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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  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Samford  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Clemson  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Mississippi State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tennessee  0   0   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Loyola (New Orleans)  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kentucky  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Tulane  34   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia Tech  20   16   W       
 Wed., Nov. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  14   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed35
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record38-27
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record3-0
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
48-0-1 AP
  
1936 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-1-129554Lost  14-216-014313  Bernie H. Moore
Alabama 8-0-116835 4-0-16913  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 7-2-216063 4-1-15844  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 7-3-123238Lost  12-133-210125  Ralph I. Sasse
Tennessee 6-2-214752 3-1-27925  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 5-4-1115159 3-374133  Harry J. Mehre
Georgia Tech 5-5-1251103 2-3-110663  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-417984 1-31355  Chet A. Wynne
Tulane 6-3-1163117 1-3-12085  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Florida 4-699125 1-54098  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 3-5-111587 1-3-13359  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 5-5-215098 0-3-11246  Ed Walker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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