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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Keesler Field  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Louisiana State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. South Carolina  55   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tennessee  25   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Georgia  28   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kentucky  60   19   W    @ Louisville, KY   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Vanderbilt  71   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Pensacola NAS  55   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Mississippi State  55   13   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Southern California  34   14   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored430
  Scoring Average43.0
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record44-30
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
29-0-0 AP
  
1945 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-043080Won  34-146-026560  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-224592 5-217280  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia 9-2314100Won  20-64-216466  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-123852 3-110025  John Barnhill
Mississippi 4-5100183 3-368112  Harry J. Mehre
Mississippi State 6-3221108 2-37996  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5172129 2-34689  Carl M. Voyles
Georgia Tech 4-6157165 2-26856  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 3-671215 2-440175  Doby Bartling
Florida 4-5-1155100 1-3-13279  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Tulane 2-6-193212 1-3-141113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 2-896217 0-538162  Bernie Shively

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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