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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Furman  26   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tulane  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ South Carolina  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tennessee  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Kentucky  21   7   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Georgia  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Louisiana State  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Vanderbilt  12   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Boston College  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Mississippi State  24   7   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record63-25
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-4
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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