107-548: Swinney may refer to: People [ edit ] Dabo Swinney (born 1969), the head coach of the Clemson University Tigers football team David Swinney (1946–2006), prominent psycholinguist Harry Swinney (born 1939), American physicist noted for his contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics John Swinney (born 1964), Scottish politician Pat Swinney Kaufman (born 1950), executive director of
214-526: A 11–3 record. For Swinney, the 2022 season marked Clemson's 12th consecutive campaign with at least ten wins, joining Bobby Bowden and Nick Saban as the only coaches to accomplish the feat. Swinney and the Tigers started the 2023 season with #9 ranking in the AP Poll. The team dropped the season opener to Duke in a 28–7 loss. Clemson won their next two games over Charleston Southern and FAU before dropping
321-628: A 2003 ranking of 97th. In the fall of 2011, the University of Alabama Trustees approved a resolution to expand Gorgas Library by 50,000 square feet (4,600 m ), doubling the seating capacity from 1,139 to 2,278. In academic year 2014–2015, UA received $ 76 million in research contracts and grants. The Alabama International Trade Center and the Center for Advanced Public Safety are two research centers at UA. The US Department of Homeland Security has selected The University of Alabama as
428-545: A 31–14 win over South Carolina in the annual rivalry game , after which Clemson became bowl eligible. After a vote of confidence from athletic director Terry Don Phillips , Swinney was formally named as Clemson's 27th head coach on December 1, 2008. In his first game as the full-time head coach, he lost the 2009 Gator Bowl to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 26–21. Swinney's recruiting reputation became evident when he produced five top-20 ESPN recruiting classes in
535-490: A 31–24 overtime result to #4 Florida State. Tigers split their next four games to sit at 4–4. Swinney led the team to a five-game winning streak to close out the season. The winning streak saw ranked victories over Notre Dame and North Carolina to go with a Gator Bowl victory over Kentucky. Swinney's nickname "Dabo" was given to him as an infant by his brother, Tripp, who would try to enunciate "that boy" when referring to Swinney. Swinney converted to Christianity when he
642-442: A 49–21 victory over Georgia Tech . Following a 27–23 victory over Syracuse , Clemson defeated Wake Forest 63–3. In the following game against #16 NC State , Clemson won 41–17. Clemson dominated in their next two games, a 59–10 victory over Florida State and a 77–16 victory over Louisville . Clemson closed out the regular season with victories over #17 Boston College , Duke , and South Carolina . Clemson qualified for
749-497: A 6–6 (4–4 in ACC) regular season. Of the six losses in the 2010 season, five were by less than 10 points and four were by six points or less. The season included close losses to Cam Newton and the eventual national champion Auburn Tigers (27–24 on the road in OT), and the eventual division champion Florida State Seminoles (16–13 on a 55-yard, time-expiring field goal on the road). After
856-474: A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies. The New College Review , a non-fiction cultural journal, is written, edited, designed, and published by students. The University of Alabama System's financial endowment was valued at $ 1.520 billion in the National Association of College and University Business Officers' (NACUBO) 2019 listings. UA's portion of
963-478: A GPA of 3.5 or greater and less than 3.7 (without rounding). Magna cum laude honors are conferred with a GPA of 3.7 or greater and less than 3.9. Summa cum laude honors are conferred with a GPA of 3.9 or higher. In the 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings, UA was tied for 170th in the National Universities category (tied for 91st among "Top Public Schools"). Additionally, in
1070-591: A call to arms and defense by the student cadet corps, only four buildings survived the burning: the President's Mansion (1841), Gorgas House (1829), Little Round House (1860), and Old Observatory (1844). The university reopened in 1871 and in 1880 Congress granted the university 40,000 acres (162 km ) of coal land in partial compensation for war damages. The University of Alabama enrolled female students beginning in 1892. The board of trustees allowed female students largely because of Julia S. Tutwiler , with
1177-433: A classmate in an off-campus apartment for three years until she could afford her own home. Swinney worked a number of low wage jobs during the summer of his sophomore year in order to pay for tuition, rent, and other expenses. That fall, he received a notice that he owed the university $ 550 that was due the next day or his classes would be dropped and he would be disqualified from the football team. That same day he opened
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#17327880523891284-598: A credit line with Discover credit card , which allowed him to pay the outstanding balance along with his rent. Swinney was involved in Greek Life during college, and was initiated as a brother of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He received his bachelor's degree in commerce & business administration in 1993 and two years later, he earned a master's degree in Business Administration from
1391-629: A graduate assistant at Alabama under Gene Stallings . In December 1995, Swinney received his MBA from Alabama and became a full-time assistant coach for the Crimson Tide in charge of wide receivers and tight ends. He retained these posts under Stallings' successor, Mike DuBose . He was fired with all of DuBose's staff in early 2001. Swinney sat out the 2001 season while receiving his contractual payments from Alabama. His former strength coach at Alabama, Rich Wingo , had become president of Birmingham -based AIG Baker Real Estate and offered him
