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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: Harold D. Red Drew
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Harold D. Red Drew enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Southern Mississippi  34   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Tulane  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Vanderbilt  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Duquesne  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Tennessee  10   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kentucky  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Georgia Tech  14   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Louisiana State  41   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Miami  21   6   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas  7   27   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record62-36
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 8-2-0 AP
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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