1899 Alabama Crimson White football team
American college football season
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The 1899 Alabama Crimson White football team[A 1] (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was led by head coach W. A. Martin, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In what was the seventh season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of three wins and one loss (3â1, 1â0 SIAA). In the spring of 1895, the University Board of Trustees passed a rule that prohibited athletic teams from competing off-campus for athletic events.[3] As such the 1898 season was canceled; however the board subsequently rescinded this rule and the squad returned to the field for the 1899 season.[3]
| 1899 Alabama Crimson White football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3â1 (1â0 SIAA) |
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| Captain | Thomas William Wert |
| Home stadium | The Quad |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee $ | 11 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 12 | â | 0 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 2 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (KY) | 1 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | 0 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 6 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 21 | Tuscaloosa Athletic Club* | W 16â5 | [4] | ||
| November 11 | Montgomery Athletic Club* |
| W 16â0 | [5] | |
| November 24 | at Ole Miss |
| W 7â5 | 600 | [6][7] |
| November 25 | at New Orleans Athletic Club* |
| L 0â21 | [8] | |
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Game summaries
Tuscaloosa Athletic Club
In what was the first game played since the 1897 season, Alabama defeated the Tuscaloosa Athletic Club 16â5.[4] With a halftime score of 5â5, Alabama took the lead in the second half and won 16â5.[4] Former Alabama player and head coach Eli Abbott played for the Tuscaloosa squad in this game.
Montgomery Athletic Club
Shirley Miller had a 75-yard touchdown run for Alabama in this 16â0 shutout victory over the Montgomery Athletic Club.[4]
Ole Miss
In what was the first road game for Alabama since the 1895 season, the Crimsons traveled to Jackson, Mississippi and defeated Ole Miss, 7â5, at Driving Park before 600 spectators.[6][7] After Alabama took a 2â0 lead following a blocked punt for a safety, Mississippi scored their only points of the game on a short touchdown run for the 5â2 lead. In the second half, Alabama scored the game-winning touchdown on an A. M. Donahoo run for the 7â5 victory.[6][7]
New Orleans Athletic Club
The day after their victory over Ole Miss, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and lost, 21â0, to the New Orleans Athletic Club in the final game of the season.[8]
Players
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Notes
- For the 1899 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1899 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth five points and an extra point (PAT) was worth one point.[10]
