1924 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1924 Alabama Crimson Tide football Alabama Crimson Tide football team (1924).jpg 285 Southern Conference SoCon 8–1 5–0 Wallace Wade 2nd Single-wing Pooley Hubert Denny FieldRickwood FieldCramton Bowl SoCon champion 20sTideuniform.png The 1924 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1924 Southern Conference football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 31st overall and 3rd season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Wallace Wade, in his second year, and played their home games at Denny Field in Tuscaloosa, at Rickwood Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1 overall, 5–0 in the SoCon), as Southern Conference champions and won the Champ Pickens Trophy. Alabama opened the season with six consecutive shutout victories. After they defeated Union University at Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide defeated Furman in their first road contest of the season. Alabama returned to Tuscaloosa where they defeated Mississippi College a week prior to their victory over Sewanee at Birmingham in their SoCon opener. The Crimson Tide continued their dominance with victories at Georgia Tech and in Montgomery against Ole Miss before they allowed their first points of the season in their homecoming victory over Kentucky. Alabama then closed the season with a pair of games at Birmingham where they first lost their lone game against Centre and defeated Georgia in their final game and captured their first SoCon championship. Schedule September 27 w y Union (TN) Denny Field Tuscaloosa, AL 55–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8228647/alabama_has_no_trouble_defeating/ The Anniston Star Alabama has no trouble defeating Union September 28, 1924 January 7, 2017 8 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Furman Manly Field Greenville, SC 20–0 3,000 Tide of Crimson snuffs Hurricane NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The State October 5, 1924 October 11 w y Mississippi College Denny Field Tuscaloosa, AL 51–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8230337/mississippi_submerged_by_crimson_tide/ The Anniston Star Mississippi submerged by Crimson Tide October 12, 1924 January 7, 2017 8 Newspapers.com October 18 w Sewanee Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 14–0 10,000 Bama sweeps up over Sewanee team 14 to 0 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 19, 1924 24 October 25 w y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 14–0 Georgia Tech goes down before stiff attack of Bama NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 26, 1924 10 November 1 w Ole Miss Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL rivalry 61–0 Crimson Tide routes Ole Miss NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The State November 1, 1924 10 November 8 w y Kentucky Denny Field Tuscaloosa, AL 42–7 Alabama batters Kentucky NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune November 9, 1924 10 November 15 l y Centre Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 0–17 10,000 Alabama loses: Centre is first eleven to defeat Crimson this year NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune November 15, 1924 10 November 27 Thursday w Georgia Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 33–0 16,000 Alabama wins Southern Conference football title: Crimson defeats Georgia 33 to 0 in crucial game NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune November 28, 1924 13 https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/sports-m-footbl-archive-m-footbl-archive-1924-html.aspx?id=253 1924 Alabama football archives RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics February 18, 2021 Before the season Coach Wade was assisted by Russ Cohen as end coach and Hank Crisp as line coach. The team was captained by Pooley Hubert. Georgia's then-athletic director Herman Stegeman remarked that with Hubert in the game Alabama had the advantage another team would have by a coach on the field of play.Woodruff 1928 7–8 Coach Wade called Hubert "undoubtedly one of the greatest football players of all time." Game summaries Union (TN) 1924 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs football team Week 1: Union at Alabama Union Alabama 0 0 0 0 21 21 0 13 September 27 Denny FieldTuscaloosa, Alabama Source: Alabama opened their 1924 season against Union University at Denny Field, and defeated the Bulldogs 55–0 1924 Season Recap In a game dominated by the Crimson Tide, touchdowns were scored by Johnny Mack Brown (3), David Rosenfeld (2), Pooley Hubert, Grant Gillis and Andy Cohen. Furman 1924 Furman Purple Hurricane football team Week 2: Alabama at Furman Alabama Furman 0 0 6 14 0 0 0 0 October 4 Manly FieldGreenville, South Carolina 3,000 Foster (Carolina) Sources:Purple Hurricane falls before Tide NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Augusta Chronicle October 5, 1924 2 In what was the first all-time meeting against Furman, Alabama shutout the Purple Hurricane by a 20–0 score in the first road game of the season. After a scoreless first half, Pooley Hubert scored on a one-yard touchdown run late in the third to give the Crimson Tide a 6–0 lead. Alabama then closed the game with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns. The first came when Hubert ran through the entire Furman team on a fake punt, and the second on a 58-yard Johnny Mack Brown interception return. The starting lineup was Bruce Jones (left end), Bill Buckler (left tackle), Ben