1498-560: A job. From April 2001 through February 2003, he did not coach and instead worked for AIG Baker Real Estate as a commercial real estate salesman. In 2002, Tommy Bowden —Swinney's former position coach at Alabama— offered him the position of wide receivers coach at Clemson , and Swinney joined in 2003. He also took over as recruiting coordinator from popular longtime coordinator Rick Stockstill . Swinney proved to be both an excellent wide receivers coach as well as recruiting coordinator, coaching ACC -leading receivers and being named one of
1605-499: A large, four-year primarily residential university accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . Full-time, four-year undergraduates comprise a large amount of the university enrollment. The undergraduate instructional program emphasizes professional programs of study as well as the liberal arts, and there is a high level of co-existence between the graduate and undergraduate program. The university has
1712-513: A last second field goal and snapping their 15-game home winning streak. Swinney punctuated the regular season with a 56–7 home victory over arch-rival South Carolina , the largest margin of victory over the Gamecocks in Swinney's career and the largest in over 100 years in the history of the storied rivalry. Following Clemson's ACC Championship win over #19 Virginia Tech , the Tigers secured
1819-407: A master's degree in 1992. Later in his life, Wallace apologized for his opposition to racial integration . In 2010, the university formally honored Lucy, Hood and Malone by rechristening the plaza in front of Foster Auditorium as Malone-Hood Plaza and erecting a clock tower – Autherine Lucy Clock Tower – in the plaza. In 2019 Autherine Lucy was presented with a doctorate of humane letters, and in 2022
1926-466: A number of colleges; however, Swinney insisted on the University of Alabama —his father's favorite football team—once he learned that he was admissible. Swinney once revealed, "I didn't know what a Pell Grant was, and I didn't know how to do student loans. I had no clue. I had no collegiate background in my family of how to do that type of stuff." While in college, his mother stayed with him and
2033-538: A path to a Navy commission. During this time the University of Alabama had extensions in other cities including Mobile ; the University of South Alabama was opened in 1963 to replace that program. Until the 1960s, the university admitted only white students (with one temporary exception). The practice of racial segregation was common in the American South at this time and the university barred all students of color from attending. The first attempt to integrate
2140-407: A reputation as a top-notch recruiter, Swinney was chosen over Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning (former head coach of Wyoming ), and associate head coach Brad Scott (former head coach of South Carolina ). Swinney's first actions as interim head coach were to fire offensive coordinator Rob Spence and introduce a new tradition, the "Tiger Walk", where all players and coaches walk through
2247-460: A row, including top 10 classes in 2011 and 2012. As a result, Clemson was one of only 10 schools to be ranked in the top 20 of recruiting five years in a row (along with LSU, Alabama, Texas, USC, Florida, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, and Oklahoma), and as of 2014 Swinney was one of only four active head coaches at the time to accomplish the feat (along with Nick Saban , Les Miles , and Bob Stoops ). Despite his recruiting reputation, Swinney
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#17327880523892354-634: A safe learning environment for her. The university was not integrated until 1963 when Vivian Malone and James Hood registered for classes on June 11. Governor George Wallace made his infamous " Stand in the Schoolhouse Door ", standing in the front entrance of Foster Auditorium in a symbolic attempt to stop Malone and Hood's enrollment. When confronted by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach and federal marshals sent in by U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy , Wallace stepped aside. President John F. Kennedy had called for
2461-521: A score of 42–25. LSU's victory snapped a 29-game winning streak for Clemson. The streak was tied for the longest in ACC history. The 2020 Tigers played a shortened schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Tigers opened the 2020 season as the top-ranked team in the nation in the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. The Tigers started the season with a 7–0 record. On November 7, Clemson lost to #4 Notre Dame on
2568-468: A six-year contract extension with the Tigers. Swinney once again recorded a banner season as Clemson's coach, leading the Tigers to a 12–1 regular season record and another ACC Championship, the third in Swinney's career. Clemson posted big wins during the 2016 season over #3 Louisville at home and #12 Florida State on the road. Their only loss of the year was to the Pitt Panthers , losing on
2675-515: A span in Clemson football history. The Tigers received their second BCS bowl bid under Swinney with an invitation to play seventh-ranked Ohio State in the 2014 Orange Bowl . The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 40–35 to give the Tigers' their third Orange Bowl win in their history and their first BCS bowl victory. The 2013 season marked the first time Clemson had back-to-back 11-win seasons. After
2782-619: A time. Still, riots and gunfights were not uncommon. To combat the severe discipline problem, president Landon Garland received approval from the legislature in 1860 to transform the university into a military school. Many of the cadets who graduated from the school served as officers in the Confederate Army during the Civil War . As a consequence of that role, Union troops burned the campus on April 4, 1865, only five days before Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Despite
