The Sports Almanac


Alabama Crimson Tide Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 46-28-3
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1925
Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
Won
20-19
1926
Rose Bowl
Stanford
Tie
7-7
1930
Rose Bowl
Washington State Cougars
Won
24-0
1934
Rose Bowl
Stanford Indians
Won
29-13
1937
Rose Bowl
California Golden Bears
Lost
0-13
1941
Cotton Bowl
Texas A&M Aggies
Won
29-21
1942
Orange Bowl
Boston College Eagles
Won
37-21
1944
Sugar Bowl
Duke Blue Devils
Lost
26-29
1945
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
34-14
1947
Sugar Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Lost
7-27
1952
Orange Bowl
Syracuse Orangemen
Won
61-6
1953
Cotton Bowl
Rice Owls
Lost
6-28
1959
Liberty Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions
Lost
0-7
1960
Bluebonnet Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Tie
3-3
1961
Sugar Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks
Won
10-3
1962
Orange Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Won
17-0
1963
Sugar Bowl
Mississippi Rebels
Won
12-7
1964
Orange Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Lost
17-21
1965
Orange Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Won
39-28
1966
Sugar Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Won
34-7
1967
Cotton Bowl
Texas A&M Aggies
Lost
16-20
1968
Gator Bowl
Missouri Tigers
Lost
10-35
1969
Liberty Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Lost
33-47
1970
Bluebonnet Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Tie
24-24
1971
Orange Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lost
6-38
1972
Cotton Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Lost
13-17
1973
Sugar Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lost
23-24
1974
Orange Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lost
11-13
1975
Sugar Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions
Won
13-6
1976
Liberty Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Won
36-6
1977
Sugar Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
35-6
1978
Sugar Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions
Won
14-7
1979
Sugar Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks
Won
24-9
1980
Cotton Bowl
Baylor Bears
Won
30-2
1981
Cotton Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Lost
12-14
1982
Liberty Bowl
Illinois Fighting Illini
Won
21-15
1983
Sun Bowl
SMU Mustangs
Won
28-7
1985
Aloha Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
24-3
1986
Sun Bowl
Washington Huskies
Won
28-6
1987
Outback Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Lost
24-28
1988
Sun Bowl
Army Black Knights
Won
29-28
1989
Sugar Bowl
Miami Hurricanes
Lost
25-33
1990
Fiesta Bowl
Louisville Cardinals
Lost
7-34
1991
Blockbuster Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Won
30-25
1992
Sugar Bowl
Miami Hurricanes
Won
34-13
1993
Gator Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels
Won
24-10
1994
Florida Citrus Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
24-17
1996
Outback Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Won
17-14
1998
Music City Bowl
Virginia Tech Hokies
Lost
7-38
1999
Orange Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Lost
34-35 OT
2001
Independence Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones
Won
14-13
2004
Music City Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Lost
16-20
2005
Cotton Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Won
13-10
2006
Independence Bowl
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Lost
31-34
2007
Independence Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Won
30-24
2008
Sugar Bowl
Utah Utes
Lost
17-31
2010
Capital One Bowl
Michigan State Spartans
Won
49-7
2013
Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Lost
31-45
2014
Sugar Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Lost
35-42
2015
Cotton Bowl
Michigan State Spartans
Won
38-0
2016
Peach Bowl
Washington Huskies
Won
24-7
2017
Sugar Bowl
Clemson Tigers
Won
24-6
2018
Orange Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Won
45-34
2019
Citrus Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Won
35-16
2020
Rose Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Won
31-14
2021
Cotton Bowl
Cincinnati Bearcats
Won
27-6
2022
Sugar Bowl
Kansas State Wildcats
Won
45-20
2023
Rose Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Lost
20-27 OT

Overall Championship Game Record 6-3
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
OPPONENT
W/L
SCORE
2009
Rose Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Won
37-21
2011
Sugar Bowl
LSU Tigers
Won
21-0
2012
Orange Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Won
42-14
2015
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Clemson Tigers
Won
45-40
2016
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Clemson Tigers
Lost
31-35
2017
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs
Won
26-23 OT
2018
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Clemson Tigers
Lost
16-44
2020
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
52-24
2021
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Georgia Bulldogs Lost
18-33

OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Washington Huskies
3
3
0
0
1.000
Ohio State Buckeyes 4
3
1
0
.750
USC Trojans
2
2
0
0
1.000
Arkansas Razorbacks
2
2
0
0
1.000
Michigan State Spartans 2
2
0
0
1.000
Nebraska Cornhuskers
3
2
1
0
.667
Penn State Nittany Lions
3
2
1
0
.667
Colorado Buffaloes
3
2
1
0
.667
Oklahoma Sooners 4
2
1
1
.625
Clemson Tigers 4
2
2
0
.500
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4
2
2
0
.500
Michigan Wolverines 5
2
3
0
.400
Washington State Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Baylor Bears
1
1
0
0
1.000
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1
1
0
0
1.000
Mississippi Rebels
1
1
0
0
1.000
Boston College Eagles
1
1
0
0
1.000
Syracuse Orange
1
1
0
0
1.000
UCLA Bruins
1
1
0
0
1.000
Illinois Fighting Illini
1
1
0
0
1.000
Iowa State Cyclones
1
1
0
0
1.000
SMU Mustangs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Army Black Knights
1
1
0
0
1.000
North Carolina Tar Heels
1
1
0
0
1.000
LSU Tigers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Cincinnati Bearcats 1
1
0
0
1.000
Kansas State Wildcats
1
1
0
0
1.000
Stanford Cardinal
2
1
0
1
.750
Georgia Bulldogs 2
1
1
0
.500
Texas A&M Aggies
2
1
1
0
.500
Miami Hurricanes
2
1
1
0
.500
Texas Longhorns
5
0
4
1
.100
California Golden Bears
1
0
1
0
.000
Rice Owls
1
0
1
0
.000
Duke Blue Devils
1
0
1
0
.000
Utah Utes
1
0
1
0
.000
Louisville Cardinals
1
0
1
0
.000
Oklahoma State Cowboys
1
0
1
0
.000
Virginia Tech Hokies
1
0
1
0
.000
Minnesota Golden Gophers
1
0
1
0
.000
Missouri Tigers
1
0
1
0
.000