1900 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 1900 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1900 college football season. The team was led by head coach M. Griffin, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa and one game at North Birmingham Park in Birmingham, Alabama. In what was the eighth season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of two wins and three losses (2–3, 1–3 SIAA).

Schedule
For the 1900 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1900 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth five points and an conversion (PAT) was worth one point.


 * Source: Rolltide.com: 1900 Alabama football schedule

Taylor School
Alabama opened the season against the Taylor School of Birmingham and defeated them 35–0. In the victory, A. M. Donahoo scored two and both James Forman and Arthur Walter Stewart each scored one touchdown in this shutout victory.

Mississippi
Alabama opened SIAA play with a 12–5 victory over the University of Mississippi. Alabama scored first on a short Earl Drennen touchdown run, and with the successful PAT took a 6–0 lead. Mississippi responded with their only touchdown of the game shortly before the half on a short run to make the score 6–5 after a failed PAT. Arthur Walter Stewart then scored the final points of the game late in the second half on a short run to make the final score 12–5. The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi to 2–1.

Tulane
Against the Greenies of Tulane University, Alabama lost 6–0 with the only points of the game coming on a one-yard Ellis Stearns touchdown run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 1–2.

Auburn
In what was their first meeting since the 1895 season, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now known as Auburn University) defeated Alabama 53–5 at Montgomery's Riverside Park. Auburn took a 24–0 lead in the first half on touchdown runs of six-yards from Thomas, 75-yards from F. R. Yarbrough and seven and eight-yards from W. L. Noll. Alabama then scored their only points of the game on a two-yard C. M. Plowman run to make the score 24–5 at the half. Auburn then scored five second half touchdown on runs of seven and eight-yards from Yarbrough, 55-yards from Noll, three-yards from Blevens and on a 25-yard Sloan punt return. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 1–4.

Clemson
In the first all-time game against Clemson University, Alabama lost 35–0 on Thanksgiving Day at Birmingham's North Birmingham Park.

Players
Guards
 * Carl Abercrombie Brown
 * R. H. Dudley

Tackles
 * A. M. Donahoo
 * David Dare Patton

Center
 * James Lafayette Davidson

Ends
 * Frederick Grist Stickney
 * James Napoleon Granade

Backs
 * Earl Drennen
 * James Forman
 * C. M. Plowman
 * A. W. Stewart

Substitutes
 * Clarence Ballard
 * F. F. Blair
 * Aubrey Boyles
 * John Lancaster
 * Frank Montague Lett
 * Frank Houston Powe
 * M. P. Walker
 * A. W. Wellborn

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