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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: Harold D. Red Drew
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Harold D. Red Drew enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Southern Mississippi  2   7   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Louisiana State  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2   Vanderbilt  28   14   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Tulsa  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Tennessee  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Mississippi State  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Georgia  0   0   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Tulane  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Georgia Tech  0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Miami  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Auburn  0   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -2
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record54-55
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record2-3 -1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-318997Won  14-66-214563  Bobby Dodd
Mississippi 9-228368Lost  0-215-011929  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 7-3151125 5-29095  Blanton Collier
Florida 5-5115128 5-29466  George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn 8-327686Won  33-133-312454  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-3-18989 3-2-14069  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-4192120 3-35847  Darrell Royal
Alabama 4-5-2123104 3-2-27454  Harold D. Red Drew
Louisiana State 5-6125173 2-566115  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 4-6105164 1-539116  Harvey Robinson
Vanderbilt 2-7134169 1-56891  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-6-346144 1-6-126124  Anton Andy Pilney

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.