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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: Frank W. Thomas
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Louisiana State  27   27   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Samford  63   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Millsaps  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tennessee  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Kentucky  41   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Georgia  7   14   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 11   Mississippi  34   6   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi State  19   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Duke  26   29   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average30.2
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record33-27
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-0 -2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.