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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-

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1892 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Harold D. Red Drew enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Alabama.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Delta State	89	0	W	@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Sep. 29	Louisiana State	7	13	L	@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Vanderbilt	20	22	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Villanova	18	41	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Tennessee	13	27	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Mississippi State	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Georgia	16	14	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Southern Mississippi	40	7	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Georgia Tech	7	27	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Florida	21	30	L
Sun., Dec. 2	@ Auburn	25	7	W	@ Birmingham, AL

1951 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	263
Scoring Average	23.9
Points Allowed	188
Defense Average	17.1
Opponents Record	59-34
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	3-1

1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1951 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	11-0-1	295	90	Won 17-14	7-0	175	41	Bobby Dodd
Tennessee	10-1	386	116	Lost 13-28	5-0	150	61	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State	7-3-1	128	111		4-2-1	63	71	Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi	6-3-1	254	157		4-2-1	181	130	John H. Vaught
Kentucky	8-4	314	121	Won 20-7	3-3	102	68	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt	6-5	201	195		3-5	147	167	Bill Edwards
Alabama	5-6	263	188		3-4	109	113	Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn	5-5	180	212		3-4	101	164	Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida	5-5	174	131		2-4	88	96	George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia	5-5	176	184		2-4	73	97	Wallace Butts
Mississippi State	4-5	82	127		2-5	23	107	Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane	4-6	143	172		1-5	40	117	Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.