2889-540: A top ten opponent as a head coach. The Tigers finished the season ranked in the top 10 in both polls (#8 in AP, #7 in Coaches), the first such achievement for Swinney as head coach. Following the season, Swinney agreed to eight-year, $ 27.15 million contract and guaranteed if Swinney was fired in the next three years. Under Swinney, Clemson had their fourth 10-win season in a row, making them one of only four schools to achieve
2996-526: A township for the establishment of a "seminary of learning". When Alabama was admitted to the Union in 1819, a second township was added to the land grant , bringing it to a total of 46,000 acres (186 km ). The General Assembly of Alabama established the seminary on December 18, 1820, named it "The University of the State of Alabama," and created a board of trustees to manage the construction and operation of
3103-662: A very high level of research activity and has a "comprehensive doctoral" graduate instructional program in the liberal arts, humanities, social sciences. health sciences (medical school), and STEM fields . UA began offering engineering classes in 1837. It was one of the first universities in the nation to offer an engineering degree. Over the past decade, UA has greatly expanded its science and engineering programs, in terms of numbers of students, faculty hired, and number and size of new academic/research facilities (almost one million in new square footage). UA's College of Engineering enrolls more students than any other engineering program in
3210-518: A vibrant intellectual culture in Tuscaloosa; they also illustrate the proslavery ideas that were so central to the university and the state. Discipline and student behavior were major issues at the university almost from the day it opened. Early presidents attempted to enforce strict rules regarding conduct. Students were prohibited from drinking, swearing, making unauthorized visits off-campus, or playing musical instruments for more than an hour at
3317-631: Is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology , communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages , and social work. The school was a center of activity during the American Civil War and the civil rights movement . The University of Alabama varsity football program (nicknamed the Crimson Tide ), inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of
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3424-473: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Dabo Swinney William Christopher " Dabo " Swinney ( / ˈ d æ b oʊ ˈ s w iː n iː / ; born November 20, 1969) is an American college football coach, currently serving as the head football coach at Clemson University . Swinney took over as head coach of the Clemson Tigers seven games into the 2008 season , following
3531-481: Is home to several museums, cultural facilities and historical landmarks. The Alabama Museum of Natural History at Smith Hall exhibits Alabama's rich natural history. The oddest artifact there could be the Sylacauga meteorite , the largest known extraterrestrial object to strike a human being who survived. The Paul W. Bryant Museum houses memorabilia and exhibits on the history of UA athletic programs, most notably
3638-617: Is in Mary Harmon Bryant Hall. The Library Annex holds seldom-used books and journals, as well as other volumes which need special protection, that would otherwise take up valuable space in the libraries. Other libraries on campus are independent of the University Libraries. The 66,000-square-foot (6,100 m ) Bounds Law Library, at the Law Center, holds more than 300,000 volumes. Established in 1978,
3745-580: Is married to his high school sweetheart Kathleen Swinney, with whom he has three sons, and resides in Clemson, South Carolina . University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama , UA , the Capstone , or Bama ) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama , United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama
3852-562: Is offered jointly by the other universities in the UA system. UA conferred 9,105 degrees in the 2023–24 academic year, including 6,604 bachelor's degrees (3,579 with Latin honors ), 1,192 master's degrees, 300 doctorates, 56 education specialist, and 153 professional degrees. Latin honors are conferred on graduates completing a bachelor's degree for the first time (including at other universities) with an overall grade point average of at least 3.5. Cum laude honors are conferred to graduates with
3959-498: Is the longest such streak of the modern era. The 2019 Tigers held all twelve of their regular season opponents under 300 yards of total offense, and they finished the season allowing the fewest points (10.6) and yards (244.7) per game in the country. Swinney won his fifth straight ACC Championship (and sixth overall) with a dismantling of Virginia in the championship game (although they were unable to hold Virginia under 300 yards of total offense [387]). The 62–17 final score brought
4066-399: Is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System . It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist , and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state
4173-747: The ACC Championship and defeated Pitt 42–10 to win their fourth consecutive conference championship. Clemson qualified for the College Football Playoff as the #2-seed. In the College Football Playoff Semifinals, the Tigers faced off against undefeated #3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and won 30–3. Clemson finished the season undefeated and won the 2019 College Football Playoff national championship , defeating Alabama 44–16 to win
4280-747: The Chick-fil-A Bowl . The Tigers finished the year at 11–2 and ranked 11th in the AP Poll. Swinney was a finalist for the third time in his career for the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year. In 2013, Swinney guided the Tigers to their third 10-win season in a row, their first since 1989. The highlight regular-season win came against #5 Georgia in the season opener. The Tigers won 38–35. Clemson's two regular season losses were to top 10 opponents, national champion Florida State and South Carolina . The 31–17 loss to
