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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: Harold D. Red Drew
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
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
  Record6-3 -3
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record69-41
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record3-1 -2
  Away Record3-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 6-2-3 AP
11 6-2-3 Coaches
11 6-2-3 UP
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

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.


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