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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: Thomas Kelly
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Thomas Kelly enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio Am. Corp.  7   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Marion  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Mississippi College  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Mississippi  64   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Sewanee  3   3   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  2   7   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kentucky  27   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Camp Gordon  6   19   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed29
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record9-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record1-0
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-049117   John W. Heisman
Auburn 6-2-1199102   Mike Donahue
Mississippi State 6-116339   Sid Robinson
Alabama 5-2-116829   Thomas Kelly
Tulane 5-3159105   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Vanderbilt 5-3142170   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-5-110456   S.A. Boles
South Carolina 3-513796   Dixon Foster
Florida 2-447247   A.L. Busser
Mississippi 1-4-149226   C.R. Dudy Noble
Tennessee 0-000   

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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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