4387-580: The liberal arts , fine arts , and sciences . It is the largest of the university's 12 colleges, with approximately 7,900 undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students. Most core curriculum classes and majors and minors are part of the college. There are 11 other academic divisions at the University of Alabama (see the table above). Eight divisions (Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication and Information Sciences, Education, Engineering, Human Environmental Sciences, Nursing, and Social Work) grant undergraduate degrees. Degrees in those eight divisions at
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4494-535: The national championship . The victory gave Clemson their first national championship since the 1981 season. For the second time, Swinney earned the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award. Coming off of the national championship season from the year before, Clemson and Swinney looked to fill big shoes with the loss of many offensive starters, including standout quarterback Deshaun Watson who entered
4601-528: The #2 seed in the College Football Playoff. On December 31, in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl , Swinney and the Tigers defeated #3 Ohio State 31–0 in Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer 's first career shut-out to set up a rematch of the 2015 National Championship against #1 Alabama . On January 9, 2017, Swinney led the Tigers to a 35–31 comeback win over Alabama to capture
4708-452: The 109-year history of bowl games. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele was fired after the game. A notable addition to the Clemson coaching staff in 2011 was offensive coordinator Chad Morris , who had previously only coached at the high school level. Morris brought in a fast-paced, up-tempo spread offense that shattered many Clemson offensive records and influenced other coordinators around
4815-766: The 1830s. As the state and university matured, an active literary culture evolved on campus and in Tuscaloosa. UA had one of the largest libraries in the country on the eve of the Civil War with more than 7,000 volumes. There were several thriving literary societies, including the Erosophic and the Phi Beta Kappa societies, which often had lectures by such distinguished politicians and literary figures as United States Supreme Court justice John Archibald Campbell , novelist William Gilmore Simms , and professor Frederick Barnard . The addresses to those societies reveal
4922-428: The 1981 national championship season. During a pre-game ESPN interview prior to the 2012 Orange Bowl , Swinney said, "Hopefully when this thing is over, people are going to be talking about the Clemson defense." The comment proved to be prescient as #15 Clemson went on to lose to the #23 West Virginia Mountaineers , 70–33, conceding an all-time record number of points scored in a quarter (35), half (49) and game (70) in
5029-550: The 1981 national championship season. Swinney was named ACC Coach of the Year, AFCA Coach of the Year, Associated Press Coach of Year, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year, and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award. The 2015 Tigers set a record for single-season wins under Swinney with 14. Clemson ended the season ranked #2 in both the Associated Press and Coaches Polls. On April 12, 2016, Swinney signed
5136-408: The 2012 season with a 3–0 start. The Tigers suffered their first setback against #4 Florida State 49–37 in the season's fourth game. The team reeled off seven consecutive wins before falling to rival #13 South Carolina 27–17. In 2012, Swinney led Clemson to its first 11-win season since the 1981 national championship year, capping the year off with an upset 25–24 victory over the #8 LSU Tigers in
5243-477: The 2018 season. Swinney's 2019 Tigers picked up where the previous year's team left off, running the table, including wins over Southeastern Conference opponents Texas A&M and South Carolina . The one close call came in Clemson's fifth game, a 21–20 road win over Mack Brown 's North Carolina Tar Heels . They won their final seven regular season games by an average scoring margin of 41.7 points, and their streak of six straight wins by 35 points or more
5350-566: The 2020 PRWeek Awards. It was the department's ninth recognition as a finalist for the award and first selection as the top program. As of 2021 The Princeton Review ranked University of Alabama first in the nation as a party school and first for having lots of Greek life . The university was also ranked the eighth-most LGBT unfriendly school in the nation. The University of Alabama has 2.9 million document volumes, along with nearly 100,000 uncatalogued government documents in its collection; of these, 2.5 million volumes are held by
5457-461: The 2021 season, Swinney led the Tigers to a 10–3 record that culminated with a 20–13 victory over Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl and a final ranking of #14. On September 8, 2022, Swinney signed a contract extension through 2031 worth $ 115 million. The Tigers recorded a 8–0 start and a #5 ranking before falling to Notre Dame 35–14 on November 5. The Tigers remained in contention for
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#17327880523895564-603: The 2023 U.S. News rankings, the law school was tied for 35th in the nation, the business school was tied for 55th, the education school tied for 56th, and the engineering school was tied for 99th. In 2016, Business Insider ranked the UA law school as the third-best public law school in the nation. In August 2020, the UA Department of Advertising and Public Relations was named the Most Outstanding Education Program by PRWeek during
