1897 Alabama Crimson White football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1897 Alabama Crimson White football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 1–0 0–0 Allen McCants 1st Frank S. White The Quad 1899 The 1897 Alabama Crimson White football teamAlabama football teams were not referred to as the "Crimson Tide" until the 1907 season. Prior to 1907, the team was called the "Crimson White" from 1893 to 1906 and the "Cadets" in 1892.http://bryantmuseum.ua.edu/direction.cfm?dir=traditions1 How the Crimson Tide got its name bryantmuseum.ua.edu Paul W. Bryant Museum June 30, 2013 dead https://archive.today/20130630200054/http://bryantmuseum.ua.edu/direction.cfm?dir=traditions1 June 30, 2013 Scott Kennedy Tide football tradition began with 1892 team https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ljQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6703%2C2372481 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News April 8, 1992 2F June 30, 2013 "A" (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was led by head coach Allen McCants, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In what was the sixth season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of one win and zero losses (1–0, 0–0 SIAA). In the spring of 1895, the University Board of Trustees passed a rule that prohibited athletic teams from competing off-campus for athletic events, and as such only one game was scheduled for the season.Griffin John Chandler Alabama vs. Auburn: Gridiron Grudge Since 1893 2001 Hill Street Press Athens, Georgia 1-58818-044-1 13 1896: Trustees Thwart Alabama In their only game, the Crimson White shutout the Tuscaloosa Athletic Club on The Quad. Schedule November 13 w y Tuscaloosa Athletic Club The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL 6–0 Football game: The University defeated the Tuscaloosa Athletics yesterday on the college campus NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Age-Herald Birmingham, Alabama November 19, 1897 3 https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/sports-m-footbl-archive-m-footbl-archive-1897-html.aspx?id=278 1897 Alabama football schedule RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics February 17, 2021For the 1897 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1897 a touchdown was worth four points, a field goal was worth five points and an extra point was worth two points.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html Scoring values RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics August 22, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111125000700/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html November 25, 2011 "A" Game summaries Tuscaloosa Athletic Club In what was the only game played as part of the 1897 season due to prohibition against playing away games, Alabama defeated the Tuscaloosa Athletic Club 6–0 at The Quad in Tuscaloosa.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1897-season.pdf 1897 Season Recap RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics November 2, 2011 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212116/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1897-season.pdf 2011-07-08 dead Immediately after their victory, Alabama disbanded their team for the remainder of the season due to an inability to secure any additional home games. Players Alabama Crimson White 1897 roster Guards E. L. McIntosh D. D. Patton Tackles J. W. Blair W. E. MatthewsCenter S. A. Cowan Ends J. G. Hillman E. P. WindhamBacks C. Marriott Ed Tutwiler Frank S. White W. T. WhiteSubstitutes T. Burke William Hester Frank Milhouse A. P. Tyson Notes "A" References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Alabama Crimson White football