1/1/1991
Alabama        7
Vs
Louisville       34
Fiesta Bowl
(Sundevil Stadium)
23-17-3


12/28/1991
Alabama     30
Vs
Colorado     25
Blockbuster Bowl (night)
Joe Robie Stadium
24-17-3


1/1/1993
Alabama    34
Vs
Miami         13
Sugar Bowl
25-17-3
12/31/1993
Alabama              24
Vs
North Carolina      10
Gator Bowl
26-17-3

1/2/1995
Alabama      24
Vs
Ohio State    17
Citrus Bowl
27-17-3


1/1/1997
Alabama     17
Vs
Michigan     14
Outback Bowl
Tampa Stadium
28-17-3

12/29/1998
Alabama             7
Vs
Virginia Tech       38
Music City Bowl
Vanderbilt Stadium
28-18-3



1/1/2000
Alabama     34
Vs                   OT
Michigan    35
Orange Bowl
(Joe Robbie Stadium)
(UA's 50th BOWL GAME)
28-19-3

12/27/2001
Alabama                     14
Vs
Iowa State                    13
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium
29-19-3
12/31/2004 #1068
Alabama           16   
Vs
Minnesota          20
Music City Bowl
The Coliseum
29-20-3


1/2/2006 #1118 Stats
#13 Alabama     
      13 
Vs.                               
#18 Texas Tech
        10       
Cotton Bowl
30-
20-3


12/28/2006 #1131 Stats     
Alabama            31          
Vs
Oklahoma State  34               
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium
UA's 54th Bowl
J.P. Wilson sets school record for TD passes in a season (17)
J.P. Wilson sets school record for completions in a season (216)
JK only game as HC
Only the 11th Loss when scoring 30+ pts in a game

30-21-3

12/30/2007 #1144 Stats     
Alabama              30              
Vs
Colorado                 24
NIGHT                   
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium
Alabama's 55th Bowl Game
Win snaps 4-game losing streak
DJ Hall sets single season record for REC (67)
JP Wilson sets single season record for pass yards (2,846)
and TD (18)

31-21-3

1/2/2009 #1158 Stats  
#4 Alabama       17
vs
#6 Utah             31
Sugar Bowl
Super Dome
1st Sugar Bowl since 1993
56th Bowl Game (31-22-3)
48th L this decade (tied for most ever with the 1950's)
1st time allowing 30+ in consecutive games since 2003 (Ole Miss/UT)

31-22-3
 
 
 

1/7/2010 #1172 Stats                             
#1 Alabama            37
vs
#2 Texas                21
BCSCG
ROSE BOWL
13th National Championship
8th MAJOR NC (TIES Notre Dame for most)

Most Wins in a Season
14th consecutive Win (9th time Alabama has a winning streak of 14+ games)
NS 33nd W at UA (6th All-Time, RP) 
127TH game this decade (MOST in a decade)
INGRAM: Sets School record with 1,668 rush yards (17th RUSH TD - T-2nd In a season)
1st W vs Texas (1-7-1)
32-22-3 In Bowls  - Tied with USC for Most Bowl Wins
353-12-1 when scoring 30+ pts
Most PTS in a Bowl since 1/1/66 vs NEB in OB
9 game with 30+ pts this season
The 449 pts scored are the  2nd most ever in a season (1973: 477)
10th undefeated season
FOUR COVERS AND 4 DIFFERENT TICKET STUBS FOR THE GAME
32-22-3
1/1/2011 #1185     STATS                      
#15 Alabama          49                
vs
#7 Michigan State    7
Citrus Bowl
1st Meeting 
130th Opponent

96-32-2 vs 1st time Opponent

58th BOWL GAME
8th game vs a ranked team (Ties School Record)
2nd most points in a bowl
2nd largest margin of victory in a bowl
School record 129TH consecutive game without being shut-out 
72nd game scoring 10+ PTS (2nd longest streak in UA History, 81)

19th consecutive game with 20+ PTS
9-14 vs AP #7

410-111-9 When ranked
17-5 when Ranked 9TH
5th 40+ pts game this year (ties School record 1920, 1945, 1973)
Ingram 42nd career rush TD (new school record)
Greg McElroy single season pass record with 2,987 yards
33-22-3
MEDIA FLIP CARD



1/9/2012 #1198 STATS
#2 Alabama       21            
VS         
#1 LSU                 0
BSCCG
SUPERDOME
3RD TIME UA PLAYS AN OPP TWICE IN A SEASON
59TH BOWL GAME