5671-801: The 9,500-square-foot (880 m ) Sloan Y. Bashinsky Sr. Computer Center. The Eric and Sarah Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering, in the Science and Engineering Quad, is named after two popular, long-time professors of engineering and statistics, respectively. It opened in 1990, combining the Science Library collection in Lloyd Hall and the Engineering Library collection in the Mineral Industries Building (now known as H.M. Comer Hall). Rodgers Library
5778-912: The Allen Bales Theatre, the Marion Gallaway Theatre, the English Building auditorium, and the Frank M. Moody Music Building, which houses the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra as well as three resident choirs. The UA Opera Theatre performs in Bryant-Jordan Hall. The University of Alabama is an autonomous institution within the University of Alabama System and governed by the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama and headed by
5885-622: The Atlantic Division title of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2009 season included three marquee wins: a win over #8 Miami (FL) in overtime on the road, a 16-point win over Florida State at home, and a win over Kentucky 21–13 in the 2009 Music City Bowl . Swinney coached the Clemson Tigers to a #24 AP Top 25 final season ranking for the 2009 football season. In 2010, Swinney led Clemson to
5992-549: The College Football Playoff Semifinal, to the Ohio State by a score of 49–28. Swinney and Clemson started off the 2021 season ranked third in the AP Poll. The Tigers suffered an early setback with a 10–3 loss to #5 Georgia . Following a 49–3 win over South Carolina State and a narrow 14–8 win over Georgia Tech , Clemson suffered a 27–21 loss to North Carolina State to drop to #25 in
6099-465: The College Football Playoff until the regular season finale against rival South Carolina , where the Tigers lost 31–30. The loss to the Gamecocks marked the first for Clemson in the rivalry since 2013. The Tigers won the ACC Championship over #24 North Carolina 39–10. The Tigers ended up in the Orange Bowl , where they lost 31–14 to #6 Tennessee . In the 2022 season, Swinney led the Tigers to
6206-582: The College of Arts and Sciences in 1996, the New College's stated objectives were to "create an opportunity for a highly individualized education that enables students to draw from the resources of all University classes and faculty" and to "serve as an experimental unit with the expectation of exporting successful innovations to other sectors of the University". The college allows undergraduate students flexibility in choosing their curriculum while completing
6313-594: The College of Communication and Information Sciences is in Reese Phifer Hall and holds more than 10,000 volumes. The School of Social Work Reading Room in Little Hall contains around 200 volumes. UA is one of the 126 members of the Association of Research Libraries , which yearly compiles internal rankings. In 2011, the University of Alabama ranked 56th among all criteria, a marked improvement over
6420-814: The Health Sciences Library, at the University Medical Center, serves students at the College of Community Health Sciences. Its 20,000-volume collection includes clinical medicine, family practice, primary care, medical education, consumer health, and related health care topics. Located in Farah Hall (home of the Department of Geography) the Map Library and Place Names Research Center holds over 270,000 maps and 75,000 aerial photographs. The William E. Winter Reading Room of
6527-576: The NFL Draft. However, the Tigers once again rose to national prominence with a 12–1 regular season record and their third ACC Championship in a row. Clemson dominated #7 Miami 38–3 in the ACC Championship and secured the #1 seed in the College Football Playoffs. The Tigers posted big wins in the season with a 14–6 win over #13 Auburn , a 47–21 victory over #14 Louisville , and a 31–17 win over #12 Virginia Tech . Later in
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#17327880523896634-688: The New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development Youell Swinney (1917–1994), the only major suspect in the Phantom Killer case in Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas in 1946 Places [ edit ] Swinney Recreation Center , University of Missouri-Kansas City Swinney Switch, Texas , an unincorporated community also known as Swinney See also [ edit ] Gollub-Swinney circular Couette experiment helped establish
6741-578: The Ruelle-Takens scenario for turbulence [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Swinney . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swinney&oldid=1222841386 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
6848-478: The State of Alabama dictates the board's makeup and requires the board to include three members from the congressional district that contains the Tuscaloosa campus and two members from every other congressional district in Alabama. Board members are elected by the board and are confirmed by the Alabama State Senate . The president of the University of Alabama is the principal executive officer of
6955-416: The University Libraries. The University Libraries system has six separate libraries. The Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, which sits on the Main Quad , is the oldest and largest of the university libraries. Gorgas Library holds the university's collections in the humanities and social sciences, as well as the university's depository of U.S. government documents. The library opened in 1939. A seven-story addition
7062-412: The above-mentioned streak to seven. On December 8, 2019, Clemson was named the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff and slated to meet No. 2-seed Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl . They defeated the Buckeyes, 29–23, to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 13, 2020. They lost the national title game to the LSU Tigers by
7169-454: The campus, including the President's Mansion , Denny Chimes , Foster Auditorium (a National Historical Landmark ), the Gorgas–Manly Historic District , and Maxwell Observatory . A cemetery next to the Math and Science Education Building includes the graves of two enslaved persons who were owned by faculty members before the Civil War. Both men died in the 1840s, and their graves went unmarked until 2004. Campus culture facilities include
