The elephant is the mascot for the University of Alabama.
The elephant is the mascot for the University of Alabama. This might seem like a strange choice, but there’s actually a very logical reason behind it. Alabama has a history of using elephants as their mascot, dating back to when they were known as the “Red Elephants” in 1892. The team went by this name until 1895, when they became known as the “Crimson Tide” after beating Auburn that year in a game that was called “the bloodiest battle ever fought on Alabama soil.”
It wasn’t until 1907 that an actual elephant became associated with Alabama. That year, Paul Bryant became head coach of the football team and brought with him his mascot from Texas A&M: an elephant named Alabam.
