Bryant-Denny Stadium

Set deep in the heart of Alabama, Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium pumps crimson lifeblood all across the other extremities of the state. The gargantuan college football temple is the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference, holding worship every Saturday for the historic Alabama Crimson Tide football program. With all 101,000 seats filled to capacity every home game, the sprawling stadium is quite the spectacle with legions of passionate fans hanging on every play. The Crimson Tide boast one of the nation’s most proud, loyal fan bases, selling out every home game in Bryant-Denny stadium, dating back to the 1988 season.The structure itself opened in 1929, known then as only Denny Stadium, named for former University of Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny. In 1975, the stadium was rechristened “Bryant-Denny Stadium,” paying homage to legendary Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who at the time was still roaming the sidelines for the Crimson Tide, sporting his signature houndstooth hat. Over the course of his coaching career at Bryant-Denny stadium, Bear Bryant led his team to 72 wins compared to only 2 losses. Since the stadium opened, Alabama has run its record to 225-46-3 in home games.Today’s visitors to the college football landmark are fortunate enough to see the program at its peak, with the Crimson Tide coming off their 13^th National Championship. While Bear Bryant no longer barks orders at the boys in crimson, the headsets are now donned by a budding legend in his own right, Nick Saban, with a career record of 124-50-1. Winning his first national title at rival Louisiana State University, Saban became the 27^th head coach in Alabama history in 2007. With his success at Alabama, Saban joined Bear Bryant as the only other coach to win an SEC championship at two different schools. In the week prior to the 2010, kickoff Saban will join 4 other Alabama coaching honorees with a statue in his likeness gracing the entrance of Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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