Alabama–LSU football rivalry

Alabama Crimson Tide

LSU Tigers

First meeting

November 18, 1895
LSU 12, Alabama 6

Latest meeting

November 7, 2015
Alabama 30, LSU 16

Next meeting

November 5, 2016

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Alabama leads, 50–25–5 (.656)

Largest victory

Alabama, 47–3 (1922)

Longest win streak

Alabama, 11 (1971–81)

Current win streak

Alabama, 5 (2012–present)

The Alabama–LSU football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University. Both schools are charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and both universities' sports teams have competed in the SEC's Western Division since the conference was split into two divisions in 1992. Alabama leads the series 50–25–5.

Series history

Sideline picture of Alabama vs LSU on November 5th 2011

The series started in 1895, with a 12–6 win for LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[1] The rivalry has been played in Baton Rouge; New Orleans, Louisiana; Birmingham, Alabama; Montgomery, Alabama; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Mobile, Alabama.

The teams began playing each other on an annual basis in 1964, with Alabama playing its home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, and LSU playing its home games on campus at Tiger Stadium. The series has been marked by long stretches where the home team has struggled. Alabama is 25–9–2 against LSU in Baton Rouge; they went 16–1–1 from 1965–98. Alabama has gone 6–11 in games played in Alabama since 1982. LSU has gone 4-13-1 in games played in Louisiana since 1982. There have been two overtime games each in Tuscaloosa (2005, 2011) and Baton Rouge (2008, 2014) respectively; the road team has won each time. In fact, in the series history, only 42% of games have been won by the team playing in its home state (excluding ties). In 1988, Alabama began playing its home game in the series on their Tuscaloosa campus at Bryant–Denny Stadium.

While Alabama controlled most of the series' early history, the intensity and competitiveness has grown during the last three decades. Since Bear Bryant's retirement, Alabama leads the series 19–14–1. Four games in the last ten seasons have also been decided in overtime. A 2009 poll of SEC fan bases found that over 60% of LSU fans singled out Alabama as their most bitter rival.^[2]

In 2007, the meeting was even more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach Nick Saban, who had coached LSU to a National Championship; many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting the "Saban Bowl."^[3]^[4]^[5] Alabama leads the series 7–3 in the games played so far during the "Saban Bowl" era.

In their 2011 regular season matchup, No. 1 LSU defeated No. 2 Alabama 9–6 in overtime at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, on November 5.^[6] Later, during the 2011 post season, the two were selected by the Bowl Championship Series ^[7] to play each other again in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, which was the first time since 1986 that the two teams played in a location other than Baton Rouge or Tuscaloosa. Alabama won the game 21–0. The rematch was the first BCS Championship Game to feature two teams from the same conference (as well as the same division), and was also the first shutout of any BCS bowl game in the BCS's 14-year history.

Game results

Alabama victories	LSU victories	Ties

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 18, 1895	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	12–6
2	November 29, 1902	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	11–0
3	November 9, 1903	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	18–0
4	December 2, 1904	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	11–0
5	November 2, 1907	Mobile, AL	Alabama	6–4
6	November 25, 1909	Birmingham, AL	LSU	12–6
7	November 15, 1919	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	23–7
8	November 11, 1920	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	21–0
9	October 29, 1921	New Orleans, LA	Tie	7–7
10	November 10, 1922	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	47–3
11	November 16, 1923	Montgomery, AL	Alabama	30–3
12	October 10, 1925	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	42–0
13	October 30, 1926	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–0
14	October 8, 1927	Birmingham, AL	Tie	0–0
15	December 8, 1928	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	31–0
16	November 15, 1930	Montgomery, AL	Alabama	33–0
17	September 30, 1944	Baton Rouge, LA	Tie	27–27
18	October 6, 1945	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	26–7
19	November 9, 1946	Baton Rouge, LA	#19 LSU	31–21
20	November 22, 1947	Tuscaloosa, AL	#8 Alabama	41–12
21	November 20, 1948	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	26–6
22	September 29, 1951	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	13–7
23	September 27, 1952	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	21–20
24	September 26, 1953	Mobile, AL	Tie	7–7
25	September 25, 1954	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	12–0
26	September 28, 1957	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	28–0
27	September 27, 1958	Mobile, AL	#15 LSU	13–3
28	November 7, 1964	Birmingham, AL	#3 Alabama	17–9
29	November 6, 1965	Baton Rouge, LA	#5 Alabama	31–7
30	November 5, 1966	Birmingham, AL	#4 Alabama	21–0
31	November 11, 1967	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	7–6
32	November 9, 1968	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	16–7
33	November 8, 1969	Baton Rouge, LA	#12 LSU	20–15
34	November 7, 1970	Birmingham, AL	#11 LSU	14–9
35	November 6, 1971	Baton Rouge, LA	#4 Alabama	14–7
36	November 11, 1972	Birmingham, AL	#2 Alabama	35–21
37	November 22, 1973	Baton Rouge, LA	#2 Alabama	21–7
38	November 9, 1974	Birmingham, AL	#3 Alabama	30–0
39	November 9, 1975	Baton Rouge, LA	#5 Alabama	23–10
40	November 6, 1976	Birmingham, AL	#15 Alabama	28–17
41	November 5, 1977	Baton Rouge, LA	#2 Alabama	24–3

