By Associated Press
Tuscaloosa, AL – Alabama has fired coach Mike Shula less than a year after the Crimson Tide finished a 10-and-2 season.
Shula told his assistant coaches late Sunday night that Alabama athletic director Mal Moore had dismissed him.
The Crimson Tide went 6-and-6 this season, finishing the season with three straight losses.
Shula, a former Alabama quarterback, was winless in four tries against Auburn, his team's biggest rival. The Tigers beat the Crimson Tide 22-to-15 on November 18th, leaving Shula to answer questions about his job security.
The 41-year-old Shula took over the proud but troubled program less than four months before the 2003 season after Mike Price was fired following spring practice for his off-the-field behavior. Price got the job after Dennis Franchione bolted for Texas A-and-M.
Shula had a 26-and-23 record in four seasons with the Crimson Tide.