No one can blame Nick Saban if he suffers from Tigriphobia. The Alabama coach does not lose games often. The last five times his Crimson Tide have fallen, they have done so to teams with the nickname Tigers. And here are the quintet of losses in order. Tigriphobia grips the Alabama.
I: National championship for 2016 season
The Crimson Tide faced Clemson for the national championship. The game came down to the final drive. After a pass interference penalty in the final seconds, Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with 0:01 left; putting Clemson in the lead, 35–31.