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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Harold D. Red Drew enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Delta State  89   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 29   Louisiana State  7   13   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Vanderbilt  20   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Villanova  18   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tennessee  13   27   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Mississippi State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Southern Mississippi  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Georgia Tech  7   27   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Florida  21   30   L       
 Sun., Dec. 2  @ Auburn  25   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record59-34
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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