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How many national championships has Alabama won?
Key takeaways
- Alabama Crimson Tide football has won 18 national championships: 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020.
- Title seasons: 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020.
- That is the most of any current SEC program.
- All-time record in our game log (1902-2026): 1004-319-42.
18 National titles
1004-319-42 Record 1902-2026
25 of 55 Bowl / playoff wins
2009 (14-0) Best season
6
seasons since Alabama's last national championship 2020 national championship - Finished 13-0.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 1925 national championship (claimed) | Finished 10-0. |
| 1926 | 1926 national championship (claimed) | Finished 9-0-1. |
| 1930 | 1930 national championship (claimed) | Finished 10-0. |
| 1934 | 1934 national championship (claimed) | Finished 10-0. |
| 1941 | 1941 national championship (claimed) | Finished 9-2. |
| 1961 | 1961 national championship | Finished 11-0. |
| 1964 | 1964 national championship | Finished 10-1. |
| 1965 | 1965 national championship | Finished 9-1-1. |
| 1973 | 1973 national championship | Finished 11-1. |
| 1978 | 1978 national championship | Finished 11-1. |
| 1979 | 1979 national championship | Finished 12-0. |
| 1992 | 1992 national championship | Finished 13-0. |
| 2009 | 2009 national championship | Finished 14-0. |
| 2011 | 2011 national championship | Finished 12-1. |
| 2012 | 2012 national championship | Finished 13-1. |
| 2015 | 2015 national championship | Finished 14-1. |
| 2017 | 2017 national championship | Finished 13-1. |
| 2020 | 2020 national championship | Finished 13-0. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
Alabama postseason, 1902-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-4 | Lost College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential |
| 2024 | 9-4 | Lost ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2023 | 12-2 | Lost CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Prudential |
| 2022 | 11-2 | Won Allstate Sugar Bowl |
| 2021 | 13-2 | Lost CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T |
| 2019 | 11-2 | Won VRBO CITRUS BOWL |
| 2018 | 14-1 | Lost CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T |
| 2016 | 14-1 | Lost CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRESENTED BY AT&T |
| 2014 | 12-2 | Lost ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - SEMIFINAL |
| 2013 | 11-2 | Lost ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2010 | 10-3 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2008 | 12-2 | Lost ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2007 | 7-6 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 6-7 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 10-2 | Won AT&T Cotton Bowl |
| 2004 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2001 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1999 | 10-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1998 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1996 | 10-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1994 | 12-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1993 | 9-3-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1991 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1990 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1988 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1987 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1986 | 10-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1985 | 9-2-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1983 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1982 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1981 | 9-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1980 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1977 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1976 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1974 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1972 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1971 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1970 | 6-5-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 6-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1968 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1967 | 8-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1966 | 11-0 | Won Bowl game |
| 1963 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1962 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1960 | 8-1-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1959 | 7-2-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1953 | 6-3-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1952 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1947 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1945 | 10-0 | Won Bowl game |
| 1944 | 5-2-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1942 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1937 | 9-1 | Lost Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide this page | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Alabama sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Alabama record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Alabama Crimson Tide football has won 18 national championships: 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has Alabama won?
18. 1925 national championship (claimed), 1926 national championship (claimed), 1930 national championship (claimed), 1934 national championship (claimed), 1941 national championship (claimed), 1961 national championship, 1964 national championship, 1965 national championship, 1973 national championship, 1978 national championship, 1979 national championship, 1992 national championship, 2009 national championship, 2011 national championship, 2012 national championship, 2015 national championship, 2017 national championship, 2020 national championship.
When did Alabama win its first national championship?
In 1925. Finished 10-0.
When did Alabama last win a national championship?
In 2020. Finished 13-0.