No coach in the history of the game has had the impact on the game, the
fans, other coaches, and particular the players who played for him, than has
the Bear, Coach Paul W. Bryant. While his record of wins has been surpassed
by the long careers of Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno, he is still the
greatest. Coach Bryant built men not football players.
At Alabama, Coach Byrant coached teams won 13 SEC conference championships
and six national championships.
Coach Bryant's Career Record
6 National Championships
325-85-17
1961, 64, 65, 73, 78, 79
Year
School
W
L
T
1945
Maryland
6
2
1
13 SEC Titles
1946
Kentucky
7
3
0
1961, 64, 65, 71, 72, 73, 74,
1947
Kentucky
8
3
0
1975, 77, 78, 79, 81
1948
Kentucky
5
3
2
1949
Kentucky
9
3
0
Bowl Games
1950
Kentucky
11
1
0
24 Consecutive Bowl Trips
1951
Kentucky
8
4
0
7 Sugar Bowls
1952
Kentucky
5
4
2
5 Orange Bowls
1953
Kentucky
7
2
1
4 Liberty Bowls
1954
Texas A&M
1
9
0
4 Cotton Bowls
1955
Texas A&M
7
2
1
2 Bluebonnet Bowls
1956
Texas A&M
9
0
1
1 Gator Bowl
1957
Texas A&M
8
3
0
1958
Alabama
5
4
2
Coach of the Year Honors
1959
Alabama
7
2
2
National Coach of the Year
1960
Alabama
8
1
2
1961, 1971, 1973
1961
Alabama
11
0
0
SEC Coach of the Year
1962
Alabama
10
1
0
1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1971
1963
Alabama
9
2
0
1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981
1964
Alabama
10
1
0
1965
Alabama
9
1
1
Bryant as a Player,
1966
Alabama
11
0
0
Assistant Coach &
1967
Alabama
8
2
1
Head Coach
1968
Alabama
8
3
0
(384-100-25 .779)
1969
Alabama
6
5
0
Player
W
L
T
%
1970
Alabama
6
5
1
1933
Alabama
7
1
1
.833
1971
Alabama
11
1
0
1934
Alabama
10
0
0
1.000
1972
Alabama
10
2
0
1935
Alabama
6
2
1
.722
1973
Alabama
11
1
0
Totals
23
3
2
.857
1974
Alabama
11
1
0
1975
Alabama
11
1
0
Assistant Coach
W
L
T
%
1976
Alabama
9
3
0
1936
Alabama
8
0
1
.938
1977
Alabama
11
1
0
1937
Alabama
9
1
0
.900
1978
Alabama
11
1
0
1938
Alabama
7
1
1
.833
1979
Alabama
12
0
0
1939
Alabama
5
3
1
.611
1980
Alabama
10
2
0
1940
Vanderbilt
3
6
1
.350
1981
Alabama
9
2
1
1941
Vanderbilt
6
1
2
.788
1982
Alabama
8
4
0
Totals
38
12
6
.732
National Championships in Bold
Head Coach
W
L
T
%
Maryland (1 year)
6
2
1
.722
At Bryant-Denny Stadium
Kentucky (8 years)
60
23
5
.710
72 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Ties
Texas A&M (4 years)
25
14
2
.634
(Includes 57 consecutive
victories from
Alabama (25 years)
323
85
17
.732
Oct. 26 1963 until Nov.
13, 1982)
Totals
323
85
17
.732
At Legion Field
At Alabama Homecoming
68 wins 15 losses 5 ties
43 wins 6 losses 0 ties
Vs. his Pupils
43 wins 6 losses 0 ties
14-2
vs.
Charley McClenden
6-0
vs.
Bob Tyler
61
vs
Bill Battle
5-0
vs.
Steve Sloan
4-0
vs.
Jerry Claborne
4-0
vs.
Paul Dietzel
1-0
v.s
Charley Pell
1-0
vs.
Howard Schnellerberger
1-1
vs.
Pat Dye
0-1
vs.
Gene Stallings
Coach Bryant's final overall record against his pupils, head coaches who
had either played for or coached on his staff, was 43-6. He won 31
straight games against his pupils before losing to Pat Dye of Auburn 23-22 in
the Iron Bowl in Bear's last season.
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