1895 Alabama Crimson White football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1895 Alabama Crimson White football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 0–4 0–2 Eli Abbott 3rd H. M. Bankhead The Quad The 1895 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 1895 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was led by head coach Eli Abbott, in his third season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In what was the fourth season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of zero wins and four losses (0–4). The 1895 squad also was the first to compete in a conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). After a one-loss season in 1894, Abbott returned as head coach and led the 1895 squad. Alabama opened the season with a loss at Columbus against Georgia. The Crimson White next lost a pair of games in Louisiana over a span of just three days. After a loss to Tulane at New Orleans, Alabama was defeated by LSU in the first all-time game between the schools. They then closed the year with a 48–0 loss to Auburn in the first Iron Bowl ever played at Tuscaloosa. Schedule November 9 l y Georgia Wildwood Park Columbus, GA rivalry 6–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16230833/ The Atlanta Constitution Athens 30, Tuscaloosa 6 November 10, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 l y y Tulane Tulane Athletic Field New Orleans, LA 0–22 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98833643/tulane-wins-the-game-alabama-beaten-by/ The Times-Democrat Tulane wins the game; Alabama beaten by a score of 22 to 0 November 17, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 l y y LSU State Field Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 6–12 November 23 l Auburn The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 0–48 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107507929/auburn-had-things-their-own-way-at-tusca/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn had things their own way at Tuscaloosa November 24, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com For the 1895 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1895 a touchdown was worth four points, a field goal was worth five points and an extra point (PAT) 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 September 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 Georgia 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team In what was the first ever game played in the state of Georgia, in their first all-time game against the University of Georgia, Alabama lost 30–6 before 500 fans in Columbus.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1895-season.pdf 1895 Season Recap RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics November 2, 2011 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212029/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1895-season.pdf 2011-07-08 dead The Corolla, p. 78 Alabama took their only lead of the game early after Borden Burr scored a touchdown following a blocked punt. C. S. Pelham then kicked the PAT and Alabama led, 6–0. From that point, Georgia scored 30 unanswered points with touchdowns by Edgar Pomeroy, Rufus Nally and Craig Barrow in the first half; and touchdowns by Pomeroy and Fred Price in the second half for their 30–6 victory. Tulane 1895 Tulane Olive and Blue football team After they defeated Tulane in their first matchup in 1894, Alabama was shut out 22–0 before 1,000 fans in New Orleans. A. K. Foote scored both of Tulane's first-half touchdowns to give them an 8–0 halftime lead. Tulane extended their lead in the second half with two touchdowns by Warren Johnson and one by S. S. Rubira on a 50-yard run in their 22–0 win. LSU 1895 LSU football team Two days after their loss against Tulane, Alabama lost, 12–6, to long-time rival LSU at Baton Rouge in their first all-time meeting against the two schools.Football game at Baton Rouge: The Alabamians defeated by the Louisiana team NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Daily Picayune November 19, 1895 8 After a scoreless first half, Alabama took a 6–0 lead on their first drive of the second half on a T. W. Powers touchdown run. However, LSU scored twelve unanswered points on a pair of Sam Lambert touchdowns that gave them the 12–6 victory. This game was originally scheduled to be played on Friday, November 15, but was rescheduled for the Monday that followed due to a train delay as they traveled from Tuscaloosa across the Mississippi Valley.Football: Tuscaloosa's team in town NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Daily Picayune November 16, 1895 7 Auburn 1895 Auburn Tigers football team Iron Bowl In the first all-time Iron Bowl played in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was defeated by the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now known as Auburn University), 48–0.Griffin John Chandler Alabama vs. Auburn: Gridiron Grudge Since 1893 2001 Hill Street Press Athens, Georgia 1-58818-044-1 11–12 1895: Auburn smashes winless Auburn The 48-point margin of victory still stands tied with the 1900 Iron Bowl as the largest for Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Players The following players were members of the 1895 football team according to the roster published in the 1896 edition of The Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook.The Corolla, p. 78 Alabama Crimson White 1895 roster Guards Gideon Boykin Henry Pratt Tackles J. H. Dew C. M. Pearce Ends John Jenkins Oscar TeagueBacks H. M. Bankhead Dexter Comstock T. W. Powers G. E. Stone Quarterback Borden BurrSubstitutes Hill Ferguson S. P. Johnston A. B. McEachin C. S. Pelham Frank White Notes References General The Corolla 1896 The University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections Tuscaloosa, Alabama 78–80 http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/u0002_0000002_0001896 October 26, 2012 Specific Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Alabama Crimson White football