Compton (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), W. S. Oliver (right guard), Jack Langhorne (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), Red Barnes (left halfback), Johnny Mack Brown (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback).Woodruff 1928 12 Mississippi College 1924 Mississippi College Choctaws football team Week 3: Mississippi College at Alabama MS College Alabama 0 0 0 0 6 20 12 13 October 11 Denny FieldTuscaloosa, Alabama Moriarty (St. Mary's) Sources:Alabama swamps Miss. Choctaws by 51–0 score NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 12, 1924 23 Against Mississippi College, the Crimson Tide defeated the Choctaws 51–0 at Tuscaloosa. In a game dominated by the Crimson Tide, touchdowns were scored by Pooley Hubert (3), Andy Cohen (2), David Rosenfeld (2), and Red Barnes. Rosenfeld had the longest play of the afternoon with his 82-yard touchdown run. The starting lineup was Ben Hudson (left end), Bill Buckler (left tackle), Bruce Jones (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Ben Compton (right guard), Jack Langhorne (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), Red Barnes (left halfback), Johnny Mack Brown (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback). Sewanee Week 4: Sewanee at Alabama Sewanee Alabama 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 October 28 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama 10,000 Kittleman (Northwestern) Source: In what was their first game in conference play, Alabama defeated the Sewanee Tigers 14–0 at Rickwood Field. David Rosenfeld gave the Crimson Tide a 7–0 lead after his 56-yard run in the first quarter. Pooley Hubert then scored what would be the final points of the game on a four-yard touchdown run that made the final score 14–0. Of note in the second quarter, the Sewanee team got into a fight with the Alabama student section in the second quarter. The starting lineup was Red Barnes (left end), Bill Buckler (left tackle), Ben Compton (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Bruce Jones (right guard), Jack Langhorne (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), David Rosenfeld (left halfback), Hulet Whitaker (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback). Georgia Tech thumb|left|260px|Brown on an end run against Tech. Week 5: Alabama at Georgia Tech Alabama GA Tech 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 October 25 Grant FieldAtlanta, Georgia Sources:Alabama routes Georgia Tech NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The State October 26, 1924 10 At Atlanta, Alabama defeated the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado for the first time since their 1914 season with a 14–0 victory. After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 7–0 lead on a double pass from Grant Gillis to Johnny Mack Brown.Woodruff 1928 32 Tech drove the ball to the Alabama six yard line in the third with a chance to tie the game up but was stopped on 4th and 1. A short David Rosenfeld touchdown run in the fourth quarter clinched the Alabama victory. The starting lineup was Herschel Caldwell (left end), Bill Buckler (left tackle), Jack Langhorne (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Bruce Jones (right guard), Pete Camp (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), Hulet Whitaker (left halfback), Johnny Mack Brown (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback). Ole Miss 1924 Ole Miss Rebels football team Week 6: Ole Miss at Alabama Ole Miss Alabama 0 0 0 0 7 7 13 34 November 1 Cramton BowlMontgomery, Alabama Coles (Clemson) Source: At Montgomery Alabama defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 61–0 at the Cramton Bowl. The Crimson Tide scored nine touchdowns and had 26 first downs to Ole Miss's one in the contest.Woodruff 1928 42 Touchdowns were scored by James Johnson (3), Johnny Mack Brown (2), David Rosenfeld, Red Barnes, Herschel Caldwell and Andy Cohen. The starting lineup was Herschel Caldwell (left end), Claude Perry (left tackle), Bruce Jones (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Ben Compton (right guard), Pete Camp (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), Hulet Whitaker (left halfback), Johnny Mack Brown (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback). Kentucky Week 7: Kentucky at Alabama Kentucky Alabama 0 0 7 0 7 7 14 14 November 8 Denny FieldTuscaloosa, Alabama Kittleman (Northwestern) Sources:Crimson Tide too much for Wildcats NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Tampa Tribune November 9, 1924 10-F For the second consecutive year Alabama played Kentucky for homecoming, and for the second consecutive year the Crimson Tide defeated the Wildcats, this time by a score of 42–7. Alabama took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter on a short Pooley Hubert touchdown run, and then they extended to 14–0 at halftime behind a Herschel Caldwell touchdown reception from Grant Gillis in the second. Early in the third quarter, Charles Hughes scored Kentucky's lone points with his 97-yard interception return for a touchdown.Woodruff 1928 52 This also marked the first points scored against the Crimson Tide for the season as they had shut out their previous six opponents. Johnny Mack Brown scored on the next play when he returned the kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown and extended the Alabama lead to 21–7. Hubert then scored the next pair of touchdowns for the Crimson Tide on runs in the third and fourth quarters. David