Alabama's 12* National Championships

I know someone writing a book about this, but the good doctor sums this up pretty well.

The Associated Press Poll has been active since 1936. The AP took their
final poll prior to bowl games from 1936 - 1964 and in 1966 and 1967.
They took their final poll after the bowl games in 1965 and from 1968 -
Current.

Debunking the Alabama National Championship myths:

1925 National Championship- Alabama claims they share this one with
Dartmouth. Who awarded the NC? Houlgate and Helms. Houlgate started his
system in 1927. So Bama won their 1925 NC using a formula that didn't
exist until 1927? Helms Athletic Foundation started in 1941. Another
incredible retroactive NC.

1926 National Championship- Alabama claims they share this one with 3
other teams with equal or better records! Once again it is the Helms
Athletic Foundation in 1941 that awards it!

1930 National Championship- The Davis poll says that Bama tied Notre
Dame for NC this year. This was the only one to award it to Bama. Notre
Dame was named NC in 6 polls! Parke Davis is another retroactive system!
He (an individual, not an organization) did his in 1933!

1934 National Championship- Alabama says they share this with two other
teams. The awarders are Dunkel, Williamson, and Football Thesaurus.
Dunkel was an individual who came up with his own system. Williamson was
a geologist who came up with his own system. Football Thesaurus first
appeared in 1946!

1941 National Championship- This is a complete joke. The AP ranked
Alabama 20th in the nation with 14 teams with better records in the top
20. Once again it is the Football Thesaurus that retroactively awards
it. Alabama finished 3rd in the SEC that year.

1961 National Championship- Finally a legitimate NC. One poll didn't
give it to Bama though.

1964 National Championship- While the AP did award the NC to Bama
(10-1-0), Arkansas had the better record, 11-0. Alabama played Texas in
their bowl and LOST. The AP final poll was before the bowl.

1965 National Championship- The AP gave this to Bama. That year there
were three teams with better records than Bama. Bama 9-1-1, Michigan St
10-1-0, Arkansas 10-1-0, Nebraska 10-1-0.

1973 National Championship- AP puts Bama 4th after their bowl game loss.
Bama claims a NC from the UPI poll that was taken before they met Notre
Dame in the bowl game and lost. There were 3 teams with better records
than Bama that year. The embarrassment of naming Alabama number one
caused the UPI to name champions after bowl games.

1978 National Championship- AP gives this to Alabama(11-1-0) even though
USC (12-1-0) had the better record Guess who Alabama lost to that year?
USC!!!!!!!!!. UPI gave the NC to USC.

1979 National Championship- Their second legitimate NC. Their first
Unanimous NC.

1992 National Championship- Their third legitimate NC. Their second
Unanimous NC.

Todd A. Pourciau, Ph.D.