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
42	November 11, 1978	Birmingham, AL	#3 Alabama	31–10
43	November 10, 1979	Baton Rouge, LA	#1 Alabama	3–0
44	November 8, 1980	Tuscaloosa, AL	#6 Alabama	28–7
45	September 5, 1981	Baton Rouge, LA	#4 Alabama	24–7
46	November 6, 1982	Birmingham, AL	#11 LSU	20–10
47	November 5, 1983	Baton Rouge, LA	#19 Alabama	32–26
48	November 10, 1984	Birmingham, AL	#12 LSU	16–14
49	November 9, 1985	Baton Rouge, LA	Tie	14–14
50	November 8, 1986	Birmingham, AL	#18 LSU	14–10
51	November 7, 1987	Baton Rouge, LA	#13 Alabama	22–10
52	November 5, 1988	Tuscaloosa, AL	#13 LSU	19–18
53	November 11, 1989	Baton Rouge, LA	#4 Alabama	32–16
54	November 10, 1990	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–3
55	November 9, 1991	Baton Rouge, LA	#8 Alabama	20–17
56	November 7, 1992	Baton Rouge, LA	#3 Alabama	31–11
57	November 6, 1993	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	17–13
58	November 5, 1994	Baton Rouge, LA	#6 Alabama	35–17
59	November 4, 1995	Tuscaloosa, AL	#16 Alabama	10–3
60	November 9, 1996	Baton Rouge, LA	#10 Alabama	26–0
61	November 8, 1997	Tuscaloosa, AL	#14 LSU	27–0
62	November 7, 1998	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	22–16
63	November 6, 1999	Tuscaloosa, AL	#12 Alabama	23–17
64	November 4, 2000	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	30–28
65	November 3, 2001	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	35–21
66	November 16, 2002	Baton Rouge, LA	#10 Alabama	31–0
67	November 15, 2003	Tuscaloosa, AL	#3 LSU	27–3
68	November 13, 2004	Baton Rouge, LA	#17 LSU	26–10
69	November 12, 2005	Tuscaloosa, AL	#5 LSU	16–13^OT
70	November 11, 2006	Baton Rouge, LA	#12 LSU	28–14
71	November 3, 2007	Tuscaloosa, AL	#3 LSU	41–34
72	November 8, 2008	Baton Rouge, LA	#1 Alabama	27–21^OT
73	November 7, 2009	Tuscaloosa, AL	#3 Alabama	24–15
74	November 6, 2010	Baton Rouge, LA	#5 LSU	24–21
75	November 5, 2011	Tuscaloosa, AL	#1 LSU	9–6^OT
76	January 9, 2012	New Orleans, LA	#2 Alabama	21–0
77	November 3, 2012	Baton Rouge, LA	#1 Alabama	21–17
78	November 9, 2013	Tuscaloosa, AL	#1 Alabama	38–17
79	November 8, 2014	Baton Rouge, LA	#5 Alabama	20–13^OT
80	November 7, 2015	Tuscaloosa, AL	#4 Alabama	30–16
Series: Alabama leads 50–25–5

