Alabama football fans roll through long weekend in New Orleans
Saturday, January 07, 2012
By Kari Dequine
Times Picayune NOLA.com
NEW ORLEANS- The streets of New Orleans were a multicolored football-fan festival Saturday. Besides the New Orleans Saints’ black and gold, and the LSU Tigers’ purple and gold, it wasn’t hard to find Alabama crimson.
Alabama fans began pouring into the city Thursday and Friday, intent on making a long weekend of it before Monday night’s BCS championship game against LSU.
At the Pontchartrain Landing RV Park on France Road, manager Dawn Gaarder said Alabama fans made up about 75 percent of the guests. Saints fans accounted for about 5 percent, she estimated, with only a spattering of LSU visitors in addition to a few bewildered Canadians just passing through.
The park is over capacity, Gaarder said, explaining that 30 extra sites were added to accommodate the wave of reservations that came in months ago — even before the first LSU-Alabama matchup in November.
The French Quarter RV Resort has been booked for four months, reservationist Katie Muller said. BCS game rates at the park are significantly higher than those for Mardi Gras.
“They’re all football fans,” Muller said of the RV owners she estimated to be about 70 percent Alabama fans. For those unable to get tickets to the game, Muller said there will be a large projection screen by the pool and a very lively tailgating scene.
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Alabama Bowl History
By The Associated Press
Record: 33-22-3
Jan. 1, 2011 Capital One Bowl– Alabama 49, Michigan St. 7
Jan. 7, 2010 BCS Championship– Alabama 37, Texas 21
Jan. 2, 2009 Sugar Bowl– Utah 31, Alabama 17
Dec. 30, 2007 Independence Bowl– Alabama 30, Colorado 24
Dec. 28, 2006 Independence Bowl– Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31
Jan. 2, 2006 Cotton Bowl– Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10
Dec. 31, 2004 Music City Bowl– Minnesota 20, Alabama 16
Dec. 27, 2001 Independence Bowl– Alabama 14, Iowa State 13
Jan. 1, 2000 Orange Bowl– Michigan 35, Alabama 34, OT
Dec. 29, 1998 Music City Bowl– Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7
Jan. 1, 1997 Outback Bowl– Alabama 17, Michigan 14
Jan. 2, 1995 Citrus Bowl– Alabama 24, Ohio State 17
Dec. 31, 1993 Gator Bowl– Alabama 24, North Carolina 10
Jan. 1, 1993 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 34, Miami 13
Dec. 29, 1991 Blockbuster Bowl– Alabama 30, Colorado 25
Jan. 1, 1991 Fiesta Bowl– Louisville 34, Alabama 7
Jan. 1, 1990 Sugar Bowl– Miami 33, Alabama 25
Dec. 24, 1988 Sun Bowl– Alabama 29, Army 28
Jan. 2, 1988 Hall of Fame– Michigan 28, Alabama 24
Dec. 25, 1986 Sun Bowl– Alabama 28, Washington 6
Dec. 28, 1985 Aloha Bowl– Alabama 24, Southern Cal 3
Dec. 24, 1983 Sun Bowl– Alabama 28, Southern Methodist 7
Dec. 29, 1982 Liberty Bowl– Alabama 21, Illinois 15
Jan. 1, 1982 Cotton Bowl– Texas 14, Alabama 12
Jan. 1, 1981 Cotton Bowl– Alabama 30, Baylor 2
Jan. 1, 1980 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 24, Arkansas 9
Jan. 1, 1979 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 14, Penn State 7
Jan. 2, 1978 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 35, Ohio State 6
Dec. 20, 1976 Liberty Bowl– Alabama 36, UCLA 6
Dec. 31, 1975 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 13, Penn State 6
Jan. 1, 1975 Orange Bowl– Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11
Dec. 31, 1973 Sugar Bowl– Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23
Jan. 1, 1973 Cotton Bowl– Texas 17, Alabama 13
Jan. 1, 1972 Orange Bowl– Nebraska 38, Alabama 6
Dec. 31, 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl– Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24, tie
Dec. 13, 1969 Liberty Bowl– Colorado 47, Alabama 33
Dec. 28, 1968 Gator Bowl– Missouri 35, Alabama 10
Jan. 1, 1968 Cotton Bowl– Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16
Jan. 2, 1967 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 34, Nebraska 7
Jan. 1, 1966 Orange Bowl– Alabama 39, Nebraska 28
Jan. 1, 1965 Orange Bowl– Texas 21, Alabama 17
Jan. 1, 1964 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 12, Mississippi 7
Jan. 1, 1963 Orange Bowl– Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0
