| 1901 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
|---|---|
| 1901 record | 2–1–2 (2–1–2 SIAA) |
| Head coach | M. H. Harvey (1st season) |
| Captain | Earl Drennen |
| Home stadium | The Quad Highland Park West End Park |
Seasons | |
The 1901 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1901 college football season. The team was led by head coach M. H. Harvey, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa and one game each at Highland Park in Montgomery and at West End Park in Birmingham, Alabama. In what was the ninth season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of two wins, one loss and two ties (2–1–2, 2–1–2 SIAA).
Schedule[]
For the 1901 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1901 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth five points and an conversion (PAT) was worth one point.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | Ole Miss | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) | W 41–0 | |||||
| November 9 | Georgia | Highland Park • Montgomery, AL | T 0–0 | |||||
| November 15 | Auburn | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl) | L 0–17 | |||||
| November 16 | Mississippi A&M | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) | W 45–0 | |||||
| November 28 | Tennessee | West End Park • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | T 6–6 | |||||
| *Non-Conference Game. | ||||||||
- Source: Rolltide.com: 1901 Alabama football schedule[2]
Game notes[]
Mississippi[]
Alabama opened the 1901 season with a 41–0 victory over the University of Mississippi in Tuscaloosa.[2] Alabama scored touchdowns in the first half on a short A. M. Donahoo run, a 60-yard W. A. Weaver run, a short Frank Houston Powe run, a short A. W. Stewart run and on a 90-yard Donahoo kickoff return.[3] In the second half, Alabama scored touchdowns on a 33-yard Weaver and a 20-yard Powe runs for the 41–0 win.[3] The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi to 3–1.[4]
Georgia[]
In the second all-time meeting against the University of Georgia, the game ended in a scoreless tie at Montgomery's Highland Park.[3] In a game dominated by punts, the only score of the game was made by Earl Drennen only to be called back on a subsequent penalty.[3] The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 0–1–1.[5]
Auburn[]
Against the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now known as Auburn University) Alabama was upset 17–0 at Tuscaloosa, in a game not officially scheduled until November 11, only four days prior to the contest.[6] Auburn took a 11–0 lead in the first half on a pair of Matt Sloan touchdown runs.[6] Auburn then scored their final points of the game on a W. H. Guinn touchdown run in the second half for the 17–0 victory.[6] This was the second meeting in Tuscaloosa between Alabama and Auburn, and the next Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa was not played until the 2000 season, 99 years later.[7] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 1–5.[8]
Mississippi A&M[]
The day after their loss against Auburn, Alabama defeated the Aggies of Mississippi A&M (now known as Mississippi State University) 45–0 on The Quad.[2] Alabama scored touchdowns in the first half on runs of 35-yards by A. W. Stewart, 15-yards by James Forman, 65-yards by W. A. Weaver and 60-yards from Daniels.[3] In the second half, touchdowns were scored on runs of 30-yards from Daniels, a short Weaver run and a short and 33-yard Weaver run.[3] The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State) to 2–0.[9]
Tennessee[]
In what was the first game against the rival University of Tennessee, it ended early in a 6–6 tie, when fans rushed onto the field after a controversial offside call and the umpires were unable to clear out the crowd in the second half.[3] In the game, J. L. Broug scored for Tennessee and A. W. Stewart scored for Alabama.[3]
Players[]
Guards
- R. R. Banks
- J. C. Granade
- Harmon Burns
Tackles
- R. L. Daniel
- A. M. Donahoo
- James Forman
- James C. Gwin
- H. H. Jones
Center
- Frank Montague Lett
Ends
- E. J. Parsons
- Frank Houston Powe
- Frederick Grist Stickney
Backs
- Earl Drennen
- W. McMahon
- C. M. Plowman
- E. J. Parsons
- A. W. Stewart
- W. A. Weaver
Source:[3]
References[]
- ↑ "Scoring values". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "1901 Alabama football schedule". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-results-archive.html#1901. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "1901 Season Recap" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1901-season.pdf. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Alabama vs Mississippi". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=2039. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Alabama vs Georgia". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Griffin, John Chandler (2001). "1901: Tigers upset Alabama". Alabama vs. Auburn: Gridiron Grudge Since 1893. Athens, Georgia: Hill Street Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 1-58818-044-1.
- ↑ Hurt, Cecil (March 6, 1999). "Vols due in fall, AU in 2000". The Tuscaloosa News: p. 1A. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6ckdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6026%2C631746. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Alabama vs Auburn". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=220. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Alabama vs Mississippi State". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=2049. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
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