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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: W.A. Martin
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 W.A. Martin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Tuscaloosa AC  16   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Montgomery AC  16   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Mississippi  7   5   W    @Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ New Orleans AC  0   21   L    @New Orleans   
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record3-1
  Points Scored39
  Scoring Average9.8
  Points Allowed31
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record3-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record1-1
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-3-117358   William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt 7-310962   James L. Crane
Tennessee 6-28661   J.A. Pierce
Texas 6-211724   M.G. Clarke
Kentucky 5-2-29844   W.R. Bass
Alabama 3-13931   W.A. Martin
Auburn 3-1-114811   John W. Heisman
Mississippi 3-44447   W.H. Lyon
Georgia 2-3-14422   Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State 1-2-22969   W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech 0-55169   Mr. Collier
Tulane 0-6-10141   H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 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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