▁high s ▁and ▁l ows , ▁losing ▁the ▁National ▁Championship ▁to ▁No .   2 ▁C lem son . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁S aban ▁led ▁them ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁und efe ated ▁regular ▁season ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁but ▁they ▁lost ▁the ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁Game ▁and ▁the ▁Sug ar ▁Bowl . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁S aban ▁led ▁Alabama ▁to ▁a ▁perfect ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁and ▁their ▁first ▁B CS ▁National ▁Championship , ▁and ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁overall ▁national ▁championship ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁After ▁a ▁relatively ▁disappoint ing ▁ 1 0 – 3 ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season , ▁S aban ▁led ▁the ▁T ide ▁to ▁back - to - back ▁B CS ▁National ▁Championships ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁seasons . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁team ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁eleven ▁games ▁but ▁failed ▁to ▁capture ▁a ▁third ▁consecutive ▁national ▁championship , ▁losing ▁the ▁last ▁two . ▁S aban ' s ▁ 2 0 1 4 team ▁won ▁the ▁SE C ▁West ▁and ▁SE C ▁champion ships , ▁then ▁lost ▁to ▁Ohio ▁State ▁in ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off ' s ▁semi - final ▁round ▁at ▁the ▁Sug ar ▁Bowl , ▁finishing ▁ 1 2 - 2 . ▁S aban ▁won ▁his ▁fourth ▁championship ▁at ▁Alabama ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁his ▁fifth ▁at ▁the ▁new ▁Mer cedes - B