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The Alabama Tide Crimson had the fantastic success through his history of soccer. Here some facts that ordinarily less are known.

To the University of Alabama, soccer is the king. The squad of land of the school won numerous national titles, had trainers and famous players, and even was presented in the film "Gump of Forest". While most of the fans of "Alabama," "Bama," or "UA" knows these details, you could be unaware of some of others. Here some facts of the soccer of Alabama, which less fans of soccer know:

1. The "the Crimson Tide" the nickname has originated of a muddy game

Before to become the Alabama Tide Crimson, the people ordinarily referred themselves to the squad of soccer of Alabama, as the "the Crimson White one" (named after the school colors) or "Dilutes the Line of Red one". Then in 1907, Alabama played his arch rival, Auburn. Alabama was an oppressed huge one, and the teams played in a "sea" of red mud. Nevertheless, Alabama fought Auburn to a 6-6 attaches. Later, a sports that the editor named Zipp Newman popularized the nickname "the Crimson Tide".

2. No player of Alabama won the Cutting of Heisman

Ironically, despite the whole success of the Alabama team of soccer of the Crimson Tide, no player won the Cutting of Heisman rewards given to the footballer OF THE NCAA more REMARKABLE in an only season. In 1993, David Caliper became the player of Alabama more close to win the reward. David "The Two" Caliper, played the wide receiver for the Crimson Tide, and late would play seven seasons with the NFL Minnesota Viking.

3. Alabama won 21 titles of DRY one

The Crimson report of soccer of the Tide is simply remarkable. Here certain of its accomplishments, through the years:

National titles
The lecture Entitles (21 DRY one)
To play balls the Games
Typically American players

4. Bryant of "Bear" of Paul had a 0.834 winning percentages as the trainer of Alabama

Bryant of "Bear" of trainer is a legend to Alabama. It took the Crimson Tide to six national championships, that is the half of the unprecedented team 12 national titles. Bryant induced also to Texas UN&l'ampli; the University of M, the University of Kentucky and the University of Maryland. Nevertheless, Alabama was where Bryant had his most of success. Bryant won the "bear" of nickname when, to 13-years-old, it fought a bear as a part of a promotion of the theater.

5. The mascotte of elephant of Alabama dates back to 1930

The origin of the mascotte of elephant of the school was the 1930 seasons. At that very moment, Wallace of Trainer painfully Advances was the team general. During a game against Mississippi, a fan of screamed Alabama, aeoe...the elephants come"! referring itself to Alabama players huge and aggressive. Everett Strupper, an athletic journalist, retrieved the incident.

6. Three former trainers of Alabama are in Soccer Lobby of high school of Fame

Since the Lobby of Fame opened first its doors in the south Turn, Indiana (1951), it installed 16 players of Alabama, and three trainers. The installed trainers were Wallace painfully Advances (1923-1930), Frank Thomas (1931-1946), and Paul "Carries" Bryant (1958-1982). The Lobby of Fame installed Bryant as a player and a trainer.

The soccer history to Alabama is simply stunning. It includes 12 national championships, Induce Bryant of "Bear", and some less than famous facts of aforementioned one. Alabama of usage merchandise of Crimson Tide to encourage on the team to his next moment a historic other the national championship!