142nd consecutive game without being shut-out 
422-112-9 When ranked
206-35-4 when ranked in the Top 5  (63-10-2 WHEN RANKED 2)

18th consecutive win by 13+ points
3rd bowl shutout (1931 ROSE BOWL, 1963 ORANGE BOWL)
34-22-3 IN BOWLS
Richardson: 1,679 rush yards (NEW UA RECORD)
1/9/2012 #1198 
3 shutouts in a season for the 1st time since 1992
6-4 vs No. 1 team

1/7/2013 #1212 STATS
#2 Alabama       42 
VS
# 1 Notre Dame   14
BCSCG             
NIGHT             
JOE ROBBIE STADIUM
1st game vs ND since 1987
60th Bowl
Improves to 2-5 vs ND
156th consecutive game without being shut-out
435-113-9 When ranked
387-12-1 WHEN SCORING 30+ PTS
219-36-4 when ranked in the Top 5 
309-58-5 when ranked in Top 10
68-10-2 when ranked #2
NS: 68th W
AJ McCarron: 49 career TD passes (School Record)
A. Cooper:  11th TD rec (School Record)
134-121-7 vs TOP 25
62-68-1 vs TOP 10
23-30-0 vs TOP 5

7-4 vs No 1 in AP
Most pts ever vs No. 1
3rd Most pts ever in a Bowl
AJ McCarron:  School record 4 TD passes in a bowl (5th game with 4 TD passes, 4th this season)
3rd time this season Yeldon & Lacy rush for 100+ in a game
Yeldon & Lacy combined 2,430 rush yards (Most ever by teammates)
A. Cooper:  2 TD REC (T-1st in a bowl)
Lacy:  140 rush yards (4th most in a bowl)
2nd time ever two backs rush for 100+ in a bowl (2011 BCSCG)
265 RUSH YARDS     264 PASS YARDS
4th time this season with at least one back and one WR with at least 100+ yards
Prior to this year, UA had 3 game in which TWO RB and ONE WR each had 100+ yards.
For the 2nd game in a row, Weldon, Lacy and Cooper each had 100+ yards.
35-22-3
1/2/2014 #1224 STATS
3 Alabama       31  
vs
11 Oklahoma     45
SUGAR BOWL
SUPERDOME
1ST MEETING VS OU SINCE 2003
3RD IN A BOWL GAME
61ST BOWL


230-38-4 when ranked in the Top 5 
320-60-5 when ranked in Top 10
81ST consecutive game when ranked (NEW SCHOOL RECORD)
31ST consecutive game scoring 20+ PTS
AJ McCarron: SINGLE SEASON PASSING RECORD 3,063
              CAREER-HIGH 387 PASS YARDS (2ND MOST IN BOWL, 4TH MOST                 IN A GAME)
              1ST PLAYER TO THROW FOR 9,000+ IN CAREER
              28 TD pass this season (2ND most in single season)
              7th consecutive game with 2+ TD passes
Amari Cooper: 9 REC (T-1st in a BOWL) ALSO:  CAREER-HIGH
DeAndre White:  Career-High 139 Yards
1st bowl with TWO Receivers with 100+ yards (Cooper: 121)
1st game since 2005 with TWO 100+ receivers (USM)
ONLY 2ND GAME EVER WITH TWO 100+ REC AND ONE 100+ RUSH (HENRY 100)
Only the 13th loss when scoring 30+ points
MOST PTS IN A LOSS SINCE 10/3/2007 (LSU)

2ND MOST POINTS ALLOWED IN A BOWL (1969 LIBERTY)



137-123-7 vs TOP 25


35-23-3





1/1/2015 #1239
1 Alabama         35  
VS
5 OHIO STATE       42
PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL
SUGAR BOWL             
SUPERDOME
NIGHT

ALABAMA LED 21-6 WITH 8:07 LEFT IN 2ND
1ST GAME VS OSU SINCE 1995 CITRUS BOWL
59TH GAME WHEN RANKED NO. 1
62nd BOWL
WON LAST 3

49-10 WHEN RANKED NO. 1 IN AP

Amari Cooper:  124 REC this season (SEC RECORD)
               
Blake Sims: school record 3,487 pass yards this season

 
183rd consecutive game without being shutout

458-117-9 when ranked

331-63-5 when ranked in Top 10

143-125-7 vs Ranked Teams
9-4-1 vs No. 13 in AP
94th consecutive game when ranked
115th consecutive appearance in the AP Poll
 
