1915 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1915 Alabama Crimson Tide football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–2 5–0 Thomas Kelley 1st William L. Harsh University FieldRickwood Field The 1915 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 23rd overall and 20th season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach Thomas Kelley, in his first year. It was in 1915 Alabama moved its on campus home games from The Quad, where all on-campus home games had been played since 1893, and to a new location, University Field (later renamed Denny Field in honor of school president George Denny in 1920). Home games were also played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with an overall record of 6–2 record and mark of 5–0 in the SIAA. William T. "Bully" Van de Graaff, who punted, kicked, and played tackle, was named Alabama's first All-American in 1915, when was selected second-team All-America by Walter Camp.Bully Van de Graaff's Alabama Sports Hall of Fame bio Alabama opened the season 5-0 with four shutout victories and a 23-10 win over Sewanee. Against Mississippi College Van de Graaff kicked four field goals and missed a fifth from 54 yards out when the ball hit the upright.1914 Season Recap The victory over Sewanee was the first for Alabama in that series since 1894. Alabama led the Tigers 10–0 at the half and continued to lead by that score after Sewanee marched inside the Alabama 20 four times in the third but came away with no points. The Tigers finally scored a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, then blocked a punt and kicked a field goal to tie the game 10–10. However, Van de Graff knocked the ball out of a Sewanee player's hand and ran it back 65 yards for a touchdown, then tacked on two more field goals as the Tide beat the Tigers for only the second time in 12 meetings.http://www.rolltide.com/datadump/fls_files/files/football/1910s/1915.pdf 1915 game recaps 2012-09-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120604185040/http://www.rolltide.com/datadump/fls_files/files/football/1910s/1915.pdf 2012-06-04 dead Coach Kelley was hospitalized with typhoid fever two days prior to the Tulane game, and as a result missed the last five games of the season. Athletic director B. L. Noojin and former quarterback Farley Moody then served as co-head coaches for the remainder of the season. The 1915 season in its entirety is still officially credited to Kelley. Schedule October 2 w Howard (AL) University Field Tuscaloosa, AL 44–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71323487/alabama-boys-go-roughshod-over-howard/ The Birmingham News Alabama boys go roughshod over Howard October 3, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Birmingham University Field Tuscaloosa, AL 67–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71323866/alabama-rides-to-victory-over-owenton/ The Birmingham News Alabama rides to victory over Owenton boys October 10, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w Mississippi College University Field Tuscaloosa, AL 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71324385/the-alabama-squad-dazzles-rivals-by-its/ The Birmingham News The Alabama squad dazzles rivals by its wonderful offense October 17, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w Tulane University Field Tuscaloosa, AL 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71324647/alabama-is-held-to-1-touchdown-by-tulane/ The Montgomery Advertiser Alabama is held to 1 touchdown by Tulane October 24, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w Sewanee Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 23–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71324848/sewanee-tigers-outplayed-by-alabama-and/ Chattanooga Daily Times Sewanee Tigers outplayed by Alabama and lose, 23–10 October 31, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 l y y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 7–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71325096/jackets-humble-alabama/ The Atlanta Constitution Jackets humble Alabama November 7, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Texas Clark Field Austin, TX 0–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71325389/longhorns-in-great-form-sweep/ The Austin American Longhorns in great form, sweep Alabamians off feet, winning game with straight football, 20 to 0 November 14, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w Ole Miss Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 53–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71325720/alabama-wins-by-huge-score-over-ole/ The Birmingham News Alabama wins by huge score over "Ole Miss" November 26, 1915 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/sports-m-footbl-archive-m-footbl-archive-1915-html.aspx?id=261 1915 Alabama football archive RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics February 17, 2021 Awards William T. Van de Graaff was selected to the 1915 College Football All-America Team. His selection was the first ever for an Alabama football player.Great is Van de Graaff Delbert Reed 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GvscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=75oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7304%2C3142664 The Tuscaloosa News Google News March 24, 1963 February 27, 2012 References General http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/15-m-footbl-recap.pdf 1915 Season Recap RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics February 27, 2012 PDF April 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140425164919/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/15-m-footbl-recap.pdf dead Specific Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football