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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the National Championship.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  47   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Mississippi State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Samford  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tennessee  9   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Georgia  27   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kentucky  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Tulane  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Georgia Tech  20   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Vanderbilt  0   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Miami  21   7   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas A&M  29   21   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record63-24
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-2-0 AP
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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