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Early newspaper accounts of the University's football squad simply referred to them as the "varsity" or the "Crimson White." The first nickname popular with the media was the "Thin Red Line," which was used until 1906. Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald, is credited with coining the phrase "Crimson Tide" in an article describing the 1907 Iron Bowl played in Birmingham. The game was played in a sea of red mud with Auburn a heavy favorite to win. Alabama held Auburn to a 6-6 tie, thus graduating to their newfound nickname.
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Alabama football teams name?
Alabama Crimson Tide
How did the movie crimson tide get its name?
The ship name is USS Alabama.The University of Alabama's athletic teams are known as the Crimson Tide.
What football team has an elephant name?
Alabama crimson tide
Where did tide detergent get its name?
I believe the chemist who developed the formula was a graduate of the University of Alabama (Crimson Tide) and used his university team name for the product
What is the name of the crimson tide school?
In a 1920's game against Auburn the field was covered in mud making the field look red. after the game the school newspaper nicknamed them the crimson tide and it stuck
What is a crimson tide nic-name?
The nickname for the Crimson Tide football team is Thin Red Line. However, they are also commonly called Crimson White.Ê
What is Harvard mascot?
The team name for Harvard University athletics is the Crimson. Unofficially, their mascot is John Harvard, an Englishman for whom the school is named after.
What is alabamas basketball team name?
Crimson Tide
What is the name of the crimson tide elephant?
Big Al!
Who created the phrase roll tide?
Behind the "Crimson Tide" nickname and the elephant mascot are two bits of trivia that might stump even the most loyal of Alabama football fans. The team was not always referred to as the "Crimson Tide." Early newspaper accounts of Alabama football simply listed the team as the "varsity" or the "Crimson White" after the school colors. Headline writers then made popular the nickname "The Thin Red Line."It was not until 1907 that the name "Crimson Tide" was used to describe Alabama. The name was supposedly first used by Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald. Roberts coined the nickname to describe the 1907 Alabama - Auburn game, played in a sea of mud. Although Auburn was favored to win, Alabama played well in the red mud and held Auburn to a 6 - 6 tie, thus gaining the name "Crimson Tide." Zepp Newman, former sports editor of the Birmingham News, probably popularized the name more than any other writer.Big Al, Alabama's elephant mascot, certainly holds a special place in the hearts of Crimson Tide fans. Perhaps surprisingly to some fans, Alabama has not always boasted an elephant for its mascot. Coach Wallace Wade's 1930 Alabama football team was the first to be associated with the elephant. Sports writer Everett Strupper of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story of the October 4, 1930 Alabama - Mississippi game. Strupper's story called the Alabama team big, tough, fast and aggressive. Strupper also commented that the Alabama players looked " like they had nearly doubled in size" since the previous season."At the end of the quarter, the earth started to tremble, there was a distant rumble that continued to grow," Strupper wrote. "Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, ' Hold you horses, the elephants are coming,' and out stamped this Alabama varsity."Strupper and other writers continued to refer to the Alabama linemen as "Red Elephants," the color referring to the Crimson jerseys.That 1930 team of "Red Elephants" posted a 10 - 0 overall record and defeated Washington State in the Rose Bowl to be declared National Champions.
What is the Alabama mascots name?
Big Al is the costumed mascot of the University. He is an elephant. The team is called the Crimson Tide. Both the elephant as a mascot and the nickname "Crimson Tide" have roots going back to the early decades of the twentieth century when the Alabama football team first gained national prominence and recognition, most notably with some key Rose Bowl victories
What is the name of the font used on the Alabama Crimson Tide Letter A?
Since the "A" is trademarked and used as part of the logo, it's probably not a specific typeface. It's more likely to be a unique design.
