Why is Alabama's mascot "Big Al" an elephant, you ask? Well, the story goes all the way back to the 1930 National Championship team. Here's the story from Alabama's official website ...

The Florida allegiance was in full force as he met Alabama’s mascot. Save $30 on your first ... first taste of the storied rivalry. The Crimson Tide are looking to bounce back from a loss ...

the television program's mascot headgear picks tradition won't be the same. It's not likely that former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban will take over that department. But he didn't ...

Both the Crimson Tide and Tigers come into the game with identical 6-2 records. Alabama is ranked 11th in ... tradition of having a live tiger mascot in the stadium for Saturday night's game.

According to Troy, the mascot first appeared in the mid ... the nickname was changed to Red Wave — derived from Alabama's nickname Crimson Tide. In 1973, the nickname was changed back to ...

Fun fact: What does the Crimson Tide have to do with an elephant? The Alabama website proclaims the school to be the only major university with an elephant as a mascot. But why? The black bear is ...

is nominated for the Mascot Hall of Fame. Wool E. Bull is among 28 nominees for the Hall of Fame. Other nominees include Big Al of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, Homer the Dragon of the ...

He donned the “Big Al” elephant mascot head 38 times during ... excitement and amplify the passion of Crimson Tide fans. His interactions with Alabama’s faithful, whether in Tuscaloosa ...