Series record sources: 2011 Alabama Football Media Guide,^[8] 2011 LSU Football Media Guide,^[9] and College Football Data Warehouse.^[10]

References

↑ "The Record Book" (PDF). University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
↑ "2009 Fan Survey Results for SEC". CNN.
↑ Carlton, Chuck (2007-11-02). "LSU, Alabama to meet in first Saban Bowl". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
↑ "Bayou, LSU fans brace for Nick Saban Bowl". New York Daily News. 2007-11-01. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
↑ "It's Saban Bowl for riled LSU fans". The Seattle Times. 2007-11-01. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
↑ "LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - Recap - November 5, 2011".
↑ Prisbell, Eric (December 5, 2011). "BCS: LSU, Alabama get rematch in title game over Oklahoma State". The Washington Post.
↑ 2011 Alabama Football Media Guide, University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, pp. 176–195 (2011). Retrieved December 1, 2011.
↑ 2011 LSU Football Media Guide, LSU Athletic Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pp. 153–163 (2011). Retrieved November 23, 2011.
↑ College Football Data Warehouse, Alabama vs Louisiana State. Retrieved December 1, 2011.

Alabama Crimson Tide football

Venues	University of Alabama Quad (1893–1914) Denny Field (1915–1928) Bryant–Denny Stadium (1929–present) Rickwood Field (alternate, 1912–1927) Cramton Bowl (alternate, 1922–1954) Ernest F. Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1948–1968) Legion Field (alternate, 1927–2003)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn: Iron Bowl (James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss Penn State Tennessee: Third Saturday in October

Culture & lore	Saban era Traditions Big Al "Yea Alabama" A-Day 1922 Penn game Punt Bama Punt "Game of the Century" "Manziel beats Bama" Kick Six Million Dollar Band Walk of Fame Paul W. Bryant Museum The Bear The Bear Bryant Show Porter Cup

People	Head coaches All-Americans College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders Champ Pickens

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

LSU Tigers football

Venues	State Field (1893–1924) Tiger Stadium (1924–present) Charles McClendon Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Indoor Practice Facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore	Championships History Traditions Mike the Tiger Marching band Songs of LSU Golden Girls & Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Chinese Bandits Cannon's Halloween Run Earthquake Game Bluegrass Miracle 2011 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches All-Americans LSU Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Southeastern Conference football rivalry games

Conference	Iron Bowl (Alabama–Auburn) Alabama–LSU Alabama–Mississippi State Alabama–Ole Miss Third Saturday in October (Alabama–Tennessee) Arkansas–LSU Battle Line Rivalry (Arkansas–Missouri) Arkansas–Ole Miss Arkansas–Texas A&M Auburn–Florida Deep South's Oldest Rivalry (Auburn–Georgia) Auburn–LSU Auburn–Tennessee Florida–Georgia Florida–LSU Florida–Tennessee Georgia–South Carolina Georgia–Tennessee Georgia–Vanderbilt Kentucky–Mississippi State Kentucky–Tennessee Kentucky–Vanderbilt LSU–Mississippi State Magnolia Bowl (LSU–Ole Miss) LSU–Texas A&M Egg Bowl (Mississippi State–Ole Miss) Ole Miss–Vanderbilt Tennessee–Vanderbilt

Non-conference	Alabama–Penn State Arkansas–Texas Auburn–Clemson Auburn–Georgia Tech Auburn–Tulane Battle of the Brazos (Baylor–Texas A&M) Clemson–Georgia Clemson–South Carolina Florida–Florida State Florida–Miami Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia–Georgia Tech) Georgia Tech–Tennessee Illinois–Missouri Indiana–Kentucky Iowa State–Missouri Border War (Kansas–Missouri) Centre–Kentucky Kentucky–Louisville Battle On Broadway (Kentucky–Transylvania) Battle for the Rag (LSU–Tulane) Memphis–Ole Miss Missouri–Nebraska Missouri–Oklahoma NC State–South Carolina North Carolina–South Carolina Ole Miss–Tulane Sewanee–Vanderbilt TCU–Texas A&M Texas A&M–Texas Tech Texas–Texas A&M

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References