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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Harold D. Red Drew enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Alabama.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Southern Mississippi  20   6   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Louisiana State  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Miami  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Virginia Tech  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tennessee  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Mississippi State  42   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Georgia  34   19   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  42   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Georgia Tech  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22   Maryland  27   7   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Auburn  21   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Jan. 1   Syracuse  61   6   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record70-44
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-2-0 AP
9 9-2-0 Coaches
6 9-2-0 INS
9 9-2-0 UP
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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