1950 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Chattanooga

Birmingham, AL

• Source: To open the 1950 season, Alabama shutout the Chattanooga Moccasins 27–0 at Legion Field. After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama recovered a Mocs fumble at their 14-yard line early in the second. On the next play, Ed Salem scored on a 14-yard run for a 7–0 Crimson Tide lead. Alabama then extended their lead to 14–0 by halftime when Salem connected with Larry Chiodetti on a 25-yard touchdown reception. In the third, Salem threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Al Lary from 53-yards out for a 20–0 lead. Bobby Wilson then closed the scoring late in the fourth quarter with his one-yard touchdown run to make the final score 27–0. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Chattanooga to 5–0.

Tulane

New Orleans, LA

• Source: To open conference play for the 1950 season, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and defeated Tulane 26–14 to end a three-game losing streak against the Green Wave.

Vanderbilt

Mobile, Alabama

• Source: At Ladd Stadium, the Crimson Tide lost their first game of the season by a final score of 27–22 to the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Furman

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Source: In what was the first Denny Stadium game of the 1946 season, Alabama defeated the Furman Purple Hurricane 34–6 before a crowd of 12,000 on a Friday night.

Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

• Sources: Alabama lost 14–9 to the rival Tennessee Volunteers before 50,000 fans at Shields-Watkins Field in Knoxville.

Mississippi State

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Source: On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide defeated the Mississippi State Maroons 14–7 before the largest crowd to attend a game at Denny Stadium to date.

Georgia

Birmingham, AL

• Sources: In Birmingham, Alabama defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 14–7 in cold and rainy conditions at Legion Field.

Mississippi Southern

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Source: Against the Mississippi Southern Southerners the Crimson Tide won in a 53–0 shutout at Denny Stadium.

Georgia Tech

Atlanta, GA

• Source: After Alabama scored 27 first quarter points, the Crimson Tide went on to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 54–19 at Grant Field in Atlanta.

Florida

Jacksonville, FL

• Source: For the second year in a row in what was their final road game of the season, Alabama defeated the Florida Gators 41–13 in their first all-time trip to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.

Auburn

Birmingham, AL

• Source: A year after they were upset by Auburn 14–13, Alabama scored touchdowns in all four quarters and shutout the Tigers 34–0 at Legion Field.

Personnel

Varsity letter winners

Coaching staff

References

General

Specific

References

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3. 1950 Season Recap
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7. Bassett, Norman H.. (October 8, 1950). "Commodores upset Crimson Tide with powerful aerial barrage, 27–22". Google News Archives.
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14. Cook, Harry. (November 26, 1950). "Tide Orange Bowl stock soars with 41–13 win over Florida". Google News Archives.
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