1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season May 2022 May 2022 1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football Southern Conference SoCon 9–0–1 8–0 Wallace Wade 4th Single-wing Bruce Jones Denny FieldRickwood FieldCramton Bowl National champion (QPRS, Billingsley, CFRA, Poling)Co-national champion (Helms, NCF)SoCon champion Rose Bowl T Tied 7–7 vs. Stanford 20sTideuniform.png The 1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1926 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 33rd overall and 5th season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Wallace Wade, in his fourth 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 nine wins, zero losses and one tie (9–0–1 overall, 8–0 in the SoCon), as Southern Conference champions. They tied undefeated Stanford in the Rose Bowl. The 1926 Alabama team was retroactively named as the 1926 national champion by Berryman QPRS, Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, and Poling System, and as a co-national champion by the Helms Athletic FoundationMarch 15, 1973 They Were Number One — College Football's National Championship Teams — * As Chosen By Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation Los Angeles Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation As the result of its 1973 appraisal, the Athletic Foundation took the privilege of granting co-championship recognition to Stanford with Alabama in 1926; Notre Dame with the U.S. Military in 1946; Michigan with Notre Dame in 1947; and Ohio State with UCLA in 1954. and National Championship Foundation.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf National Poll Rankings National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2015 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA 108 January 13, 2016 August 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220105/https://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf dead The team was ranked No. 9 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.Stanford Eleven Adjudged Best: Navy Ranks Second Under Dickinson System of Rating Teams The Morning Post Camden, N.J. December 17, 1926 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98552346/dickinson-rankings/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 24 Friday w y Millsaps Denny Field Tuscaloosa, AL 54–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71655097/millsaps-shows-flashy-passing-in-bama/ Daily Clarion-Ledger Millsaps shows flashy passing in Bama defeat September 25, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 19–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71655295/16000-fans-witness-crimson-tides/ The Tennessean 16,000 fans witness Crimson Tide's victory of 19 to 7 over Vanderbilt October 3, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Mississippi A&M Meridian Fairgrounds Meridian, MS rivalry 26–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71655460/meeks-and-ricks-throw-scare-into-tide/ The Tuscaloosa News Meeks and Ricks throw scare into Tide; score 26–7 October 10, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 21–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71655655/tech-loses-to-tide-210/ The Atlanta Constitution Tech loses to Tide, 21–0 October 17, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w Sewanee Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71655782/tide-leaks-through-tiger-defense-for-2/ The Birmingham News Tide leaks through Tiger defense for 2 points October 24, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y LSU Denny Field Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 24–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71657795/flood-tide-of-crimson-gets-lsu-late/ The Birmingham News Flood Tide of Crimson gets L.S.U. late in game October 31, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w Kentucky Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71657944/kentucky-wildcats-hold-alabama-team-to/ The Courier-Journal Kentucky Wildcats hold Alabama team to 14–0 score November 7, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 w Florida Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL rivalry 49–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71658046/florida-swamped-by-alabama-490/ The Orlando Sentinel Florida swamped by Alabama 49–0 November 14, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 Thursday w Georgia Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 33–6 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71658259/bulldogs-swamped-under-33-to-6-score-by/ The Atlanta Constitution Bulldogs swamped under 33-to-6 score by Crimson warriors November 26, 1926 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1, 1927 t y y Stanford Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 7–7 56,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71658397/crimson-tide-ties-stanford-7-to-7/ Los Angeles Times Crimson Tide ties Stanford 7 to 7 January 2, 1927 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com http://www.rolltide.