<P> The University of Alabama 2009 Official Football Media Guide states that Alabama had 12 national championships prior to winning the 2010 BCS National Championship Game . The 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015 titles bring the total number of national championships claimed by Alabama to 16 . Eleven of Alabama's national championships were awarded by the wire - services (AP, Coaches' Poll) or by winning the BCS National Championship Game . </P> <P> In January 2013, CNN suggested that Alabama might be college football's new dynasty, and in May 2013, Athlon Sports ranked Alabama's ongoing dynasty as the fourth - best since 1934, behind Oklahoma (1948--58), Miami (1986--92), and Nebraska (1993--97). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Selectors </Th> <Th> Record </Th> <Th> Bowl </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Wallace Wade </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> 10--0 </Td> <Td> Won Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Wallace Wade </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> 9--0--1 </Td> <Td> Tied Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Wallace Wade </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> 10--0 </Td> <Td> Won Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Frank Thomas </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> 10--0 </Td> <Td> Won Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Frank Thomas </Td> <Td> Houlgate Poll </Td> <Td> 9--2 </Td> <Td> Won Cotton Bowl Classic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Paul "Bear" Bryant </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches' </Td> <Td> 11--0 </Td> <Td> Won Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Paul "Bear" Bryant </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches' </Td> <Td> 10--1 </Td> <Td> Lost Orange Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Paul "Bear" Bryant </Td> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> 9--1--1 </Td> <Td> Won Orange Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Paul "Bear" Bryant </Td> <Td> Coaches' </Td> <Td> 11--1 </Td> <Td> Lost Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Paul "Bear" Bryant </Td> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> 11--1 </Td> <Td> Won Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Paul "Bear" Bryant </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches' </Td> <Td> 12--0 </Td> <Td> Won Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Gene Stallings </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches' </Td> <Td> 13--0 </Td> <Td> Won Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Nick Saban </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches', BCS </Td> <Td> 14--0 </Td> <Td> Won BCS National Championship Game </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Nick Saban </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches', BCS </Td> <Td> 12--1 </Td> <Td> Won BCS National Championship Game </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Nick Saban </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches', BCS </Td> <Td> 13--1 </Td> <Td> Won BCS National Championship Game </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Nick Saban </Td> <Td> AP, Coaches', CFP </Td> <Td> 14--1 </Td> <Td> Won Cotton Bowl Classic Won College Football Playoff National Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> National Championships </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 16 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Selectors </Th> <Th> Record </Th> <Th> Bowl </Th> </Tr>

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