1997 Alabama

The 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide finished the season 4-7
(2-6 in the SEC) | Final AP Poll: 75 out of 112
Did not make a bowl game

1997 Alabama Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Mike DuBose
Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Arians
Defensive Coordinator: Ellis Johnson
Other Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Pruitt (Grad Assistant) Dabo Swinney (TE Coach)

Best Players on the 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team

  • QB Freddie Kitchens
  • RB Curtis Alexander
  • RB Shaun Alexander
  • WR Quincy Jackson
  • DB Fernando Bryant

    Dabo Swinney’s Coaching Tree and History

    by
    THS
    89    /100
    Clemson’s Last Game:
    L 49-28 Ohio State

    10-2
    | Season Record (Win Expectations: 13.9)
    140-33
    | Dabo Swinney’s Record with Clemson (0.809%)

    140-33
    | Dabo Swinney’s Career Record (0.809%)

    Grading Clemson Football
    2013
    A+
    11-2     2014
    A-
    10-3     2015
    A+
    14-1     2016
    A+
    14-1     2017
    A
    12-2     2018
    A+
    15-0     2019
    A+
    14-1     2020
    B
    10-2

    Dabo Swinney Coaching Résumé
    2021 Clemson Season 0-0
    2020 Clemson Season 10-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Ohio St
    2019 Clemson Season 14-1 • National Runner-Up lost to LSU
    2018 Clemson Season 15-0 • National Champions over Alabama
    2017 Clemson Season 12-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Alabama
    2016 Clemson 13-1 • National Champions over Alabama
    2015 Clemson Season 14-1 • National Runner-Up (Alabama)
    2014 Clemson Season 10-3
    2013 Clemson Season 11-2
    2012 Clemson Season 11-2

    Coach Bruce Arians Coaching Tree & Rating

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    THS
    87/100
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football
    2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season 11 – 5 • Won Super Bowl LV vs KC

    11-5-0
    | Season Record (Win Expectations: 6.1)
    29-19
    | Bruce Arians’s Record with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0.604%)

    114-91
    | Bruce Arians’s Career Record (0.553%)

    Grading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Franchise
    2013
    B-
    4-12     2014
    C-
    2-14     2015
    B+
    6-10     2016
    A
    9-7     2017
    B-
    5-11     2018
    B-
    5-11-0     2019
    A-
    7-9-0     2020
    A+
    11-5-0

    Bruce Arians Coaching Résumé
    2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season 11-5 • Won Super Bowl 55 over TB
    2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season 7-9
    2018 Out of Coaching
    2017 Arizona Cardinals Season 8-8
    2016 Arizona Cardinals Season 7-8-1
    2015 Arizona Cardinals Season 13-3 *COY
    2014 Arizona Cardinals Season 11-5
    2013 Arizona Cardinals Season 10-6 *COY
    2012 Indianapolis Colts (O-Cord/Interim)

    What is Freddie Kitchens Doing Now?

    by
    THS
    52/100
    Fired from Cleveland Browns on 12/29/2019
    TE Coach • New York Giants
    6-10
    | Freddie Kitchens’s Career Record
    46
    | Years Old
    0.375%
    | Career Win %

    Cleveland Browns Football
    2013
    B-
    4-12     2014
    B
    7-9     2015
    B-
    3-13     2016
    D+
    1-15     2017
    D+
    0-16     2018
    A-
    2-6     2019
    A
    2-14

    Freddie Kitchens Coaching Résumé
    2019 New York Giants (TE Coach)
    2018 Cleveland Browns (RB Coach/AHC/O-Cord)
    2017 Arizona Cardinals (RB Coach) 8-8
    2016 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 7-8-1
    2015 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 13-3
    2014 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 11-5
    2013 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 10-6
    2012 Arizona Cardinals (TE Coach) 5-11

    Jeremy Pruitt’s Coaching Tree and History

    by
    THS
    76    /100
    Tennessee’s Last Game:
    Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2019

    3-7
    | Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.9)
    16-19
    | Jeremy Pruitt’s Record with Tennessee (0.457%)

    16-19
    | Jeremy Pruitt’s Career Record (0.457%)

    Grading Tennessee Football
    2013
    B
    5-7     2014
    A-
    7-6     2015
    A
    9-4     2016
    A-
    9-4     2017
    B-
    4-8     2018
    B+
    5-7     2019
    A+
    8-5     2020
    B-
    3-7

    Jeremy Pruitt Coaching Résumé
    2020 Tennessee Season 3-7
    2019 Tennessee Season 8-5
    2018 Tennessee Season 5-7
    2017 Alabama (ILB/D-Cord) 13-1 • National Champions over Georgia
    2016 Alabama (ILB/D-Cord) 14-1 • National Runner-Up (Clemson)
    2015 Georgia (DB/D-Cord) 9-3
    2014 Georgia (DB/D-Cord) 10-3
    2013 Florida State (DB/D-Cord) 14-0 • National Champions over Auburn
    2012 Alabama (DB Coach) 13-1 • National Champions over Notre Dame

    Coach Freddie Kitchens Coaching Tree & Rating

    by
    THS
    60/100
    2019 Cleveland Browns Season 6-10-0 | Did not make the Playoffs

    6-10-0
    | Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.0)
    6-10-0
    | Freddie Kitchens’s Record with Cleveland Browns (0.375%)

    6-10-0
    | Freddie Kitchens’s Career Record (0.375%)

    Grading the Cleveland Browns Franchise
    2013
    B-
    4-12     2014
    B
    7-9     2015
    B-
    3-13     2016
    D+
    1-15     2017
    D+
    0-16     2018
    A-
    7-8-1     2019
    A-
    6-10-0

    Freddie Kitchens Coaching Résumé
    2018 Cleveland Browns (RB Coach/AHC/O-Cord)
    2017 Arizona Cardinals (RB Coach) 8-8
    2016 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 7-8-1
    2015 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 13-3
    2014 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 11-5
    2013 Arizona Cardinals (QB Coach) 10-6
    2012 Arizona Cardinals (TE Coach) 5-11

    Bruce Arians Coaching Legacy and Coaching Tree

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    THS
    62/100
    Last Game: Did not make 2017-18 Playoffs
    Expectations: Make Div. Rd. of Playoffs | Record: 8-8
    (49-30) with Arizona Cardinals • (5.00 Seasons) | 0.613%
    (85-72) Career Coaching Record • (12.00 Seasons) | 0.538%

    Grading Arizona Cardinals Football
    2013
    A
    10-6     2014
    A+
    11-5     2015
    A
    13-3     2016
    D+
    7-8     2017
    B-
    8-8

    Bruce Arians Coaching Résumé
    2016 Arizona Cardinals Season 7-8
    2015 Arizona Cardinals Season 13-3 • Lost in NVC Championship to CAR
    2014 Arizona Cardinals Season 11-5
    2013 Arizona Cardinals Season 10-6
    2012 Indianapolis Colts (O-Cord/IHC) 11-5