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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: Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Jennings B. Ears Whitworth enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Rice  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Vanderbilt  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Texas Christian  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tennessee  0   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mississippi State  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Georgia  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5   Tulane  7   27   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  2   26   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Miami  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Auburn  0   26   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored48
  Scoring Average4.8
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average25.6
  Opponents Record63-35
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record0-5
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.