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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-

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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
Record	3-1
Points Scored	39
Scoring Average	9.8
Points Allowed	31
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	3-4
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-0
Away Record	1-1

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	7-3-1	173	58					William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt	7-3	109	62					James L. Crane
Tennessee	6-2	86	61					J.A. Pierce
Texas	6-2	117	24					M.G. Clarke
Kentucky	5-2-2	98	44					W.R. Bass
Alabama	3-1	39	31					W.A. Martin
Auburn	3-1-1	148	11					John W. Heisman
Mississippi	3-4	44	47					W.H. Lyon
Georgia	2-3-1	44	22					Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State	1-2-2	29	69					W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech	0-5	5	169					Mr. Collier
Tulane	0-6-1	0	141					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

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.