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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: Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Jennings B. Ears Whitworth enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Louisiana State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Vanderbilt  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas Christian  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Tennessee  0   14   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Mississippi State  13   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Georgia  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9   Tulane  0   7   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgia Tech  7   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Southern Mississippi  29   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Auburn  0   40   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored69
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record56-38
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-3 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-020728 7-0907  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 9-1-127159Won  39-75-0-112826  John H. Vaught
Tennessee 8-316475Won  3-04-38262  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-2-113370 4-2-19270  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 6-2-1175100 4-2-111881  Wade Walker
Louisiana State 5-5159110 4-412676  Paul Dietzel
Vanderbilt 5-3-2113108 3-3-14781  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia Tech 4-4-27571 3-4-16271  Bobby Dodd
Georgia 3-793150 3-47271  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 3-7128127 1-748120  Blanton Collier
Alabama 2-7-169173 1-5-133133  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Tulane 2-891195 1-538135  Anton Andy Pilney

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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