1955 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Rice

Houston, TX

• Source: To open the 1955 season, the Crimson Tide traveled to Houston and were shutout 20–0 by the Rice Owls of the Southwest Conference. After being held scoreless for the first three quarters, the Owls scored all three of their touchdowns in the fourth quarter. King Hill scored first on a one-yard run, a 45-yard Page Rogers run and on a two-yard Hill run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Rice to 0–2.

Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN

• Sources: At Dudley Field, the Crimson Tide were defeated by the Vanderbilt Commodores 21–6 to open conference play.

TCU

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Source: In their home opener for the 1955 season, the Crimson Tide were shutout by the Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs 21–0 at Denny Stadium in what was the first all-time meeting between the schools. After a scoreless first half, Jim Swink scored all three of the Frogs' touchdowns in the second half. The scores came on runs of 65 and three-yards in the third and on a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee

Birmingham, AL

• Sources: In their annual rivalry game against Tennessee, Alabama was shut out for the third time in four weeks, and lost to the Volunteers, 20–0, at Legion Field.

Mississippi State

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Sources: On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide were defeated for the second consecutive year by the Mississippi State Maroons 26–7 at Denny Stadium.

Georgia

Athens, GA

• Sources: At Athens, the Crimson Tide lost to the Georgia Bulldogs 35–14 on homecoming at Sanford Stadium.

Tulane

Mobile, AL

• Sources: Playing their annual home game at Ladd Stadium, the Crimson Tide lost 27–7 to the Tulane Green Wave in Mobile.

Georgia Tech

Birmingham, AL

• Source: Against Georgia Tech, Alabama lost their eleventh consecutive game in this 26–2 defeat by the Yellow Jackets at Legion Field.

Miami (FL)

Miami, FL

• Sources:

On a Friday evening in Miami for the second consecutive year, Alabama was defeated by the Miami Hurricanes 34–12 at Burdine Stadium.

Auburn

Birmingham, AL

• Sources: For the second consecutive year, Alabama was shutout by the rival Auburn Tigers 26–0 at Legion Field and finished the season winless.

Personnel

Varsity letter winners

Coaching staff

References

General

Specific

References

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