7276-427: The chancellor of The University of Alabama. The state legislature created the board to govern the university's operations. Its responsibilities include setting policy for the university, determining the university's mission and scope, and assuming responsibility for the university to the public and the legislature. The board is self-perpetuating and composed of 15 members and two ex officio members. The Constitution of
7383-439: The city, and the loss of life. From a small campus of seven buildings in the wilderness on the main road between Tuscaloosa and Huntsville (now University Boulevard) in the 1830s, UA has grown to a massive 1,970-acre (800 ha) campus in the heart of Tuscaloosa. There are 297 buildings on campus containing some 10,600,000 square feet (980,000 m ) of space. In 2010, the school added 168 acres to its campus by purchasing
7490-520: The conclusion of the regular season, many fans called for the firing of both Swinney and athletic director Terry Don Phillips. Swinney would say years later he expected to be fired after the regular season ended with a loss to South Carolina . Phillips instead gave Swinney another vote of confidence and allowed him to return for the 2011 season. Discontent with Swinney grew even more after a bowl loss to South Florida made Clemson's final record 6–7, Clemson's first losing season since 1998. Swinney, who
7597-459: The conditions that they be over eighteen, and would be allowed to enter the sophomore class after completing their first year at another school and passing an exam. Ten women from Tutwiler's Livingston school enrolled for the 1893 fall semester. By 1897, women were allowed to enroll as freshmen. During World War II, UA was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program , which offered students
7704-717: The country and in the NFL . Swinney was the 2011 winner of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award , which was established to honor the NCAA Division 1 football coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is named for Bobby Dodd , longtime head football coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . The award was established in 1976 to honor the values that Dodd exemplified. Swinney and Clemson started off
7811-474: The education building in which she sheltered during the protests was renamed in her honor. On April 27, 2011 , Tuscaloosa was hit by a tornado rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale , killing six students who lived off campus; the campus grounds were not damaged by the storm, but the university canceled the rest of the spring semester and postponed graduation because of damage to approximately 12% of
7918-409: The feat in the last four seasons. The Tigers started the season ranked #16 but suffered early setbacks with losses to #13 Georgia and #1 Florida State . However, with the emergence of freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson , the Tigers only lost one more game to ACC Coastal Division Champion Georgia Tech , which Watson started but did not finish due to injury. The regular season was highlighted with
8025-424: The final standings and were ranked in the top 10 throughout the entire 2017 season. Clemson started off the 2018 season ranked second in the nation in the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. The 2018 Tigers opened the season with a 48–7 victory over Furman . Clemson survived a close 28–26 result in the following game against Texas A&M . Following a 38–7 victory over Georgia Southern , Clemson opened ACC play with
8132-635: The finale against South Carolina in which Clemson broke a five-game losing streak to the Gamecocks to win 35–17 in Death Valley. Clemson received an invitation to play Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on December 29, 2014. Led by Clemson's #1 ranked defense in the nation, the Tigers routed the Sooners 40–6, holding Oklahoma to 275 total yards and forcing five turnovers. Ironically, defensive coordinator Brent Venables had held
8239-459: The game, Swinney recalled the Tigers' lopsided loss two years before in the Orange Bowl and the team's journey since then. "Hey, listen: Two years ago we got our butts kicked on this field. And it has been a journey to get back. We're 22–4 since that night. And we are the first team from the state of South Carolina to ever win a BCS game," Swinney said. The win was Swinney's fourth victory over
8346-407: The integration of the University of Alabama as well. Although Hood dropped out after two months, he returned and, in 1997, received his doctorate. Malone persisted in her studies and became the first African American to graduate from the university. In 2000, the university granted her a doctorate of humane letters. Autherine Lucy's expulsion was rescinded in 1980, and she re-enrolled and graduated with
8453-723: The land formerly belonging to Bryce Hospital . It also plans to acquire more land to accommodate the continuing growth of the enrollment. The university maintains the University of Alabama Arboretum in eastern Tuscaloosa and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Dauphin Island , just off the Alabama Gulf Coast. In 2011, the Sustainable Endowments Institute gave the university a College Sustainability Report Card grade of "B+". UA
8560-422: The library and nucleus of the campus. The university's charter was presented to the first university president in the nave of Christ Episcopal Church. UA opened its doors to students on April 18, 1831, with Alva Woods as president. An academy-style institution during the antebellum period, the university emphasized the classics and the social and natural sciences. There were around 100 students per year at UA in
