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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Spring Hill  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Mercer  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Samford  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Tennessee  12   27   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Kentucky  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tulane  13   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia Tech  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Vanderbilt  25   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Mississippi State  0   13   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record36-22
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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.