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The '''Alabama Crimson Tide football''' team represents the University of Alabama (variously Alabama, UA, or 'Bama) in the sport of [[United_States|American]] football.  The Crimson Tide competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB |title=NCAA Sports Sponsorship |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref>  The Crimson Tide is one of the most storied and decorated programs in NCAA history. Since beginning play in 1892, the program has accepted 14 of the national championships awarded to the team,<ref name="Bama-12NCs-text">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/trads/national-championships.html |title=National Championships |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=2008-10-25}}</ref><ref name="Bama-12NCs">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/files/14260.pdf |title=Alabama's 13 National Championships |publisher=University of Alabama Athletics |accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref><ref name="Past-champs">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/NCAA/Sports%20and%20Championship/General%20Information/ia_football_past_champs.html |title=Past Division I-A Football National Champions |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=2009-12-29}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> including 9 wire-service AP or Coaches national titles in the poll-era.> From 1958 to 1982, the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Bear Bryant, who won six national championships with the program.<ref name="Bama-12NCs" /> Despite multiple national and conference championships, it was not until 2009 that an Alabama player received a Heisman Trophy, when running back Mark Ingram, Jr. became the university's first winner.<ref name="Ingram-Heisman">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/sports/ncaafootball/13heisman.html |title=Mark Ingram Wins Heisman Trophy in Close Race |work=New York Times |author=Armstrong, Kevin |date=2009-12-12 |accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>

As of the completion of the 2011 season, Alabama has 814 official victories in NCAA Division I, has won 26 conference championships (4 Southern Conference and 22 SEC championships) and has made an NCAA-record 59 postseason bowl appearances. Other NCAA records include 22 10-game win streaks, and 16 seasons with a 10-0 start. The program has 31 10–win seasons,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1016257 |title=Tide continues to turn out turnovers |work=BamaOnLine.com |author=Walsh, Christopher |publisher=Rivals.com |date=2009-11-15 |accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-no1-10win-seasons.html |title=No. 1 in 10+ Win Seasons |work=SoonerSports.com |author= |publisher=CBS Sports |date=2009-01-12 |accessdate=2009-11-16}}</ref> and has 33 bowl victories, both NCAA records.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf |title=Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and I-AA Football Records Book |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=2008-10-02 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080624232546/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf |archivedate = 2008-06-24}}</ref> The Crimson Tide leads the SEC West Division with seven division titles and seven appearances in the SEC Championship Game. Alabama holds a winning record against every current and former SEC school except for newcomer Missouri. The [[Associated Press]] (AP) currently ranks Alabama 5th in all-time final AP Poll appearances, with 48.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/app_final.cfm?sort=totapp&decade=all&rows=all |title=Total Appearances in the Final AP Poll |publisher=AP Poll Archive |accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref>

Alabama currently plays their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, located on the campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.