8667-537: The master's, specialist , and doctoral level are awarded through the Graduate School. The law school offers JD and LL.M. degree programs. The College of Community Health Sciences provides advanced studies in medicine and related disciplines and operates a family medicine residency program. Medical students are also trained in association with the University of Alabama School of Medicine , from which they receive their degree. Founded in 1971 and merged into
8774-492: The middle 50 percent composite scores were 1080–1370. The University of Alabama is a college-sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Program and sponsored 189 Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 223 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . The University of Alabama is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It is
8881-438: The nation's top 25 recruiters in 2007 by Rivals.com . Swinney was named the interim head football coach on October 13, 2008, after head coach Tommy Bowden resigned six games into the season . The Tigers had started the year ranked #9 in the preseason polls, but then went 3–3 (1–2 ACC) in their first six games. At the time he was informed of his promotion, he was working with the wide receivers on their upcoming game. With
8988-530: The national championship game. The Tigers defeated #8 North Carolina 45–37 to win their 15th ACC Championship. Clemson defeated #4 Oklahoma 37–17 in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Orange Bowl to face off in the National Championship. Clemson fell short to Alabama in the title game 45–40 after Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, surprised Clemson with a successful onside kick. The season marked Clemson's best run since
9095-494: The parking lot outside Memorial Stadium about two hours before a game as they head inside for final game preparations. On October 18, in his first game as interim head coach, the team lost to Georgia Tech 21–17. On November 1, 2008, Swinney claimed his first victory as the Tigers' head coach by defeating Boston College , breaking Clemson's six-game losing streak against the Eagles. On November 29, 2008, Swinney coached Clemson to
9202-454: The poll. Following a close victory over Boston College , Clemson dropped out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2014. Following a 17–14 victory over Syracuse and a 27–17 loss to #23 Pitt , Clemson went on a five-game winning streak to close out the regular season. In that stretch was a 48–27 victory over #13 Wake Forest . Clemson returned to the Top 25 ranking for their bowl game. In
9309-571: The resignation of Tommy Bowden . Swinney's team won national championships in 2016 and 2018 . His 2018 Clemson Tigers have often been considered one of the greatest college football teams of all time. He is the winningest head coach in Clemson football history and ACC football history. Swinney's parents, Carol McIntosh and Ervil Swinney, married shortly after Carol's high school graduation. The couple had three boys: Tracy, Tripp, and William (Dabo). Although born in Birmingham, Swinney
9416-420: The rival Gamecocks was a record fifth straight for the Tigers, the longest winning streak for South Carolina in the series, while the 51–14 loss to Florida State was the worst home loss in the history of the Clemson football program and tied with the 2012 Orange Bowl for Clemson's most lopsided loss under Dabo Swinney. The completion of the season marked 32 wins over three years for Swinney, the most ever in such
9523-482: The road in double overtime without Trevor Lawrence, who missed the game due to COVID-19 protocols. Following the loss, Clemson won their last two games to finish 9–1. The Tigers avenged their earlier loss, beating Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game 34–10 to secure a sixth straight conference crown and a tenth win for a tenth straight season. The season ended with a loss in the 2021 Sugar Bowl ,
9630-491: The same position with the Sooners until coming to Clemson in 2012. The Tigers finished 10–3 for the season and ranked 15th in both the AP and the Coaches Poll. Swinney's last three bowl wins have been over college programs that have all won national titles since 2000. Swinney completed his then best season as Clemson's head coach in 2015, leading the Tigers to a 14–1 record with an ACC Championship and an appearance in
9737-649: The same university. At one point, his career goals included being a doctor and running a hospital. Swinney joined the Alabama Crimson Tide as a walk-on wide receiver in 1989. He earned a scholarship and lettered on three teams (1990–1992), including the Crimson Tide's 1992 National Championship team . During his time as an undergraduate at Alabama, Swinney was twice named an Academic All- SEC and SEC Scholar Athlete Honor Roll member. In three seasons at Alabama, he caught seven passes for 81 yards. While completing work on his MBA , Swinney served as
9844-400: The school their third national championship and Swinney's second. Clemson was the first team to go 15–0 in modern history and the first in college football history since the 1897 Penn Quakers football team , which led some pundits to say that the 2018 Tigers are the greatest college football team of all time. Swinney was named ACC Coach of the Year and the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year for
9951-529: The season, Swinney earned his 97th career win at Clemson, vaulting him past Danny Ford to become the second-winningest coach in school history. Swinney capped off the regular season with another convincing win over rival South Carolina , 34–10, marking his fourth win in a row over the Gamecocks. The Tigers faced #4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl for the first round of the College Football Playoffs. Alabama defeated Clemson 24–6. Clemson finished #4 overall in
