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2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football
Alabama Crimson Tide logo
CFP National Championship finalist
SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal), W 24–7 vs. Washington
CFP National Championship, L 31–35 vs. Clemson
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 2
2016 record 14–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach Nick Saban (10th year)
Offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin (3rd year; regular season and bowl game)
Steve Sarkisian (National Championship game)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt (1st year)
Base defense 3–4
Captain Jonathan Allen
Reuben Foster
Eddie Jackson
Cam Robinson
Home stadium Bryant–Denny Stadium
(Capacity: 101,821)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
No. 14 Florida x   6 2         9 4  
No. 22 Tennessee   4 4         9 4  
Georgia   4 4         8 5  
Kentucky   4 4         7 6  
South Carolina   3 5         6 7  
Vanderbilt   3 5         6 7  
Missouri   2 6         4 8  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 0         14 1  
No. 24 Auburn   5 3         8 5  
No. 13 LSU   5 3         8 4  
Texas A&M   4 4         8 5  
Arkansas   3 5         7 6  
Mississippi State   3 5         6 7  
Ole Miss   2 6         5 7  
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of April 24, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016 A-Day Spring Game
1 2 3 4 Total
• White 0 0 0 7 7
Crimson 0 0 0 3 3
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2 pm
  • Game attendance: 76,212
  • Television network: ESPN

The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represents the University of Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marks the Crimson Tide's 122nd overall season, 83rd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 25th within the SEC Western Division. They play their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and are led by tenth year head coach Nick Saban.

In 2015, Alabama came into the season ranked No. 2 in both preseason polls and finished the regular season 12–1, 7–1 SEC, with their only loss to Ole Miss again. The Crimson Tide won the Western Division of SEC and qualified to play in the 2015 SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators. Alabama defeated the Gators, 29–15 in Atlanta, Georgia, clinching the program's 25th SEC title. As the #2 seed in the second season of the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide were selected to play in the semifinal game at the 2015 Cotton Bowl against #3 Michigan State of the Big Ten. Alabama beat the Spartans in a 38–0 shutout, advancing them to the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against #1 Clemson of the ACC. The Crimson Tide won the game 45–40, capturing their 16th national championship and making Nick Saban the 2nd coach in college football to win five championship titles. The Crimson Tide finished the 2015 season with a record of 14–1.

Notable departures from the 2015 squad included

Prior to National Signing Day in February 3, 2016, eight players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice and included six former high school seniors and two junior college transfers. On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2016 recruiting class. The class was highlighted by 19 players from the "ESPN 300". Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to Rivals.com,Scout.com and 247Sports.com and No. 2 at ESPN recruiting class.


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