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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: J.W.H. Pollard
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1907 <- 1908 -> 1909 --> 2024
1908 Season Highlights
 J.W.H. Pollard enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1908 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wetumpka  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Samford  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Cincinnati  16   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Georgia Tech  6   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  23   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Georgia  6   6   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Haskell  9   8   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Tennessee  4   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1908 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed31
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record19-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record1-1
1908 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-212435   George Levene
Tulane 7-110323   Joe Curtis
Vanderbilt 7-2-120761   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-1-110831   J.W.H. Pollard
Auburn 6-115810   Mike Donahue
Georgia Tech 6-314774   John W. Heisman
Georgia 5-2-17245   Branch Bocock
Kentucky 4-38781   J. White Guyn
Mississippi 3-599125   Frank Kyle
Mississippi State 3-4108113   Fred Furman
Texas A&M 3-576117   N.A. Merriam

1908 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1908 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.