10058-498: The state as of 2016. UA's freshman engineering classes have also had the highest average ACT score among all state of Alabama engineering programs for the last several years. Ten of the university's twelve academic units (see above) offer degree programs across a combined total of 117 areas of study. Two areas, economics and health care management, are offered jointly by separate units ( Culverhouse College of Business and Arts & Sciences for both), and one area (material science)
10165-506: The system's endowment was valued at $ 885.7 million in September 2015. The university uses a standard academic calendar based on the semester system with two 15-week semesters and a summer term. In fall 2021, Alabama received 42,421 applications for first-time freshman enrollment, from which 33,472 applications were accepted (78.9%) and 7,593 freshmen enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend
10272-553: The ten best in US history. In a 1913 speech president George H. Denny extolled the university as the " capstone of the public school system in the state", thereby establishing the university's current nickname, The Capstone . As of June 2024 UA has produced 65 Goldwater Scholars, 16 Rhodes Scholars, and 16 Truman Scholars. In 1818, the United States Congress authorized the newly created Alabama Territory to set aside
10379-511: The tenure of football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant . Athletic trophies and awards are displayed at the Mal Moore Athletic Facility. The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at Garland Hall hosts revolving exhibitions of contemporary art, including from the university's own permanent collection. The Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville exhibits the history of Mississippian culture in Alabama. Numerous historical landmarks dot
10486-407: The university and is appointed by the chancellor with approval of the board of trustees. Stuart R. Bell became the 29th president on July 15, 2015. In fall 2023, UA employed 7,472 employees, including 2,117 instructional staff (faculty), 2,631 professional staff, and more than 2,600 office, clerical, technical and service staff. The College of Arts and Sciences is the university's college for
10593-429: The university occurred in 1956 when Autherine Lucy successfully enrolled on February 3 as a graduate student in library sciences after she secured a court order preventing the university from rejecting her application on the basis of race. In the face of violent protests against her attendance, Lucy was suspended (and later outright expelled) three days later by the board of trustees on the basis of being unable to provide
10700-497: The university) of 22.7%. Alabama's freshman retention rate is 88.6%, with 72.1% going on to graduate within six years. The university started test-optional admissions with the Fall 2021 incoming class and has extended this through Fall 2024. Of the 63% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores, the middle 50 percent composite score was between 21 and 31. Of the 17% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores,
10807-599: The university. The site the board chose for the campus was, at the time, outside the city limits of the erstwhile state capital , Tuscaloosa. William Nichols , the architect of the Alabama State Capitol building in Tuscaloosa, was chosen to design the campus. Influenced by Thomas Jefferson 's plan at the University of Virginia , the Nichols-designed campus featured a 70-foot (21 m) wide, 70-foot (21 m) high domed Rotunda that served as
10914-518: Was 19–15, entered the 2011 season widely considered to be a coach on the hot seat. Despite a disappointing 6–7 record, the 2010 team featured one of the nation's top defenses and the Bronko Nagurski and Ted Hendricks award winner, Da'Quan Bowers . In 2011, Swinney led the Tigers to a 10–3 record that included an ACC Championship , the Tigers' first since 1991. They earned a trip to the Orange Bowl , their first major-bowl appearance since
11021-404: Was an unpopular hire among some Clemson fans. Some fans and pundits noted that he had never been more than a position coach. Others were skeptical that Clemson had opted to retain one of Bowden's assistants. During the 2009 season, which was Swinney's first full season at the helm, Clemson achieved several accomplishments. The 2009 team finished the season with a record of 9–5 (6–2 in ACC) to win
11128-534: Was built on the north side of the library in the 1970s. The Angelo Bruno Business Library , in the Business Quad, is named after the co-founder of the Bruno's grocery chain who gave the university $ 4 million to create a library focusing on commerce and business studies. Opened in 1994, the 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m ), three-story facility holds more than 170,000 volumes. Bruno Library also houses
11235-510: Was designed with help from IBM to incorporate the latest in informatics . McLure Education Library was founded in 1954 in a remodeled student union annex (across the street from the old Student Union, now Reese Phifer Hall) and named in 1974 after John Rankin McLure, the longtime dean of the College of Education. The William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library, which holds the university's collection of rare and historical documents and books,
11342-487: Was raised in Pelham. He attended Pelham High School , where he played a number of sports, including baseball and football. Facing financial troubles after his parents divorced, Swinney and his mother were temporarily homeless and lived with various friends for a period of time. Nevertheless, Swinney was an honor student and continued to excel in football. His high school coach encouraged Swinney to pursue basketball at
11449-404: Was sixteen years old, saying, "And that was a game-changer for me. That's really become the foundation of my life." Swinney has also said, "Coaching makes some of the things I've experienced in my life make sense to me. It allows me to use my life experiences to impact young people and to serve God through what I do. I'm very passionate about seeing young people graduate, mature and develop.". He
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