ub urn ▁has ▁been ▁both ▁independent ▁and ▁affili ated ▁with ▁three ▁con ferences . ▁ ▁Independent ▁( 1 8 9 2 – 1 8 9 4 ) ▁ ▁Southern ▁Inter col leg iate ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁( 1 8 9 5 – 1 9 2 0 ) ▁▁ ▁Southern ▁Conference ▁( 1 9 2 1 – 1 9 3 2 ) ▁ ▁S out he astern ▁Conference ▁( 1 9 3 3 – present ) ▁ ▁Championships ▁ ▁National ▁champion ships ▁Five ▁A ub urn ▁teams ▁have ▁been ▁awarded ▁a ▁national ▁championship ▁from ▁NCAA - design ated ▁major ▁select ors — 1 9 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁The ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁champion ships ▁are ▁cons ensus ▁national ▁champion ships ▁and ▁claimed ▁by ▁the ▁university . ▁ ▁† ▁In el ig ible ▁for ▁the ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁Game ▁and ▁post season ▁bow l ▁game . ▁▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁season ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁team ▁was ▁co ached ▁by ▁Mike ▁Don ah ue ▁and ▁was ▁und efe ated ▁at ▁ 8 – 0 , ▁out sc oring ▁oppon ents ▁ 2 2 4 – 1 3 . ▁A ub urn , ▁led ▁by ▁senior ▁captain ▁Kirk ▁New ell , ▁finished ▁as ▁SI AA ▁champions ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁school ▁history . ▁New ell , ▁also ▁a ▁member