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Alabama–LSU football rivalry

Alabama Crimson Tide	LSU Tigers
Originated	1895
Series record	Alabama leads 47–25–5
Largest margin of victory	Alabama 47, LSU 3 November 10, 1922
Highest scoring game	LSU 41, Alabama 34 November 3, 2007
Most recent game	Alabama 21, LSU 17 November 3, 2012
Longest winning streak	Alabama 11 (1971-1981)
Current winning streak	Alabama 2 (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 the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University. Both universities have been members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since its founding in December 1932, and both universities' sports teams have competed in the SEC's Western Division since the conference was split into two divisions in 1992.

As of the November 3rd game of the 2012 season, Alabama leads the series 47–25–5.

1 Series history
2 Game results
3 See also
4 References

Series history[edit]

Sideline picture of Alabama vs LSU on November 5th 2011

The series started in 1895,^[1] the Tigers were victorious 12–6 in the first meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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 holds a 25–9–2 record against LSU in Baton Rouge. Between 1971 and 1999 LSU was winless in Baton Rouge, going 0–14–1. Alabama has gone 4–11 in games played in the state of Alabama since 1982. In fact, in the series history, only 42 percent of games have been won by the team playing in its home state (excluding ties), although Alabama has won far more games in the state of Louisiana than LSU has won in the state of Alabama. 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. Following Bear Bryant's retirement, the two teams have virtually split the series, with Alabama narrowly leading 16–14–1.

In 2007, the meeting was even more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach Nick Saban—who previously coached at LSU. With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl."^[2]^[3]^[4] Alabama leads the series 4–3 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.^[5] Later, during the 2011 post season, the two were selected by the Bowl Championship Series ^[6] 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[edit]

Alabama victories are colored ██ crimson. LSU victories are colored ██ purple. Ties are white.

Date	Location	Winner	Score
November 18, 1895	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	12–6
November 29, 1902	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	11–0
November 9, 1903	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	18–0
December 2, 1904	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	11–0
November 2, 1907	Mobile, AL	Alabama	6–4
November 25, 1909	Birmingham, AL	LSU	12–6
November 15, 1919	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	23–7
November 11, 1920	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	21–0
October 29, 1921	New Orleans, LA	Tie	7–7
November 10, 1922	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	47–3
November 16, 1923	Montgomery, AL	Alabama	30–3
October 10, 1925	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	42–0
October 30, 1926	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–0
October 8, 1927	Birmingham, AL	Tie	0–0
December 8, 1928	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	31–0
November 15, 1930	Montgomery, AL	Alabama	33–0
September 30, 1944	Baton Rouge, LA	Tie	27–27
October 6, 1945	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	26–7
November 9, 1946	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	31–21
November 22, 1947	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	41–12
November 20, 1948	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	26–6
September 29, 1951	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	13–7
September 27, 1952	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	21–20
September 26, 1953	Mobile, AL	Tie	7–7
September 25, 1954	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	12–0
September 28, 1957	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	28–0

Date	Location	Winner	Score
September 27, 1958	Mobile, AL	LSU	13–3
November 7, 1964	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	17–9
November 6, 1965	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	31–7
November 5, 1966	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	21–0
November 11, 1967	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	7–6
November 9, 1968	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	16–7
November 8, 1969	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	20–15
November 7, 1970	Birmingham, AL	LSU	14–9
November 6, 1971	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	14–7
November 11, 1972	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	35–21
November 22, 1973	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	21–7
November 9, 1974	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	30–0
November 9, 1975	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	23–10
November 6, 1976	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	28–17
November 5, 1977	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	24–3
November 11, 1978	Birmingham, AL	Alabama	31–10
November 10, 1979	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	3–0
November 8, 1980	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	28–7
September 5, 1981	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	24–7
November 6, 1982	Birmingham, AL	LSU	20–10
November 5, 1983	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	32–26
November 10, 1984	Birmingham, AL	LSU	16–14
November 9, 1985	Baton Rouge, LA	Tie	14–14
November 8, 1986	Birmingham, AL	LSU	14–10
November 7, 1987	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	22–10
November 5, 1988	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	19–18

Date	Location	Winner	Score
November 11, 1989	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	32–16
November 10, 1990	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–3
November 9, 1991	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	20–17
November 7, 1992	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	31–11
November 6, 1993	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	17–13
November 5, 1994	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	35–17
November 4, 1995	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	10–3
November 9, 1996	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	26–0
November 8, 1997	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	27–0
November 7, 1998	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	22–16
November 6, 1999	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	23–17
November 4, 2000	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	30–28
November 3, 2001	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	35–21
November 16, 2002	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	31–0
November 15, 2003	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	27–3
November 13, 2004	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	26–10
November 12, 2005	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	16–13^OT
November 11, 2006	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	28–14
November 3, 2007	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	41–34
November 8, 2008	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	27–21^OT
November 7, 2009	Tuscaloosa, AL	Alabama	24–15
November 6, 2010	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	24–21
November 5, 2011	Tuscaloosa, AL	LSU	9–6^OT
January 9, 2012	New Orleans, LA	Alabama	21–0
November 3, 2012	Baton Rouge, LA	Alabama	21–17

Series record sources: 2011 Alabama Football Media Guide,^[7] 2011 LSU Football Media Guide,^[8] and College Football Data Warehouse.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "The Record Book". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
^ 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".
^ "BCS: LSU, Alabama get rematch in title game over Oklahoma State".
^ 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.

v t e 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	Series records Saban era Traditions Big Al "Yea Alabama" A-Day "Game of the Century" Million Dollar Band Walk of Fame Paul W. Bryant Museum The Bear Bryant Show

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

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

National championship seasons in bold

v t e LSU Tigers football

Venues	State Field (1893–1923) Tiger Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas (Golden Boot) Auburn Florida Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore	LSU traditions Mike the Tiger Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band Earthquake Game

People	Head coaches

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

National championship seasons in bold

v t e 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 Arkansas–Ole Miss Arkansas–Texas A&M Auburn–Florida Deep South's Oldest Rivalry (Auburn–Georgia) Auburn–LSU Florida–Georgia Georgia–South Carolina Florida–LSU Florida–Tennessee Kentucky–Mississippi State Kentucky-Tennessee 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 Battle of the Brazos (Baylor–Texas A&M) Border War (Kansas–Missouri) Clemson–South Carolina Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia–Georgia Tech) Illinois–Missouri Iowa State–Missouri Florida–Florida State Florida–Miami Kentucky-Louisville Missouri–Nebraska Missouri–Oklahoma Texas A&M–Texas Tech Texas–Texas A&M

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