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Alabama Football Team History


Alabama Crimson Tide
The University of Alabama
 Tuscaloosa, AL
Founded: 1831
Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium
Capacity: 92,138
Colors: Crimson & White
Coach: Harold D. Red Drew
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Harold D. Red Drew enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Tulane  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2   Vanderbilt  14   14   T    @ Mobile, AL   
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Duquesne  48   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Tennessee  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Mississippi State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Georgia  0   35   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Southern Mississippi  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Georgia Tech  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Louisiana State  6   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Florida  34   28   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Auburn  55   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record57-39
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.