Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, 'Hold your horses, the elephants are coming,' and out stamped this Alabama varsity. Strupper and other writers continued to refer to the Alabama linemen as "Red Elephants," the color referring to the crimson jerseys. The team posted an overall record. It shut out eight opponents and allowed only 13 points all season while scoring The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy.
And in the early s, Alabama student Melford Espey went the extra mile and dressed up as the animal to cheer on his beloved team. It was clear that Crimson Tide Nation's obsession with the pachyderm would not cease. So what took so long for the Alabama administration to adopt the animal as the school's official mascot? That was not the image of his players he wanted to portray. Bryant was Alabama's football coach and athletic director, not to mention a legendary figure that Crimson Tide fans would never cross.
When Bryant shot down the elephant mascot idea, that was that. But the same students that worshipped the Bear persisted, and he finally relented in the late s. The man who Bryant tasked with spearheading Big Al's creation was none other than Espey , who by that time was working as an Alabama administrator.
Big Al's game debut was one to remember: The Sugar Bowl against top-ranked and undefeated Penn State, when a fourth-quarter goal line stand delivered No. And Big Al's been an omnipresent fixture on the Crimson Tide sidelines ever since. He's still one of the most unique mascots in college football.
Compared to its more fearsome mascot counterparts around the country like LSU's live tiger, Mike, Big Al looks like a big stuffed animal. Crimson Tide fans are okay with that.
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