What does Alabama coaching history show?
Alabama coaching history on this page spans 26 tracked head coaches, led by Bear Bryant with 232 wins from 1958-1982.

Program history, coaching eras, title years, and signature seasons.
Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa • AL
History guide
This history tab puts Alabama into a longer program timeline: season records, winning and losing streaks, coaching-era context, title references, playoff runs, and decade-level performance.
The current dataset includes 123 indexed seasons, 12 title seasons, and 26 coaching tenures. Use the national record links to compare the program against broader college football leaderboards.
Explore the program's most dominant seasons, toughest stretches, and era-by-era trends.
Use the snapshot to scan program-wide benchmarks, standout seasons, and decade-level performance trends.
Total Wins
999
Across 123 seasons
Winning Seasons
88%
Share of winning records
Average Record
8.1-2.6
Per season
Last 10 Seasons
85.6%
Win rate since 2026
Signature Season
2009
14-0 (100.0% win rate)
Toughest Season
1955
0-10 (0.0% win rate)
Peak Seasons
Highlights the seasons that produced the biggest win totals for the program.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14-0 | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 14-1 | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 14-1 | 93.3% |
| 2015 | 14-1 | 93.3% |
| 2020 | 13-0 | 100.0% |
Challenging Seasons
Surfaces the seasons with the heaviest loss totals and weakest win rates.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0-10 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 4-9 | 30.8% |
| 2000 | 3-8 | 27.3% |
| 1957 | 2-7-1 | 25.0% |
| 1956 | 2-7-1 | 25.0% |
Era Performance
Buckets every season into decade groups so long-run rises and dips are easier to spot.
| Decade | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 69-14 | 83.1% |
| 2010s | 124-15 | 89.2% |
| 2000s | 79-48 | 62.2% |
| 1990s | 91-31-1 | 74.4% |
| 1980s | 85-33-2 | 71.7% |
| 1970s | 103-16-1 | 86.3% |
Next best actions
Jump to the next useful team surface without backing out to the directory.
Alabama program history quick answers
All-time wins
999
Page-specific answers for the current selection.
Alabama coaching history on this page spans 26 tracked head coaches, led by Bear Bryant with 232 wins from 1958-1982.
Alabama has 12 recorded national championship seasons on this page: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1978, 1979, and 7 more.