Jan. 1, 1962 Sugar Bowl– Alabama 10, Arkansas 3
Dec. 17, 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl– Alabama 3, Texas 3, tie
Dec. 19, 1959 Liberty Bowl– Penn State 7, Alabama 0
Jan. 1, 1954 Cotton Bowl– Rice 28, Alabama 6
Jan. 1, 1953 Orange Bowl– Alabama 61, Syracuse 6
Jan. 1, 1948 Sugar Bowl– Texas 27, Alabama 7
Jan. 1, 1946 Rose Bowl– Alabama 34, Southern Cal 14
Jan. 1, 1945 Sugar Bowl– Duke 29, Alabama 26
Jan. 1, 1943 Orange Bowl– Alabama 37, Boston College 21
Jan. 1, 1942 Cotton Bowl– Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21
Jan. 1, 1938 Rose Bowl– California 13, Alabama 0
Jan. 1, 1935 Rose Bowl– Alabama 29, Stanford 13
Jan. 1, 1931 Rose Bowl– Alabama 24, Washington State 0
Jan. 1, 1927 Rose Bowl– Alabama 7, Stanford 7, tie
Jan. 1, 1926 Rose Bowl– Alabama 20, Washington 19
LSU Bowl History
Jan. 7, 2011 Cotton Bowl– LSU 41, Texas A&M 24
Jan. 1, 2010 Capital One Bowl– Penn St. 19, LSU 17
Dec. 31, 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl– LSU 38, Georgia Tech 3
Jan. 7, 2008 BCS National Championship– LSU 38, Ohio St. 24
Jan. 3, 2007 Sugar Bowl– LSU 41, Notre Dame 14
Dec. 30, 2005 Peach Bowl– LSU 40, Miami 3
Jan. 1, 2005 Capital One Bowl– Iowa 30, LSU 25
Jan. 4, 2004 Sugar Bowl– LSU 21, Oklahoma 14
Jan. 1, 2003 Cotton Bowl– Texas 35, LSU 20
Jan. 1, 2002 Sugar Bowl– LSU 47, Illinois 34
Dec. 29, 2000 Peach Bowl– LSU 28, Georgia Tech 14
Dec. 28, 1997 Independence Bowl– LSU 27, Notre Dame 9
Dec. 28, 1996 Peach Bowl– LSU 10, Clemson 7
Dec. 29, 1995 Independence Bowl– LSU 45, Michigan St. 26
Jan. 2, 1989 Hall of Fame Bowl– Syracuse 23, LSU 10
Dec. 27, 1987 Gator Bowl– LSU 30, South Carolina 13
Jan. 1, 1987 Sugar Bowl– Nebraska 30, LSU 15
Dec. 27, 1985 Liberty Bowl– Baylor 21, LSU 7
Jan. 1, 1985 Sugar Bowl– Nebraska 28, LSU 10
Jan. 1, 1983 Orange Bowl– Nebraska 21, LSU 20
Dec. 22, 1979 Tangerine Bowl– LSU 34, Wake Forest 10
Dec. 23, 1978 Liberty Bowl– Missouri 20, LSU 15
Dec. 31, 1977 Sun Bowl– Stanford 24, LSU 14
Jan. 1, 1974 Orange Bowl– Penn St. 19, LSU 9
Dec. 30, 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl– Tennessee 24, LSU 17
Dec. 18, 1971 Sun Bowl– LSU 33, Iowa St. 15
Jan. 1, 1971 Orange Bowl– Nebraska 17, LSU 12
Dec. 30, 1968 Peach Bowl– LSU 31, Florida St. 27
Jan. 1, 1968 Sugar Bowl– LSU 20, Wyoming 13
Jan. 1, 1966 Cotton Bowl– LSU 14, Arkansas 7
Jan. 1, 1965 Sugar Bowl– LSU 13, Syracuse 10
Dec. 21, 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl– Baylor 14, LSU 7
Jan. 1, 1963 Cotton Bowl– LSU 13, Texas 0
Jan. 1, 1962 Orange Bowl– LSU 25, Colorado 7
Jan. 1, 1960 Sugar Bowl– Mississippi 21, LSU 0
Jan. 1, 1959 Sugar Bowl– LSU 7, Clemson 0
Jan. 2, 1950 Sugar Bowl– Oklahoma 35, LSU 0
Jan. 1, 1947 Cotton Bowl– LSU 0, Arkansas 0, tie
Jan. 1, 1944 Orange Bowl– LSU 19, Texas A&M 14
Jan. 1, 1938 Sugar Bowl– Santa Clara 6, LSU 0
Jan. 1, 1937 Sugar Bowl– Santa Clara 21, LSU 10
Jan. 1, 1936 Sugar Bowl– Texas Christian 3, LSU 2
BCS National Championship Bowl Winners
BCS Championship Games
Season 2011 Jan. 9, 2012– LSU vs Alabama
Season 2010 Jan. 10, 2011– Auburn 22, Oregon 19
Season 2009 Jan. 7, 2010– Alabama 37, Texas 21
Season 2008 Jan. 8, 2009– Florida 24, Oklahoma 14
Season 2007 Jan. 7, 2008– LSU 38, Ohio St. 24
Season 2006 Jan. 8, 2007– Florida 41, Ohio St. 14
Season 2005 Jan. 4, 2006 Rose Bowl– Texas 41, Southern Cal-x 38
Season 2004 Jan. 1, 2005 Orange Bowl– Southern Cal-x 55, Oklahoma 19
Season 2003 Jan. 4, 2004 Sugar Bowl– LSU 21, Oklahoma 14
Season 2002 Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl– Ohio St. 31, Miami 24, 2OT
Season 2001 Jan. 3, 2002 Rose Bowl– Miami 37, Nebraska 14
Season 2000 Jan. 3, 2001 Orange Bowl– Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2
Season 1999 Jan. 4, 2000 Sugar Bowl– Florida St. 46, Virginia Tech 29
Season 1998 Jan. 4, 1999 Fiesta Bowl– Tennessee 23, Florida St. 16
x-participation vacated
The first BCS Championship Game was played at the conclusion of the 1998 college football season in accordance with an agreement by the Big Ten Conference, the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) Conference, and the Rose Bowl Game to join the “Bowl Alliance” system. The expanded format was called the Bowl Championship Series.
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