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=140 1926 Alabama football schedule RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics October 8, 2016 Before the season As they entered the season, only ten lettermen returned from the 1925 squad that won the Rose Bowl.Millsaps to face Alabama NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers Winston-Salem Journal September 24, 1926 15 Key players such as Pooley Hubert, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Buckler and other stars from the 1925 team were not part of the 1926 squad. Game summaries Millsaps Week 1: Millsaps at Alabama Millsaps Alabama 0 0 0 0 14 6 15 19 September 24 Denny FieldTuscaloosa, Alabama 4,000 Charles Kittleman Source:Alabama opens with 54–0 win over Millsaps Associated Press NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Advocate September 25, 1926 10 Alabama opened their 1926 season against the Millsaps Majors on a Friday at Denny Field, winning, 54–0, in what was the first meeting between the schools.1926 Season Recap Tolbert Brown starred for Alabama in the contest and scored three touchdowns on runs of 92, 70 and 30 yards. David Rosenfeld and Red Barnes each scored two and Herschel Caldwell one touchdown for the Crimson Tide in the victory. Vanderbilt Week 2: Alabama at Vanderbilt Alabama Vanderbilt 13 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 October 2 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee Finley Source:Crimson Tide drowns Vandy; Score 19 to 7 Associated Press NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 3, 1926 6.1 Alabama opened conference play with a 19–7 victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores, that saw coach Wade against his former mentor Dan McGugin After each team traded fumbles, the Crimson Tide took a 7–0 lead on an eight-yard Hoyt Winslett touchdown pass to Herschel Caldwell. They extended it further to 13–0 later in the first on a 21-yard Red Barnes touchdown run. Neither team scored again until the fourth quarter when the Commodores scored their only points on a three-yard Bill Hendrix touchdown run. Alabama then made the final score 19–7 on a 36-yard Winslett touchdown pass to Caldwell. The starting lineup was Enis (left end), Perry (left tackle), Hagler (left guard), Holmes (center), Bowdoin (right guard), Pickhard (right tackle), Winslett (right end), Barnes (quarterback), T. Brown (left halfback), Caldwell (right halfback), Johnson (fullback). Mississippi A&M Week 3: Alabama at Mississippi A&M Alabama Mississippi A&M 7 0 7 12 0 7 0 0 October 9 Meridian FairgroundsMeridian, Mississippi Charles Kittleman Sources:Crimson Tide sweeps over Mississippi Aggies 26 to 7 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers Associated Press The Times-Picayune October 10, 1926 6.1Crimson Tide submerges Mississippi Aggies by 26 to 7 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers Associated Press The Advocate October 10, 1926 12 Against Mississippi A&M, Alabama had seven interceptions en route to a 26–7 victory at the Meridian Fairgrounds. The Crimson Tide took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter behind a one-yard Red Barnes touchdown run. The Aggies responded in the second with a ten-yard J. H. Meeks touchdown pass to W. B. Ricks that tied the game 7–7 at halftime. Alabama then took a 14–7 lead in the third quarter behind a Hoyt Winslett touchdown pass to Archie Taylor. They then closed the game with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter that made the final score 26–7. The first was scored by Barnes on a 90-yard interception return and by Melvin Vines on a second interception return. The starting lineup was Winslett (left end), Pickhard (left tackle), Hagler (left guard), Pearce (center), Leslie Payne (right guard), Perry (right tackle), Enis (right end), Barnes (quarterback), T. Brown (left halfback), Caldwell (right halfback), Johnson (fullback). Georgia Tech Week 4: Alabama at Georgia Tech Alabama Georgia Tech 7 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 October 16 Grant FieldAtlanta 20,000 Arthur R. Hutchins Sources:Alabama's Crimson Tide defeats Golden Tornado by 21 to 0 score NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 17, 1926 6.1Alabama wallops Georgia Tech team by score of 21 to 0 Associated Press NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers Richmond Times-Dispatch October 17, 1926 21 thumb|350x350px|The pass that resulted in Alabama's first touchdown against Georgia Tech In a game that saw Alabama hold Georgia Tech to only a pair of first downs, the Crimson Tide defeated the Golden Tornado 21–0 at Grant Field in Atlanta. After an exchange of punts, Alabama scored their first touchdown on a 14-yard Hoyt Winslett pass to Melvin Vines for a 7–0 lead. On the first offensive play after a Red Barnes interception in the second quarter, Winslett connected with Archie Taylor on a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 14–0 lead. Barnes then made the final score 21–0 with his four-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. Sewanee October 23 Week 5: Sewanee at Alabama Sewanee Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama Everett Strupper Sources:Alabama's Tide a mere ripple NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers Associated Press Cleveland Plain Dealer October 24, 1926 7BAlabama wins from Sewanee by narrow margin of 2 to 0 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 24, 1926 6.1 Against Sewanee, Alabama had multiple scoring chances but could not convert and only defeated the Tigers by a score of 2–0. Orin Helvey provided most of Sewanee's