The answer, according to Alabama's athletics site, dates back to a sportswriter during the 1930 season — one of the Crimson Tide's national title years — when the team was coached by Wallace Wade.

Alabama's mascot is an elephant, but Big Al is the elephant when it comes to Crimson Tide athletics. Alabama's unofficial mascot from 1930 through the 1970s was an elephant, though Big Al did not ...

One of the most intriguing facets of Alabama's identity is its mascot, Crimson Tide an elephant. In 1930, sportswriter Everett Strupper praised the Alabama football team as a dominant force with ...

Never miss a game this season with our College Wire downloadable 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football schedule. Use it as wallpaper for the lock screen on your smartphone. Also, please share it with ...

Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot Big Al stands in the student section and cheers during a game against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 49-27.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are playing in their first Final Four ever in Arizona. Here's why they have an elephant as their mascot on the sidelines.

He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College ...

Crimson Tikes highlights the lighter side of the University of Alabama's Football team, coaches and the rabid fans while occasionally veering over into UA's other sports.

Fans flock to see Tuska, the new 7-ton elephant statue on campus. Alabama football fans watch Nick Saban, Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith and the current Crimson Tide team during A-Day spring game ...

So why does this elephant mascot roam Alabama's sideline when the university's nickname is the Crimson Tide? The association originated in 1930, when Wallace Wade's eighth and final Tide team was ...

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, rolltide.com ...

Alabama Crimson Tide On SI. Crimson Tikes: The Trojan Elephant. Story by Christopher Walsh • 2d. No. 5 in the polls despite still having an impressive roster and returning starting quarterback.