In 1929, the University of Alabama opened the George Hutcheson Denny Stadium. Now the stadium is renamed for the legendary UA football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, and the former UA president, George Denny.
In 9129, the stadium could only hold 12,000 people. In 1937 the University expanded the stadium to bring capacity up to 18,000. It's been growing ever since.
1950 - expanded to hold 25,000
1961 - expanded to hold 43,000
1966 - expanded to hold 60,000
1988 - expanded to hold 70, 123
1998 - expanded to hold 83,818
2006 - is the year of the most recent expansion. Bryant-Denny Stadium now will hold 92,123 screaming Alabama football fans.
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team has won 12 national championships.
Prior to 1929, the Crimson Tide played on the Quad from 1893 to 1914 and on Denny Field from 1915 to 1917 and 1919 to 1928. Denny Field was located two blocks east of the current stadium behind Little Hall. Mallet Hall and Parker-Adams Hall now stand on the site of Denny Field's north end zone.
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