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-
1953 Season Highlights
Harold D. Red Drew enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
Southern Mississippi
19
25
L
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Sep. 26
Louisiana State
7
7
T
@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Vanderbilt
21
12
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Tulsa
41
13
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Tennessee
0
0
T
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Mississippi State
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Georgia
33
12
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
21
14
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Georgia Tech
13
6
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Maryland
0
21
L
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Auburn
10
7
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Fri., Jan. 1
Rice
6
28
L
@ Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
1953 Season Totals
Record 6-3
-3
Points Scored 178
Scoring Average 14.8
Points Allowed 152
Defense Average 12.7
Opponents Record 69-41
Conference Record 3-0
Home Record 3-1
-2
Away Record 3-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
13 6-2-3
AP
11 6-2-3
Coaches
11 6-2-3
UP
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 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.