Big Al (mascot) - Wikipedia
WEBBig Al is the costumed elephant mascot of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Alabama's Elephant Mascot: Why Big Al is the Perfect Tide …
WEBApr 22, 2023 · Big Al and Big Alice — the elephant mascots — didn't officially become the official mascots of Alabama athletics until 1979 when the then-head coach and athletic director Bear Bryant approved the idea from UA student Walt Tart and homecoming chairman Ann Paige.
The Elephant Story - Alabama Athletics
WEBJun 10, 2016 · The "Red Elephants" rolled over Washington State 24-0 in the Rose Bowl and were declared National Champions. The story of how Alabama became associated with the "elephant" goes back to the 1930 season when Coach Wallace Wade had assembled a great football team.
Why is the Elephant a Symbol of the Republican Party?
WEBJan 14, 2020 · The elephant was not intentionally decided or chosen to represent the Republican Party. The symbol was first used as a political symbol in 1864 during Lincoln’s campaign and also in 1872 by the Harper’s. However, Thomas Nest is credited with popularizing the symbol.
Alabama nickname, explained: History behind Crimson Tide, elephant mascot
WEBMar 22, 2024 · 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...
The story behind Alabama’s elephant mascot - Yahoo Sports
WEBOct 23, 2012 · Today it explains the meaning behind Alabama's elephant mascot. Nothing about No. 1 Alabama's nickname of "Crimson Tide" brings to mind the school's costumed elephant mascot, Big Al, no matter...
Alabama football: Why is the Crimson Tide's mascot an elephant?
WEBOct 14, 2023 · Now known as Big Al, the elephant mascot made its debut at the 1979 Sugar Bowl, and he’s been around ever since.
Why is Alabama's mascot an elephant? Origin, history and Big Al…
WEBSep 12, 2014 · Big Al, Alabama's elephant mascot, has roamed the sidelines for more than 30 years. But the history of the Crimson Tide's mascot began decades earlier at an Alabama-Ole Miss football game.
UA Mascot Big Al - Encyclopedia of Alabama
WEBBig Al, the University of Alabama elephant mascot, dates back to the 1930s and the tenure of football coach Wallace Wade.
Traditions - The University of Alabama
WEBThe University of Alabama is the only major university with an elephant as a mascot. Like many of our traditions, multiple origin stories exist, but it seems we can again credit a sports writer.