The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Bama met Florida in the SEC. Following victories in their respective conference championship games, on December 6. Alabama Crimson Tide football team. The 2. 00. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2. NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 1. Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 1. SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his second year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished with an undefeated 1. SEC Western Division Championship since 1. They finished the season with a record of 1. SEC) after losses to Florida in the SEC Championship Game and to Utah in the Sugar Bowl. The Crimson Tide opened the season with an upset victory over No. Clemson in the inaugural Chick- fil- A College Kickoff. After the win, Alabama returned home where they defeated non- conference opponents Tulane and WKU before they traveled to Fayetteville and defeated Arkansas for their first conference win of the season. The next week, The Crimson Tide upset No. Georgia at Athens and moved into the No. Get Alabama Crimson Tide NCAA Football News. Puzzles & Games; Best of Alabama. Alabama Football. Top Posts. The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team. eight of which made bowl games in 2007. Alabama met their rival to the north in the Tennessee Volunteers and was. How Nick Saban's 2000 LSU Peach Bowl Team Helped Set Up the Alabama. analyst for Bleacher Report as well. most entertaining Alabama. . NBA, NHL, NCAA college football, NCAA college basketball and more at ABC News. We're rolling out profiles for each team. Road games brutal. Alabama then defeated Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Arkansas State prior to Saban's return to Baton Rouge as an opposing head coach. In Week 1. 0 of the season, Alabama became the No. AP and Coaches' Polls as well as the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings. It was the first time the Crimson Tide has been ranked No. November 1, 1. 98. Tide fell to Mississippi State. It was also the first time Nick Saban had ever achieved the No. The two wins clinched Alabama's first National Championships as. that this team has had,' UA. tumbling pass was met with louder and louder. AP Poll and the first time in school history Alabama had reached No. BCS standings. With their 2. LSU, Alabama clinched a berth in the SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide finished their regular season undefeated with a 3. Auburn in the Iron Bowl. The Tide advanced to the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Florida 3. A month later, the Tide finished the season with a 3. Sugar Bowl against Utah. Before the season[edit]During the 2. Crimson Tide completed a 6–6 regular season record with their most notable wins coming over No. 1. Arkansas and longtime rival Tennessee.[1] The Tide went on to win their final game against Colorado (3. Independence Bowl to finish with a 7–6 record.[1] In June 2. NCAA Committee on Infractions sanctioned Alabama for "major violations" of NCAA policies as a result of athletes who received improper benefits in 1. NCAA sports, including football.[2] As part of the penalties imposed, the football program was forced to vacate five victories from the 2. In February 2. 00. Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to both Rivals and Scout.[3][4] Spring practice began on March 1. A- Day game on April 1. Before a crowd of 7. Crimson team defeated the White team by a score of 2. Bryant–Denny Stadium. For their performances, Alfred Mc. Cullough earned the Dwight Stephenson Lineman of the A- Day Game Award and Terry Grant earned the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A- Day Game Award.[6]Returning starters[edit]Alabama had 1. The most notable departures from the previous year were D. J. Hall and Justin Britt on offense and Wallace Gilberry, Darren Mustin, Keith Saunders, Ezekial Knight, Simeon Castille and Marcus Carter on defense.[7]Recruiting class[edit]Alabama's recruiting class was highlighted by seven players from the "ESPN 1. No. 2 Julio Jones (WR); No. 1. Burton Scott (ATH); No. 3. Courtney Upshaw (DE); No. 3. Tyler Love (OT); No. 9. Jerrell Harris (LB); No. 1. Mark Ingram, Jr. (RB); and No. 1. Chris Jackson (ATH).[8] Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to both Rivals and Scout.[3][4]2. Name. Home town. High school / college. Height. Weight. 40‡Commit date. Mark Barron. LBMobile, ALSt. Paul's Episcopal School. Aug 2. 4, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Undra Billingsley. DEBirmingham, ALWoodlawn High School. Mar 2. 4, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Devonta Bolton. LBNorcross, GANorcross High School. Aug 4, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. John Michael Boswell. OLNorthport, ALTuscaloosa County High School. Apr 2. 1, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Terrence Cody. DTPerkinston, MSMississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Nov 2. 9, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: NRMarcell Dareus. DTBirmingham, ALHuffman High School. Feb 6, 2. 00. 8 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Robby Green. DBRiver Ridge, LAJohn Curtis Christian High School. Dec 1. 1, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Glenn Harbin. DEMobile, ALMc. Gill- Toolen Catholic High School. Jan 3. 0, 2. 00. 8 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Jerrell Harris. LBGadsden, ALGadsden City High School. Feb 6, 2. 