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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Southern California  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Samford  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. North Carolina State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tennessee  0   13   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Sewanee  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kentucky  26   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tulane  3   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Georgia Tech  14   14   T       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Vanderbilt  7   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record41-25
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 7-1-1 AP
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.