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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: Frank W. Thomas
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  54   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Mississippi State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10   Pensacola NAS  27   0   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tennessee  8   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kentucky  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Georgia  10   21   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. South Carolina  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Vanderbilt  27   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  19   35   L       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Boston College  37   21   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record55-25
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 7-3-0 AP
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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