1901 Alabama Crimson White football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1901 Alabama Crimson White football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 2–1–2 2–1–2 M. S. Harvey 1st Earl Drennen The QuadHighland ParkWest End Park The 1901 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 1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was led by head coach M. S. Harvey, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa and one game each at Highland Park in Montgomery and at West End Park in Birmingham, Alabama. In what was the ninth season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of two wins, one loss and two ties (2–1–2, 2–1–2 SIAA). Schedule October 19 No contest Nashville West End Park Birmingham, AL Nashville declines to play University of Alabama NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Montgomery Advertiser October 22, 1901 3 October 26 w Ole Miss The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71223025/alabama-victorious/ The Tuskaloosa Gazette Alabama victorious October 27, 1901 February 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 t Georgia Highland Park Montgomery, AL rivalry 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29735627/neither-side-could-score-alabama-and/ The Montgomery Advertiser Neither Side Could Score: Alabama and Georgia at Football November 10, 1901 February 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l Auburn The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 0–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29740541/aint-it-a-shame-auburn-gets-yesterday/ The Tuskaloosa Gazette Ain't it a shame - Auburn gets yesterday's afternoon game November 16, 1901 February 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w Mississippi A&M The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71226298/she-redeems-herself-the-big-boys-from/ The Tuskaloosa Gazette She redeems herself - The big boys from across the border lost by score of 45 to 0 November 17, 1901 February 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 t Tennessee West End Park Birmingham, AL rivalry 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71226559/tennessee-boys-robbed-of-victory-well/ The Journal and Tribune Tennessee boys robbed of victory well earned November 29, 1901 February 16, 2021 Newspapers.com Scoring note:For the 1901 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1901 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth five points and a conversion (PAT) was worth one point.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html Scoring values RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics November 16, 2011 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 Ole Miss 1901 Ole Miss Rebels football team Alabama opened the 1901 season with a 41–0 victory over Ole Miss in Tuscaloosa.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html#1901 1901 Alabama football schedule RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics November 16, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111125000700/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html November 25, 2011 Alabama scored touchdowns in the first half on a short A. M. Donahoo run, a 60-yard W. A. Weaver run, a short Frank Houston Powe run, a short A. W. Stewart run and on a 90-yard Donahoo kickoff return.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1901-season.pdf 1901 Season Recap RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics November 16, 2011 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120302031824/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1901-season.pdf 2012-03-02 dead In the second half, Alabama scored touchdowns on a 33-yard Weaver and a 20-yard Powe runs for the 41–0 win. Georgia 1901 Georgia Bulldogs football team In the second all-time meeting against the University of Georgia, the game ended in a scoreless tie at Montgomery's Highland Park. In a game dominated by punts, the only score of the game was made by Earl Drennen only to be called back on a subsequent penalty. Auburn 1901 Auburn Tigers football team Iron Bowl Against the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now known as Auburn University) Alabama was upset 17–0 at Tuscaloosa, in a game not officially scheduled until November 11, only four days prior to the contest.Griffin John Chandler Alabama vs. Auburn: Gridiron Grudge Since 1893 2001 Hill Street Press Athens, Georgia 1-58818-044-1 22–23 1901: Tigers upset Alabama Auburn took an 11–0 lead in the first half on a pair of Matt Sloan touchdown runs. Auburn then scored their final points of the game on a W. H. Guinn touchdown run in the second half for the 17–0 victory. This was the second meeting in Tuscaloosa between Alabama and Auburn, and the next Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa was not played until the 2000 season, 99 years later.Vols due in fall, AU in 2000 Cecil Hurt https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6ckdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6026%2C631746 The Tuscaloosa News 1A March 6, 1999 November 16, 2011 Mississippi A&M 1901 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team The day after their loss against Auburn, Alabama defeated the Aggies of Mississippi A&M (now known as Mississippi State University) 45–0 on The Quad. Alabama scored touchdowns in the first half on runs of 35-yards by A. W. Stewart, 15-yards by James Forman, 65-yards by W. A. Weaver and 60-yards from Daniels. In the second half, touchdowns were scored on runs of 30-yards from Daniels, a short Weaver run and a short and 33-yard Weaver run. Tennessee 1901 Tennessee Volunteers football team Third Saturday in October In what was the first game against the rival University of Tennessee, it ended early in a 6–6 tie, when fans rushed onto the field after a controversial offside call and the umpires were unable to clear out the crowd in the second half. In the game, J. L. Broug scored for Tennessee and A. W. Stewart scored for Alabama. Players Alabama Crimson White 1901 roster Guards R. R. Banks J. C. Granade Harmon Burns Tackles R. L. Daniel A. M. Donahoo James Forman James C. Gwin H. H. JonesCenter Frank Montague Lett Ends E. J. Parsons Frank Houston Powe Frederick Grist StickneyBacks Earl Drennen W. McMahon C. M. Plowman E. J. Parsons A. W. Stewart W. A. Weaver Notes "A" References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Crimson Tide football