defense. Once Bama was stopped at the Sewanee nine-yard line, and in the fourth quarter Alabama was stopped at the Sewanee one-yard line. Sewanee did not move the ball as much as Alabama did but reached the Alabama 6 in the second quarter before a 15-yard penalty threw them back. The game almost ended in a scoreless tie, but late in the fourth Fred Pickhard blocked a Sewanee punt which rolled out the back of the end zone for a safety and a 2–0 Tide victory. The starting lineup was Enis (left end), Perry (left tackle), Hagler (left guard), Pearce (center), Bowdoin (right guard), Pickhard (right tackle), Winslett (right end), Barnes (quarterback), Vines (left halfback), Caldwell (right halfback), Johnson (fullback). LSU Week 6: LSU at Alabama LSU Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 14 October 30 Denny FieldTuscaloosa, Alabama Everett Strupper Sources:Alabama turns back Louisiana State by 24 to 0 score Associated Press NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune October 31, 1926 6.1Bengal defense crumbles before Tide attack, 24–0 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Advocate October 31, 1926 1 On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated the LSU Tigers 24–0. After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 3–0 halftime lead behind a 17-yard Herschel Caldwell field goal. Both defenses still played well into the third quarter with Alabama scoring their first touchdown after Fred Pickhard blocked a Charlie Mason punt that was returned by Hoyt Winslett for a 10–0 Crimson Tide lead. In the fourth quarter, Pickhard blocked a second punt and Ben Enis returned it 15-yards for a touchdown. The Crimson Tide then made the final score 24–0 late in the fourth after Red Barnes scored the only offensive touchdown of the game on a short run. The starting lineup was Winslett (left end), Pickhard (left tackle), Pearce (left guard), Holmes (center), Hagler (right guard), Perry (right tackle), Enis (right end), Barnes (quarterback), T. Brown (left halfback), Caldwell (right halfback), Reverra (fullback). Kentucky Week 7: Kentucky at Alabama Kentucky Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 November 6 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama Sources:Alabama downs Kentucky, climbing another step to Southern title NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune November 7, 1926 6.1Crimson Tide of Alabama pushes nearer Dixie title as Kentucky falls, 14 to 0 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers Associated Press The Evansville Courier & Journal November 7, 1926 8B At Rickwood Field, the Crimson Tide defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 14–0. After a scoreless first quarter, Hoyt Winslett gave Alabama a 7–0 halftime lead with his one-yard touchdown run. Winslett then scored the other Crimson Tide touchdown of the game early in the third quarter that made the final score 14–0. The starting lineup was Winslett (left end), Perry (left tackle), Pearce (left guard), Holmes (center), Hagler (right guard), Pickhard (right tackle), Enis (right end), Barnes (quarterback), T. Brown (left halfback), Caldwell (right halfback), Reverra (fullback). Florida Week 8: Florida at Alabama Florida Alabama 0 0 0 0 7 14 14 14 November 13 Cramton BowlMontgomery, Alabama Springer Sources:Bama sweeps over Gators 49 to 0 NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune November 14, 1926 6.3Associated Press Alabama beats Gators badly in Montgomery https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MRseAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EGQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1886%2C1230544 Sarasota Herald 2.1 November 14, 1926 October 9, 2016 At the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama scored in all four quarters en route to a 49–0 victory over the Florida Gators. Tolbert Brown scored the Crimson Tide's first three touchdowns and gave Alabama a 21–0 halftime lead. He scored in the first quarter on a short run, and on a second short run and reception from Hoyt Winslett in the second. Brown continued his scoring in the third quarter with his 47-yard touchdown run. Red Barnes then made the score 35–0 at the end of the third with his short touchdown run. The Crimson tide then closed the game with a short Robert Lee Hamner touchdown run and an Earl Smith touchdown reception from Raymond Pepper that made the final score 49–0. The starting lineup was Winslett (left end), Perry (left tackle), Bowdoin (left guard), Holmes (center), Hagler (right guard), Pickhard (right tackle), Enis (right end), Barnes (quarterback), T. Brown (left halfback), Vines (right halfback), Caldwell (fullback). Georgia Week 9: Georgia at Alabama Georgia 0 0 0 6 Alabama 12 0 6 15 November 25 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama 17,000 Springer Source:Alabama retains clean slate, downing Georgia Bulldogs Associated Press NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers The Times-Picayune November 26, 1925 18 In their final regular season game, Alabama defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 33–6 and clinched their third consecutive Southern Conference championship. The Crimson Tide took a 12–0 first quarter lead behind short touchdown runs from Hoyt Winslett and Red Barnes. After a scoreless second quarter, Winslett