406-14-1 when scoring 30+ pts
 

517 PTS THIS SEASON (2nd MOST)
MOST PTS ALLOWED IN A BOWL
MOST YARDS ALLOWED IN A BOWL: 537
35-24-3
12/31/2015 #1253  STATS
2 Alabama          38
vs
3 Michigan State    0
Cowboys Stadium
COTTON BOWL
63RD BOWL (36-24-3)
7TH COTTON BOWL (3-4)
4TH SHUTOUT WIN IN A BOWL GAME (1931 ROSE, 1963 ORANGE, 2012 BCCG)
28 PTS IN 2ND HALF (2ND MOST IN BOWL 2ND, T-2nd most in any bowl half)

11TH WIN IN A ROW
23RD WINNING STREAK OF AT LEAST 11 GAMES
76-10-2 when ranked No. 2
471-118-9 WHEN RANKED
342-64-5 WHEN RANKED IN TOP 10
149-126-7 vs Ranked Teams
69-69-1 vs TOP 10 TEAMS
26-32 vs TOP 5 TEAMS
7-6 vs the No. 3 team

197 consecutive game without being shutout
108TH consecutive game when ranked
130TH consecutive appearance in the AP Poll
4TH TIME UA WINS 13 GAMES IN A SEASON

Derrick Henry: 2,061 RUSH YARDS THIS SEASON
19th consecutive game with a rush TD
School Record 359 rush, 25 TD this season

Calvin Ridley: 83 Rec, 1,031 yds
(consecuvive games with 100+ rec yds, 2nd time this season)

   

36-24-3
1/11/2016 #1254    STATS
2 Alabama        45    
vs
1 CLEMSON         40
CPCG
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM
UA Traled by 3 going into the 4th

 

64th BOWL (37-24-3)
MOST PTS ALLOWED IN A BOWL WIN
Fist win when allowing 40+ pts in a bowl
31 PTS IN 2ND HALF (2ND MOST IN BOWL 2ND, 2nd most in any bowl half)
418-15-1 when scoring 30+ pts
211-1-0 when scoring 40+ pts
12th win when allowing 30+ pts
3rd win when allwoing 40+ pts (3-26)

12TH WIN IN A ROW
18th WINNING STREAK OF AT LEAST 12 GAMES

77-10-2 when ranked No. 2
472-118-9 WHEN RANKED
343-64-5 WHEN RANKED IN TOP 10
150-126-7 vs Ranked Teams
70-69-1 vs TOP 10 TEAMS
27-32 vs TOP 5 TEAMS
9-4 vs No. 1 teams

198 consecutive game without being shutout
109TH consecutive game when ranked
131st consecutive appearance in the AP Poll

Most wins in a season

Derrick Henry: 2,2219 RUSH YARDS THIS SEASON
20th consecutive game with a rush TD
School Record 395 rush, 28 TD this season
GAME: 36 rush, 158 yds, 3 TD

Calvin Ridley: Season, 89 Rec, 1,045 yds
OJ Howard: 5 rec, 208 yds, 2 TD (most in a bowl, 5th most in a game)
4th time UA has 2 playes with 150+  yards
2nd for a RB and WR
24 pts in the 4th QTR, T-1st
12/31/2016 #1268    
1 Alabama        24   
vs
4 Washington     7
Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome
65th BOWL (38-24-3)
1/9/2017 #1269  
1 Alabama        35   
vs
3 Clemons         31
CFPCG
Raymond James Stadium 
66th BOWL (38-25-3)
1/1/2018 #1282 
4 Alabama    24        
vs
1 Clemons      6
Sugar Bowl 
67th BOWL (39-25-3)
1/8/2018 #1283
4 Alabama     33        
vs                    OT
3 Georgia       33
CFPCG
Mercedez-Benz Stadium
68th BOWL (40-25-3)
12/29/2018 #1297
1 Alabama     45        
vs                  
4 Oklahoma     34
Orange Bowl
Joe Robbie Stadium
69th BOWL (41-25-3)
1/7/2019 #1298
1 Alabama     16        
vs                  
2 Clemson     44
CFPCG
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA
70th BOWL (41-26-3)
1/1/2020 #1311
9 Alabama     35        
vs                  
17 Michigan     16
Citrus Bowl
71st BOWL (42-26-3)
1/1/2021 #1323
1 Alabama     31        
vs                  
4 Notre Dame   7
Rose Bowl
Cowboys Stadium
Arlington, TX
72nd BOWL (43-26-3)
1/11/2021 #1324
1 Alabama     52           
vs                  
4 Ohio State   24
CFPCG
Joe Robbie Stadium
73rd BOWL   (44-26-3)