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: Thomas Kelly Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1917 Season Highlights
Thomas Kelly enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Wed., Oct. 3 vs. Ohio Am. Corp.
7
0
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Fri., Oct. 12 vs. Marion
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Mississippi College
46
0
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Mississippi
64
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Sewanee
3
3
T
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Vanderbilt
2
7
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Kentucky
27
0
W
Thu., Nov. 29 vs. Camp Gordon
6
19
L
@ Birmingham, AL
1917 Season Totals
Record 5-2
-1
Points Scored 168
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 29
Defense Average 3.6
Opponents Record 9-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
-1
Away Record 1-0
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 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
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).