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    Alabama Crimson Tide

    Who was Alabama's first pro football draftee?Crimson Tide (King8_Ball)

      Riley Smith. On February 8, 1936, the first pro football draft took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia. The first player chosen was Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. However, Berwanger never signed a contract with either the Eagles who selected him, or with the Bears, after they traded for his rights. Instead the first player drafted to actually play, was the number two pick - Alabama halfback Riley Smith.

    What words are missing in the "Rammer Jammer ________ give them Hell Alabama" chant?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      Yellow Hammer. This chant includes the State Bird of Alabama, and is frequently used during all sporting events.

    What win against an Ivy League School put the Univ. of Alabama on the College Football map?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      Pennsylvania. The Tide was put on the national map with this victory over Penn., winning the game 9-7. The following year, Wade Wallace was named head coach and the Tide turned to tradition!

    What bowl was Coach Paul Bear Bryant's final bowl appearance?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      Liberty. "Bear" coached his final 323rd victory in the 1982 Liberty Bowl, defeating Big 10 foe Illinois 21-15. That gave Bear the record of 323 victories that stood for almost 20 years! Although Eddie Robinson set a record for most wins by a collegiate coach with over 450 wins.

    This player ranks as one of the greatest "athletes" to ever play at Alabama. During his four year career, he rushed for 2,025 yards and 19 TDs, passed for 2,863 yards and 29 TDs, plus scored on two punt returns, one kick return, and returned an interception for another score. Coincidently, this All-American's career TD total of 52 was also his jersey number. Who is this former Tide player?Crimson Tide (King8_Ball)

      Harry Gilmer. Harry Gilmer gained All-Amerian honors in 1945, and finished fifth in the Heisman voting in both 1945 and 1947. He was elected into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1973.

    On Jan. 1, 1946, Alabama finished off a 10-0 season and beat Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl by what score?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      34-14. Alabama dominated this game the whole way. They out-gained USC 292-6 on the ground and held them scoreless for 3 quarters. This was a major stepping stone in Alabama's road to dominance.

    In what year was the term "elephant" used, to describe the Tide's varsity squad first used?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      1930. In 1930, a writer for the Atlanta Journal wrote, "At the end of the quarter, the earth started to tremble, there was a distant rumble that continued to grow. Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, 'Hold your horses, the elephants are coming,' and out stamped this Alabama varsity".

    In what year did Alabama achieve their very first victory over rival Auburn?Crimson Tide (King8_Ball)

      1894. Alabama defeated Auburn for the first time on November 29, 1894 in Montgomery 18-0.

    In the 1992 Sugar Bowl, George Teague ran down what most considered the fastest man in America. Who was he, and what was his number? Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      Lamar Thomas, #36. Lamar Thomas was number 36 for the Miami Hurricanes, and he was the so-called fastest man in America. Teague made him look like cold molasses, runing him down from almost 25 yards behind.

    In the 1979 Sugar Bowl, Alabama beat Penn State. What made this game famous?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      Goal line stand. In 1979, Penn State was 4th and goal and one foot away. Bama linebacker Barry Krauss and Penn State full back Mike Guman collided with such a force that the rivets in Krauss' helmet popped, but he held Gunman up and Bama went on to win 14-7, and the "Bear's" final National Championship.

    In a 50-year span, how many All-American quarterbacks did Alabama produce from 1950 to 2000?Crimson Tide (King8_Ball)

      4. Joe Namath - 1964 Steve Sloan - 1965 Ken Stabler - 1967 Jay Barker - 1994

    In 1992, Alabama won it's 12th National Championship. Of the 22 coaches Alabama had up to that point, how many led their teams to National Championships?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      4. Wallace Wade won the first in Tide history followed by Frank Thomas, then the greatest coach of all-time, Paul "Bear" Bryant. Stallings won the last in 1992.

    In 1960, Bama trailed Georgia Tech 15-0 at halftime. Bama came back to win. What was the final score?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      16-15. This game is known to some as Bama's best comeback win considering that the Tide's best player, Pat Trammell was injured, and the backup kicker won the game on field goal with 3 seconds left.

    In 1958, Why did "Bear" Bryant (according to him) come back to Alabama?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      Mama called. Not only did he return to Bama because "mama called", but he also never wore his signature houndstooth indoors including the Superdome for the Sugar Bowl, because his "mama taught him manners".

    How many times did Alabama beat the University of Texas Longhorns in the 20th century?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      0. The Tide never had the pleasure of handing the Longhorns a loss. Although coming very close in the 1982 Cotton Bowl, the Tide fell short losing 14-9, after leading 7-0 going into the fourth quarter. That game made Coach Bryant 1-6 against the 'Horns.

    How many National Championships did Alabama win in the 1970s?Crimson Tide (King8_Ball)

      3. The Tide won three national titles during the decade, as well as eight SEC championships!

    During the entire 20th century, how many times did Alabama beaten archrival Auburn in Tuscaloosa?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      0. Even though they have only played 5 games at Bryant-Denny stadium, due not only to the cancellation of the rivalry for many years, but also because it was played in Birmingham, Alabama had never beaten Auburn in Tuscaloosa.

    Derrick Thomas set a record for most sacks in a career at Alabama. How many sacks did he get?Crimson Tide (King8_Ball)

      52. From 1985 through 1988, Thomas brought down an opposing quarterback an amazing 52 times! During his All-American senior season in 1988, he also set the school's single season sack record at 27.

    Alabama's rivalry with Auburn was the longest running rivalry in the south in the 20th century?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      f. The longest running rivalry in the south does include those Auburn Tigers. The Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn have been playing throughout the century, and had the "Iron Bowl" not been put on hold because of several differences between the Universities, it would tie the rivalry.

    Alabama's first bowl victory in 1925 was quite a feat in many eyes. Can you name that Bowl?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      Rose Bowl. Alabama defeated PAC-10 powerhouse Washington 20-19 in a star studded game. The Tide rolled into the National scene, with it's first undefeated season and first National Title.

    Alabama has never beaten Notre Dame?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      f. In the 1986 season after several meetings between these two schools, Alabama finally triumphed over a Steve Buerlien led Fighting Irish team 28-10. Cornelius Bennett sacked Buerlien, and that was the story of the game; The Irish on the turf of Legion Field. The Crimson Tide ended the year 10-3 with a win over Washington in the Sun Bowl.

    After playing in the Southern Conference for many years, in what year did Alabama join the SEC?Crimson Tide History (aw96a6)

      1933. Alabama was in the Southern Conference for 12 years. They won a few conference titles, and in 1933 packed up their bags and headed to the SEC.

    "Go teach those Bulldogs to ______"?Crimson Tide Football (vol4life)

      behave. Speaking of the Georgia Bulldogs here, the next line reads, "Send those Yellow Jackets to a watery grave". Apparently the Tide's students didn't like the state of Georgia.

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    • Alabama was the first state to make Christmas an offical holiday. In what year did Alabama make Christmas an official state holiday? ( goto )


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    • Why is the college football game between Auburn University and The University of Alabama called "The Iron Bowl"? ( goto )


    • Is it true that Neil Young once sang "Sweet Home Alabama" live on stage with Lynyrd Skynyrd? ( goto )


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    • Who was the producer that insisted Aretha Franklin, after leaving Columbia records, record her first single "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" at Muscle Shoals in Alabama with esteemed Southern R&B musicians? ( goto )


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