extended their lead to 18–0 in the third quarter with his touchdown pass to Archie Taylor. The Crimson Tide then closed the game with 15 fourth quarter points on a 42-yard Taylor run, a 20-yard Jimmy Johnson interception return and when the Bulldogs' punter Frank Dudley was tackled in the endzone for a safety. Georgia then scored their first points against Alabama in four years on the final play of the game when a Crimson Tide punt was blocked by Olin Huff and recovered by Harvey Hill in the endzone for a touchdown and a final score of 33–6. The starting lineup was Winslett (left end), Perry (left tackle), Pearce (left guard), Holmes (center), Hagler (right guard), Pickhard (right tackle), Enis (right end), Barnes (quarterback), T. Brown (left halfback), Vines (right halfback), Caldwell (fullback). Postseason Stanford Rose Bowl Alabama Stanford 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 January 1 Rose BowlPasadena, California Again the season was extended as Alabama received another invitation to play in the Rose Bowl. The 1927 Rose Bowl was the first sporting event to ever be nationally broadcast on radio.Rose Bowl History Alabama's opponent was the Stanford Cardinal, also 9–0 and coached by football legend Pop Warner. Stanford mounted a 63-yard drive in the first quarter to take a 7–0 lead."The 1927 Rose Bowl: Alabama vs. Stanford Stanford dominated play for much of the rest of the game, outgaining Alabama 305 yards to 98, but could not score again.http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1927.php 1927 Rose Bowl 2012-09-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324121606/http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1927.php 2012-03-24 usurped Late in the fourth Bama got the big play it needed: Clark Pearce blocked a punt by Frankie Wilton of Stanford, setting up the Tide at the Cardinal 14. Five plays later, with only seconds remaining, Alabama punched it in from the 1 to make the score 7–6. The two-point conversion would not become a rule in college football for another 32 years, so Alabama lined up for the game-tying extra point. As the teams came to the line, Red Barnes of Alabama shouted "Signals off!". Stanford took that to mean that Alabama was resetting and relaxed. Instead, Alabama promptly snapped and kicked the extra point to tie the game. Stanford ran only two plays before time expired and the game ended a 7–7 tie. The starting lineup was Ennis (left end), Perry (left tackle), Hagler (left guard), Pearce (center), Bowdon (right guard), Pickard (right tackle), Winslett (right end), Barnes (quarterback), Brown (left halfback), Taylor (right halfback), Caldwell (fullback).Woodruff 1928 195 Awards and honors The NCAA retroactively named Alabama and Stanford co-national champions for 1926"NCAA History", Retroactive Poll Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081215012800/http://www.ncaa.com/history/football-fbs.html 2008-12-15 due to each being chosen by several of the ranking authorities.NCAA Football, Football Bowl Subdivision Records, p. 79 It was a second consecutive national championship for Wallace Wade and the Crimson Tide. The tie with Stanford snapped a 20-game winning streak that remains the third-longest in school history, behind two 28-game winning streaks from 1978 to 1980 and another from 1991 to 1993, and a 26-game winning streak from 2015 to 2016.University of Alabama Sports Information Department, "This is Alabama Football" https://web.archive.org/web/20090320130713/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-stats.pdf 2009-03-20 , p. 126 Personnel Varsity letter winners Line Alabama Crimson Tide Number Player Hometown Position Gamesstarted Prep school Height Weight Age Ben Enis Fayette, Alabama End7 Gordon Holmes Springville, Alabama Center5 Leslie Payne Bay Minette, Alabama Tackle1 Clark Pearce Winfield, Alabama Tackle572 Fred Pickhard Mobile, Alabama Tackle7Mobile High6'2"20120 Earl Smith Haleyville, Alabama End Melvin Vines Bessemer, Alabama End358 Hoyt "Wu" Winslett Dadeville, Alabama End717222 Backfield Alabama Crimson Tide Player Hometown Position Gamesstarted Prep school Height Weight Age Red Barnes Grove Hill, Alabama Halfback717221 Tolbert "Red" Brown Dothan, Alabama Halfback6Dothan High20 Herschel Caldwell Blytheville, Arkansas Halfback723 Robert Lee Hamner Fayette, Alabama Back William Morrison Selma, Alabama Fullback Ray Pepper Albany, Alabama Fullback David Rosenfeld Birmingham, Alabama Halfback Archie Taylor Savannah, Georgia Back Other Alabama Crimson Tide Player Hometown Position Hugh Dowling Manager2011 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 4 Brown (1917) Hank Crisp Assistant coach 6 VPI (1920) Russell Cohen Assistant coach 4 Vanderbilt (1916) Clyde "Shorty" Propst Assistant coach 2 Alabama (1924) William T. Van de Graaff Assistant coach 6 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://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/26-m-footbl-recaps.pdf 1926 Season Recap RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics October 8, 2016 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140114/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/26-m-footbl-recaps.pdf dead A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 1 1928 Specific External links Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football