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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: D.V. Graves
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 D.V. Graves enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Marion  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Birmingham  62   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia Tech  3   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Mississippi State  0   7   L    @ Aberdeen, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Georgia  9   13   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tulane  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi  10   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Sewanee  6   6   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Tennessee  7   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record28-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-3
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vanderbilt 8-1-129119   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 7-225041   Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn 6-1-116445   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-1-115180   William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama 5-3-115655   D.V. Graves
Florida 5-2-120254   G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech 5-3-110086   John W. Heisman
Tulane 5-321699   A.A. Mason
Mississippi 4-3126100   Leo DeTray
Mississippi State 4-39675   W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee 4-419480   Zora G. Clevenger

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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