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• The University of Alabama football program is one of the most highly recognizable in all of college football. The school currently competes in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.

  After a bye week Alabama faces the LSU Tigers on November 7, 2009, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Kickoff time is 2:30 p.m. CST and the game will be televised on CBS. If Alabama wins, the Tide will win the SEC West and the right to play in the SEC championship game on December 5, 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Nick Saban
  2. Inaugural season: 1892
  3. Joined league: 1933
  4. National titles: 12, seven recognized by the NCAA (last in 1992)
  5. Home: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  6. Capacity: 92,138
  7. All-time: 784-310-43
  8. Colors: Crimson and White
  9. Fight song: "Yea Alabama"
  10. Bitter rival: Auburn
  11. 2008 records: Conf: 8-0; overall: 12-0
  12. Ranked fifth in the USA Today Preseason Coaches poll released in August 2009

• 2009 Season

  The Crimson Tide took on 7th ranked Virginia Tech on September 5, 2009, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Alabama won its season opener 34-24. The Tide beat Florida International 40-14 in its home opener at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on September 12, 2009.

  Bama dominated North Texas 53-7 in the Tide's second home game of the season on September 19, 2009.

  Alabama faced it's first SEC matchup of 2009 on September 26, taking on the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide beat the Hogs 35-7.

  Third-ranked Alabama traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to take on the Wildcats on October 3, 2009. The Tide won 38-20, advancing to 5-0 for the season.

  On October 10, 2009, third-ranked Alabama took on Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. The Tide won 22-3.

  Number two Alabama beat #22 South Carolina 20-3 on October 17, 2009, to advance to 7-0 on the season.

  On October 18, 2009, Alabama jumped Florida to take the #1 spot in the AP college football poll. On October 24, 2009, Bama took on Tennessee at home. The Tide won by blocking a Vols field goal to win the game 12-10.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4574720 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292970333

• Roll Tide

  The Tide claims to have won 12 national titles, but has only won seven that are recognized by the NCAA. They are also identifiable because of the long-time affiliation with their head coach, legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant, who was a fixture at the school for a quarter of a century. The team currently plays their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

  Alabama has won the SEC Championship 21 times in their history and has played in 55 bowl games. Several great players that wore the Crimson Tide uniforms include Ken Stabler, Joe Namath, Derrick Thomas, John Hannah, Cornelius Bennett, Ozzie Newsome, Lee Roy Jordan, Don Hutson, Shaun Alexander, Dwight Stephenson, Sylvester Croom and Bart Starr.

• Jones and Ingram Cleared to Play

  On September 2, 2009, the NCAA announced that it had cleared Alabama receiver Julio Jones and running back Mark Ingram to play in the September 5, 2009, Bama-Virginia Tech game. The players were involved in a violation reported by the University related to a fishing trip they took in the spring of 2009.http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2009/09/julio_ingram_no_publish.html

• NCAA Textbooks Case

  On June 11, 2009, the team was ordered to vacate as many as 21 wins from 2005 to 2007 for NCAA violations.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4250596 In 2007, the school reportedly allowed students to receive other items for free when picking up their books, which is a violation of NCAA policy for failure to adequately monitor its student-athlete textbook distribution system.TuscaloosaNews.com: NCAA infractions ruling expected today AL.com: ... Alabama Admits Textbook 'Failure' Regarding Athletes On June 17, 2009, the university president announced the school would appeal the ruling, adding that the penalty is too severe for the infractions.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11865318

• Players in the NFL

  • Mark Anderson (defensive end)
  • Shaun Alexander (running back)
  • Wesley Britt (tackle)
  • Anthony Bryant (defensive tackle)
  • Fernando Bryant (defensive back)
  • Tim Castille (running back)
  • Jeremy Clark (defensive tackle)
  • Brodie Croyle (quarterback)
  • Kenneth Darby (running back)
  • Alonzo Ephraim (center)
  • Cornelius Griffin (defensive tackle)
  • Roman Harper (safety)
  • Jarret Johnson (linebacker)
  • Anthony Madison (cornerback)
  • Evan Mathis (guard)
  • Le'Ron McClain (running back)
  • Kindal Moorehead (defensive tackle)
  • Michael Myers (defensive tackle)
  • Charlie Peprah (safety)
  • Derrick Pope (linebacker)
  • Antwan Odom (defensive end)
  • Ramzee Robinson (cornerback)
  • DeMeco Ryans (linebacker)
  • Chris Samuels (tackle)
  • Keith Saunders (linebacker)
  • Justin Smiley (guard)
  • Kenny Smith (defensive tackle)
  • Deshea Townsend (cornerback)
  • Shaud Williams (running back)

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