1910 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Schedule

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Before the season

In March 1910, J. W. H. Pollard announced his resignation as head football coach and athletic director, and took the same positions at Washington and Lee University. After several months of searching for a replacement, in August the University's Committee on Athletics hired Guy Lowman from the University of Missouri to serve as both head football coach and athletic director. With his hiring, many expected him to successfully guide the football team through what was viewed as its toughest schedule in school history.

The team reported for its first practice on September 10, and at that time six players returned with at least one season of experience with he Crimson and White. At the start of practice, coach Lowman identified as the teams weakest positions being the linemen and backs.

Game summaries

Birmingham College

Alabama opened the season with this 25–0 victory over Birmingham College (now Birmingham–Southern College) at Tuscaloosa. After a scoreless first quarter where Birmingham unsuccessfully tries several trick plays, Alabama scored 22 second quarter points. After a safety, the Crimsons scored their first touchdown of the season on an Adrian Van de Graaff run to take a 7–0 lead. After a Lambert touchdown run, Van de Graaff scored his second touchdown of the game, and after a 20-yard Farley Moody field goal Alabama led 22–0 at halftime. A second half Moody field goal made the final score 25–0. The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Birmingham College to 1–0.

Marion Military Institute

After a victory over Birmingham College to open the season, Alabama won its second game 26–0 against the Marion Military Institute at Tuscaloosa. In the game, Robert Bumgardner scored three touchdowns with Adrian Van de Graaff scoring the fourth on a 70-yard run in the victory.

Georgia

Against the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama lost its first game of the season 22–0 before 12,000 fans at Birmingham. After a scoreless first quarter, Georgia scored second-quarter touchdowns on runs by W. F. McClelland and Robert MacWhorter to take an 11–0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, the Bulldogs scored on a 25-yard MacWhorter run and in the fourth on a 75-yard J. F. Slater fumble returned for a touchdown to make the final score 22–0. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 3–3–3.

Georgia Tech

Against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Alabama lost its second game of the season 36–0 at Tuscaloosa.

Ole Miss

Against the Ole Miss Rebels, Alabama suffered its third loss of the season 16–0 at Greenville. Fran Shields scored the only points of the first half on his touchdown run in the first quarter.

Sewanee

Against the Sewanee Tigers, Alabama lost its fourth consecutive game 30–0 at Birmingham. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Sewanee to 1–6.

Tulane

Against the Tulane Green Wave, Alabama ended their four-game losing streak after they defeated the Greenies 5–3 at New Orleans. Alabama led 2–0 at halftime with their only points coming on a first quarter safety, which occurred after a Tulane player tried to return a missed Alabama field goal.

Washington and Lee

Against the Washington and Lee Generals, Alabama closed their season with a 9–0 victory at Birmingham. After a scoreless first half, Alabama took a 9–0 lead in the second half after three successful Farley Moody field goals. The victory is Alabama's only all-time matchup against Washington and Lee.

Personnel

Varsity letter winners

Coaching staff

Notes

References

General

Specific

References

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2. (October 9, 1910). "Alabama grit shows itself". The Montgomery Advertiser.
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4. (October 23, 1910). "Jackets walk over Alabama". The Atlanta Constitution.
5. (November 6, 1910). "Alabama loses hard game to Mississippi". The Montgomery Advertiser.
6. (November 13, 1910). "Tigers romp on Alabama". Chattanooga Daily Times.
7. (November 20, 1910). "Doubtful field goal gives game to Alabama". The Times-Democrat.
8. (November 25, 1910). "Alabama plays hard for victory". The Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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21. (November 14, 1910). "Varsity returns save and sound". Google News.
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