The Alabama Crimson Tide football team, known as “Red Elephants”, was referred to by sportswriter Everett Strupper in 1930. The team’s uniforms and size were a significant factor in their success, with elephants becoming a significant part of game days. However, the adoption of an elephant as the mascot of Alabama dates back to the 1930s.
The story of how Alabama became associated with the “elephant” goes back to the 1930 season when Coach Wallace Wade assembled a great football team. During the 1940s, the school kept a live elephant mascot named “Alamite” during gamedays. For several years, it would carry “Big Al” on the sidelines.
The history of the Crimson Tide’s mascot began decades ago, with the school mascot evolving from live elephants to a costumed Big Al. The elephant mascot made its debut at the 1979 Sugar Bowl and has been around ever since.
The Alabama Crimson Tide mascot, Big Al, dates back to the 1930s and the tenure of football coach Wallace Wade. The story of how Alabama became associated with the “elephant” goes back to the 1930 National Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs.
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