00. 8 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Dont'a Hightower. DELewisburg, TNMarshall County High School. Nov 1. 4, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Destin Hood. WRMobile, ALSt. Paul's Episcopal School. Aug 6, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Mark Ingram, Jr. RBFlint, MIFlint Southwestern Academy. Feb 5, 2. 00. 8 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Chris Jackson. WRMc. Donough, GAHenry County High School. Dec 1. 8, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Star Jackson. QBLake Worth, FLLake Worth Community High School. Sep 4, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Barrett Jones. OTCordova, TNEvangelical Christian School. Nov 6, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Julio Jones. WRFoley, ALFoley High School. Feb 6, 2. 00. 8 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 9. Chris Jordan. RBBrentwood, TNBrentwood Academy. Dec 9, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Alonzo Lawrence. CBLucedale, MSGeorge County High School. Feb 1, 2. 00. 8 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Robert Lester. SFoley, ALFoley High School. Oct 1. 2, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Brandon Lewis. DEPleasant Grove, ALPleasant Grove High School. Mar 5, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Tyler Love. OTMountain Brook, ALMountain Brook High School. Jul 2. 7, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Ivan Matchett. RBMobile, ALSt. Paul's Episcopal School. Mar 2. 7, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Kerry Murphy. DTChatham, VAHargrave Military Academy. Jan 1. 3, 2. 00. 6 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Wesley Neighbors. SHuntsville, ALHuntsville High School. Apr 2, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Jermaine Preyear. RBMobile, ALW. P. Davidson High School. Mar 2, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Melvin Ray. WRTallahassee, FLNorth Florida Christian High School. Jul 2. 8, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. B. J. Scott. CBPrichard, ALVigor High School. Jul 3. 0, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Brad Smelley. WRTuscaloosa, ALAmerican Christian Academy. May 6, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Corey Smith. KBunker Hill, WVMusselman High School. Mar 2. 4, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Damion Square. LBHouston, TXYates High School. Aug 1. 1, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Courtney Upshaw. DEEufaula, ALEufaula High School. Jun 7, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 8. Michael Williams. DEReform, ALPickens County High School. Feb 1. 6, 2. 00. 7 Scout: Rivals: 2. Sports: ESPN grade: 7. Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 ESPN: 3‡ Refers to 4. Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 2. Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 4. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 1. Sources: Schedule[edit]The Sagarin computer ratings calculated Alabama's strength of schedule to be the sixth most difficult out of the 2. Division I teams.[9] The Cosgrove Computer Rankings calculated it as the eighth most difficult out of the 1. Division I FBS teams in its rankings.[1. Alabama's 2. 00. 8 schedule was officially released on January 4, 2. It featured six pre- season AP Top 2. In accordance with conference rules, Alabama faced all five Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. They also faced three Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival. Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky.[1. Alabama did not play SEC opponents South Carolina and Vanderbilt.[1. Although not on the regular season schedule, Bama met Florida in the SEC Championship Game.[1. Alabama also played four non- conference games. The non- conference schedule included games against Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Tulane of Conference USA and both WKU and Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference.[1. For the 2. 00. 9 Sugar Bowl, Alabama played Utah.[1. Date. Time. Opponent#Rank#Site. TVResult. Attendance. August 3. 07: 0. 0 PMvs. #9 Clemson*#2. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick- fil- A College Kickoff)ABCW 3. September 6. 6: 0. PMTulane*#1. 3Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALPPVW 2. September 1. 36: 0. PMWKU*#1. 1Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALPPVW 4. September 2. 01. 1: 3. AMat Arkansas#9. Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARRaycom. W 4. 9–1. 4 7. September 2. 76: 4. PMat #3 Georgia#8. Sanford Stadium • Athens, GAESPNW 4. October 4. 2: 3. 0 PMKentucky#2. Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALCBSW 1. October 1. 82: 3. PMOle Miss#2. Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)CBSW 2. October 2. 56: 4. PMat Tennessee#2. Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)ESPNW 2. November 1. 2: 0. PMArkansas State*#2. Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALPPVW 3. November 8. 2: 3. PMat #1. 5 LSU#1. Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)CBSW 2. OT 9. 3,0. 39. November 1. PMMississippi State#1. Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)ESPNW 3. November 2. 92: 3. PMAuburn#1. Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl)CBSW 3. December 6. 3: 0. PMvs. #2 Florida#1. 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