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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Thomas enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 The Crimson Tide won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Samford  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Sewanee  65   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. South Carolina  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Tennessee  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ George Washington  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Kentucky  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Tulane  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Georgia Tech  7   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Vanderbilt  9   7   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   California  0   13   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average3.3
  Opponents Record43-24
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
49-0-0 AP
  
1937 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-122533Lost  0-135-013820  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 9-223433Lost  0-65-110821  Bernie H. Moore
Vanderbilt 7-212142 4-28036  Ray Morrison
Auburn 6-2-312736Won  6-04-1-29523  John F. Jack Meagher
Tennessee 6-3-118947 4-313047  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 6-3-117754 3-2-16434  William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 5-4-1119117 3-24294  Ralph I. Sasse
Florida 4-78689 3-44659  Josh C. Cody
Georgia 6-3-215164 1-2-21350  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-4-116469 1-3-13343  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Kentucky 4-693130 0-50104  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 4-5-1127106 0-41468  Ed Walker

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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