Rosenfeld then made the final score 42–7 with his 76-yard punt return late in the fourth quarter. The starting lineup was Herschel Caldwell (left end), Bill Buckner (left tackle), Jack Langhorne (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Bruce Jones (right guard), Pete Camp (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), Johnny Mack Brown (left halfback), Hulet Whitaker (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback). Centre Week 8: Centre at Alabama Centre Alabama 0 7 3 7 0 0 0 0 November 15 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama 10,000 Kittleman (Northwestern) Sources: Against Centre College, Alabama lost their only game of the season to the Praying Colonels at Rickwood Field by a 17–0 score.http://www.best-all-time.com/support-files/1924-centre-championship-football-team.pdf The Centre College Football Team's Amazing Run, Climaxed By Winning the "Southern Championship" in 1924 Rob Robertson After a scoreless first quarter, Centre took a 7–0 lead into halftime after Herb Covington scored on a short run. Cliff Lemon then extended their lead with his 32-yard field goal in the third quarter, and then made the final score 17–0 with his 20-yard touchdown reception from Covington in the fourth quarter. Alabama would not lose another game until their loss against Georgia Tech in their 1927 season. The starting lineup was Herschel Caldwell (left end), Jack Langhorne (left tackle), Bill Buckler (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Bruce Jones (right guard), Tom Camp (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), David Rosenfeld (left halfback), Hulet Whitaker (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback).Woodruff 1928 54 Georgia thumb|Herschel Caldwell receiving the pass from Pooley Hubert he would run for a touchdown in the second quarter. Week 9: Georgia at Alabama Georgia Alabama 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 21 November 27 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama 16,000 Sources:Crimson Tide surges over Georgia and swamps Bulldogs 33–0 to win Southern Conference championship NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Tampa Tribune November 28, 1924 8A In their final game of the season the Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 33–0, and secured their first SoCon football championship. Alabama took a 6–0 lead in the first quarter behind field goals of 33 and 35 yards by Ben Compton. The lead was extended to 12–0 at halftime after Pooley Hubert threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Herschel Caldwell in the second quarter. After a scoreless third, Alabama closed the game with a trio of fourth quarter touchdowns. The first came on a Hubert pass to Ben Hudson, the second on a 65-yard Johnny Mack Brown interception return, and the third on a Hubert run. The starting lineup was Bem Hudson (left end), Ben Compton (left tackle), W. S. Oliver (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Jack Langhorne (right guard), Pete Camp (right tackle), Graham McClintock (right end), Pooley Hubert (quarterback), Johnny Mack Brown (left halfback), Red Barnes (right halfback), Herschel Caldwell (fullback).Woodruff 1928 67 Postseason The Tide started with season with seven consecutive victories, and was only really challenged once. Alabama was awarded the Champ Pickens Trophy. "This was the beginning of the Crimson reign." "Wade...had developed football players who tackled more smartly than any football players had hitherto tackled in the South and in blocking they were in a class by themselves."Woodruff 1928 7 Personnel Varsity letter winners Line Alabama Crimson Tide Number Player Hometown Position Gamesstarted Prep school Height Weight Age Bill Buckler Saint Paul, Minnesota Guard Joseph "Pete" Camp Manchester, Alabama Tackle Ben E. Compton Greensboro, Alabama Guard Ernest Cooper St. Stephens, Alabama Tackle Gordon Holmes Springville, Alabama Center Ben A. Hudson Montgomery, Alabama End Bruce Jones Jasper, Alabama Guard Jack Langhorne Uniontown, Alabama Tackle Graham McClintock Laurel, Mississippi End/Back Clyde "Shorty" Propst Ohatchee, Alabama Center58 Hoyt "Wu" Winslett Dadeville, Alabama End17220 Backfield Alabama Crimson Tide Number Player Hometown Position Gamesstarted Prep school Height Weight Age17 Johnny Mack Brown Dothan, Alabama HalfbackDothan High5'11"16020 Andy Cohen El Paso, Texas Back5'8"15520 Grant Gillis Grove Hill, Alabama Quarterback5'101652310 Allison "Pooley" Hubert Meridian, Mississippi FullbackMeridian High5'10"19023 James Johnson Tuscaloosa, Alabama Halfback2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book 2011 All-Time Tide Football Lettermen University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office Tuscaloosa, Alabama 127–141 Coaching staff Alabama Crimson Tide Name Position Seasons atAlabama Alma mater Wallace Wade Head coach 2 Brown (1917) Hank Crisp Assistant coach 4 VPI (1920) Russell Cohen Assistant coach 2 Vanderbilt (1916) William T. Van de Graaff Assistant coach 4 Alabama (1916)2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book 2011 All-Time Assistant Coaches University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office Tuscaloosa, Alabama 142–143 References General http://www.rolltide.com/documents/2016/8/18//1924_season.pdf?id=7617 1924 Season Recap RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics March 3, 2012 PDF A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 3 1928 Specific Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football