Alabama–LSU rivalry

The Saban Bowl is an annual college football rivalry between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the Louisiana State University Tigers, both of which have competed in the Southeastern Conference since 1932. Both teams have competed in the SEC's Western Division since the conference was split into two divisions in 1992.

History
Starting in 1895, the Tigers were victorious 12–6 in the first meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The rivalry has been played in Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA, Birmingham, AL, Montgomery, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL, and Mobile, AL. The teams began playing each other on an annual basis in 1964, with Alabama playing its home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, and LSU playing its home games on campus at Tiger Stadium. The series was marked by a long stretches where the home team struggled. From 1971 until 1999 LSU was winless, going 0-14-1 in Baton Rouge. Likewise from 1982 until 2007, Alabama went 3-10 in the state of Alabama. In 1988 Alabama began playing its home game in the series on their Tuscaloosa campus at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Overall, intensity has grown in the series during the last three decades with the two teams evenly splitting the series, 14-14-1.

In 2007, the meeting was even more heated following Alabama's hiring of head coach Nick Saban—who previously coached at LSU. With the hiring, many media outlets dubbed the 2007 meeting as the "Saban Bowl". The teams have split the four games played so far during the Saban era. With a late turnover, the Tigers beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 41–34. In their most recent matchup, LSU defeated Alabama 24-21 in Baton Rouge.

On November 5, 2011, the two teams will meet again in the first #1 vs. #2 regular season SEC matchup.

Year-by-year results
''Alabama victories are shaded ██ crimson. LSU victories shaded in ██ purple. Ties between the two teams aren't shaded.''