Which Bama Coach Fared Best thru 19 Games?

Alabama's game against Kentucky last Saturday was the 19th at the University for Head Coach Nick Saban. BamaMag.com compares Saban's first 19 games to those of previous UA head coaches.

In the modern era of Alabama football marked from Paul "Bear" Bryant's tenure no Alabama coach has a better first 19 games than current Head Coach Nick Saban.

Two, however, Gene Stallings and Bill Curry, have gotten off to just as good a start through their first 19 contests.

Below is a list of Alabama Head Football Coaches since 1919 ordered by how they fared in their first 19 games at the helm of the University's football program.

No.	Name	Thru 19 Gms	Win PCT	Career at Alabama
1.	Xen Scott	17-2	.895	29-9-3
2.	Frank Thomas	16-3	.842	115-24-7
3.	Wallace Wade	15-3-1	.815	61-13-3
T4.	Nick Saban	13-6	.684	13-6
T4.	Gene Stallings	13-6	.684	70-16-1
T4.	Bill Curry	13-6	.684	26-10
7.	Harold "Red" Drew	12-6-1	.658	4-28-7
8.	Paul "Bear" Bryant	11-5-3	.658	232-46-9
9.	Dennis Franchione	12-7	.632	17-8
10.	Ray Perkins	10-9	.526	32-15-1
11.	Mike DuBose	9-10	.474	24-23
12.	Mike Shula	8-11	.421	26-23
13.	J.B. "Ears" Whitworth	2-16-1	.132	4-24-2