1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Mississippi Southern

Birmingham, AL

• Source: To open the 1946 season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Mississippi Southern Golden Eagles at Legion Field 34–7 in what was the first all-time meeting between the schools. The Crimson Tide took a 6–0 lead in the first quarter when Harry Gilmer threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Rebel Steiner. Norwood Hodges extended the Alabama lead to 13–0 at halftime with his eight-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Early in the third quarter, Mississippi scored their only points of the game on a 66-yard Bubba Phillips touchdown run to cut the Crimson Tide lead to 13–7. Alabama responded with 21 unanswered points for the 34–7 victory. Touchdowns were scored on a four-yard Gilmer run in the third and on a two-yard Hodges and one-yard Ed Salem run in the fourth quarter.

Tulane

New Orleans, LA

• Source: To open conference play, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and lost to the Tulane Green Wave 21–20.

Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN

• Source: Against Vanderbilt, Alabama lost 14–7 at Dudley Field in a game dominated by the Commodores' pass defense.

Duquesne

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Source: In what was the first all-time game against Duquesne, the Dukes lost 26–0 in the first Denny Stadium game of the season. After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 7–0 halftime lead after Billy Cadenhead scored on a six-yard run. The Alabama lead was extended further in the third quarter after a 58-yard Norman Mosley punt return and a one-yard Norwood Hodges touchdown run to make the score 20–0 as they entered the final period. In the fourth, Travis Hicks scored the final points of the game and made the final score 26–0.

Tennessee

Birmingham, AL

• Sources: Against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide shutout Volunteers 10–0 before a sellout crowd at Legion Field.

Georgia

Athens, GA

• Source: Against Georgia, the Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 17–7 before 48,000 fans at Sanford Stadium.

Kentucky

Lexington, KY

• Source: In Lexington, the Crimson Tide defeated the Wildcats 13–0 at McLean Stadium who were led by former Crimson Tide player Bear Bryant.

Georgia Tech

Birmingham, AL

• Source: Against the Yellow Jackets, the Crimson Tide had their second consecutive upset victory with their 14–7 at Legion Field.

LSU

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Source: On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated LSU 41–12 to close out conference play for the season.

Miami

Miami, FL

• Source: This game against the Miami Hurricanes was originally scheduled to be played on Friday, November 28. However, severe weather and poor field conditions postponed its being played until the following evening, and in what was their final regular season game, Alabama defeated Miami 21–6 at Burdine Stadium. Miami took a 6–0 lead in the first quarter after Harold Schuler threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Ed Houck. The Crimson Tide then responded with 21 unanswered points to win the game 21–6. Touchdowns were scored on a three-yard Harry Gilmer pass to Rebel Steiner in the second quarter and on runs by Gilmer and Jim Cain in the third quarter. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 2–0.

Texas

New Orleans, LA

• Sources: Against the Texas Longhorns, the Crimson Tide were defeated 27–7 in the 1948 Sugar Bowl. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Texas to 0–4.

Personnel

Varsity letter winners

Coaching staff

References

General

Specific

References

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2. Scott, Richard. (2004). "Legends of Alabama Football". Sports Publishing LLC.
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4. Mullins, Jim. (September 21, 1947). "Crimsons pass, run to decisive victory, 34 to 7". Spartanburg Herald.
5. 1947 Season Recap
6. DeLassus, David. "Alabama vs Southern Mississippi". College Football Data Warehouse.
7. Mullins, Jim. (September 28, 1947). "Tulane out-points Tide, 21–20 in thrill-packed scoring race". The Tuscaloosa News.
8. DeLassus, David. "Alabama vs Tulane". College Football Data Warehouse.
9. Mullins, Jim. (October 5, 1947). "Vandy pass defense stops Tide for 14–7 triumph". The Tuscaloosa News.
10. Mullins, Jim. (October 12, 1947). "Tide defeats Duquesne 26–0". The Tuscaloosa News.
11. Mullins, Jim. (October 19, 1947). "Tide touchdown, goal drown Vols 10–0". The Tuscaloosa News.
12. Mullins, Jim. (October 26, 1947). "Tide's long touchdowns throttle Georgia, 17–7". The Tuscaloosa News.
13. Mullins, Jim. (November 2, 1947). "Tide beats favored Kentucky, 13–0". The Tuscaloosa News.
14. Mullins, Jim. (November 16, 1947). "Tide rises to wreck Tech with 14–7 win". The Tuscaloosa News.
15. Mullins, Jim. (November 23, 1947). "Tide engulfs LSU, accepts Sugar Bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News.
16. Green, Ben. (November 30, 1947). "Bama unleashed delayed tidal wave to sink Miami, 21 to 6". The Tuscaloosa News.
17. (November 28, 1947). "Crimson Tide, Hurricanes meet tonight". The Tuscaloosa News.
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19. Mullins, Jim. (January 2, 1948). "Alert Texas baffles Tide, 27 to 7". The Tuscaloosa News.
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