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Alabama Football Team History


Alabama Crimson Tide
The University of Alabama
 Tuscaloosa, AL
Founded: 1831
Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium
Capacity: 92,138
Colors: Crimson & White
Coach: J.W.H. Pollard
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1908 <- 1909 -> 1910 --> 2024
1909 Season Highlights
 J.W.H. Pollard enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1909 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Union (Tennessee)  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Samford  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Clemson  3   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Mississippi  0   0   T    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Georgia  14   0   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Tennessee  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tulane  5   5   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Louisiana State  6   12   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1909 Season Totals
  Record5-1 -2
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed17
  Defense Average2.1
  Opponents Record22-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-0 -2
1909 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-221745   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 7-116923   Edwin R. Sweetland
Vanderbilt 7-321032   Dan McGugin
Alabama 5-1-26817   J.W.H. Pollard
Auburn 5-211739   Mike Donahue
Mississippi State 5-415344   W.D. Chadwick
Mississippi 4-3-29949   Dr. N.P. Stauffer
Tulane 4-3-24050Lost  0-11  Buster Brown
Georgia 1-4-21448   J. Coulter
Tennessee 1-6-211113   George Levene

1909 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1909 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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