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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: Thomas Kelly
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024

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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	9-0	491	17					John W. Heisman
Auburn	6-2-1	199	102					Mike Donahue
Mississippi State	6-1	163	39					Sid Robinson
Alabama	5-2-1	168	29					Thomas Kelly
Tulane	5-3	159	105					Clark D. Shaughnessy
Vanderbilt	5-3	142	170					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	3-5-1	104	56					S.A. Boles
South Carolina	3-5	137	96					Dixon Foster
Florida	2-4	47	247					A.L. Busser
Mississippi	1-4-1	49	226					C.R. Dudy Noble
Tennessee	0-0	0	0

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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.