Bryant is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 232 victories during his 25 years with the program.[9] Saban has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .866.[9]Jennings B. Whitworth has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .166.[9]Mike Price, who was hired in 2003, was fired prior to coaching a game.[10] Of the 28 different head coaches who have led the Crimson Tide, Wade,[11] Thomas,[12] Bryant,[13] and Stallings[14] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards[A 5]
^Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[15]
^A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
^Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[16]
^When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[17]
^Alabama did not field teams in 1898 due to school rules, in 1918 due to World War I and in 1943 due to World War II.[4] The coach of the 1918 squad was to have been B. L. Noojin and the coach of the 1943 squad was to have been Frank Thomas.[18][19]
^Divisional champions have advanced to the SEC Championship Game since the institution of divisional play beginning in the 1992 season. Since that time, Alabama has competed as a member of the SEC West.[20]
^The SEC Coach of the Year is voted by league coaches.[21]
^Stallings' record at the conclusion of the 1993 season was nine wins, three losses and one tie (9–3–1, 5–3–1 SEC). In August 1995, the NCAA ruled that Alabama must forfeit eight victories and one tie that Antonio Langham participated in as he was declared ineligible for previously signing with a sports agent in violation of NCAA rules. Thus the official NCAA record for 1993 is 1–12.[24]
^Price was hired in December 2002 and fired in May 2003 without coaching an official game.[10]
^Shula's record at the conclusion of the 2005 season was ten wins and two losses (10–2, 6–2 SEC) and six wins and six losses (6–6, 2–6 SEC) in 2006. In March 2009, the NCAA ruled that Alabama must vacate 16 victories due to sanctions stemming from textbook-related infractions discovered during the 2007 season for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. As the penalty to vacate victories does not result in a loss (or forfeiture) of the affected contests or award a victory to the opponent, the official NCAA record for these years are 0–2 and 0–6 respectively.[28][29]
^Joe Kines was named interim head coach for the 2006 Independence Bowl, following the termination of Mike Shula as head coach.[30]
^Saban’s record at the conclusion of the 2007 season was seven wins and six losses (7–6, 4–4 SEC). In March 2009, the NCAA ruled that Alabama must vacate five victories due to sanctions stemming from textbook-related infractions discovered during the 2007 season. As the penalty to vacate victories does not result in a loss (or forfeiture) of the affected contests or award a victory to the opponent, the official NCAA record for 2007 is 2–6.[28][29]
2010 Alabama Football Media Guide(PDF). Tuscaloosa, Alabama: UA Athletics Media Relations Office. 2010. Archived from the original(PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^ abUniversity of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "All-time Football Results". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "Bowl History"(PDF). RollTide.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^ ab2010 Alabama Football Media Guide, pp. 180–193
^University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "National Championships". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Rankings"(PDF). 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records. NCAA.org. pp. 68–77. Archived(PDF) from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records(PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived(PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
^Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
^"Noojin to coach Crimson next year". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. December 20, 1917. p. 2.
^Harwell, Hoyt (November 30, 1990). "SEC sets division lineups". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^"Saban named AP's top coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
