Birmingham football, 1904–1917

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Birmingham football, 1904–1917 encompassed all of the seasons of college football played at Birmingham College prior to its merger with Southern University in 1918 to form Birmingham–Southern College. The team competed as an independent and played its home games at several locations in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham played its first season in 1904, and after going winless in its first two seasons, it defeated Alabama Presbyterian in 1907 for the first victory in the school's history. Birmingham played smaller Alabama schools exclusively through 1909, after which they played larger schools like Alabama, Mississippi A&M, and Vanderbilt.

Douglas "Duck" Henry was the first person to serve as head coach for more than a single season, leading the team to a 1–12–1 record in 1911 and 1912. He was followed by Wallace Pinson who coached the team to a 5–8–2 record from 1913 to 1915. Charles H. Brown took over as head coach in 1916 and led the team to its most successful season to date with a 7–1 record and shutout victories in its final six games.

Seasons overview

More information Year, Head coach ...
Year Head coach Wins Losses Ties Winning percentage Points scored Points allowed
1904 Unknown 0 3 0 .000 0 128
1906 Unknown 0 2 1 0.167 5 66
1907 Ray Stanley 1 3 0 0.250 41 98
1908 S. R. Batson 0 3 3 0.250 21 34
1909 Luther Leonard 4 2 0 0.667 53 47
1910 Vaughn Blake 3 3 1 0.500 23 99
1911 Douglas "Duck" Henry 0 6 1 0.071 10 208
1912 Douglas "Duck" Henry 1 6 0 0.143 19 193
1913 Wallace Pinson 0 5 0 .000 0 296
1914 Wallace Pinson 3 1 1 0.700 110 69
1915 Wallace Pinson 2 2 1 0.500 57 87
1916 Charles H. Brown 7 1 0 0.875 243 19
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1904

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1904 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3
Head coach
  • Unknown
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
1906 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1904 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown  710
Southwest Texas State  510
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  201
Davidson  611
Navy  721
North Carolina  522
Virginia  630
North Carolina A&M  312
West Virginia  630
VPI  530
George Washington  422
Arkansas  430
Oklahoma  431
South Carolina  431
Stetson  220
Central Oklahoma  230
VMI  350
Kentucky University  340
Grant  230
Florida State College  230
Maryland  242
East Florida Seminary  120
Goldey College  120
Baylor  251
Louisiana Industrial  140
TCU  141
Delaware  151
Kendall  021
Rollins  010
Tusculum  020
Birmingham  030
Florida at Lake City  050
Oklahoma A&M  060
Tennessee Docs  070
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The 1904 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1904 college football season. Birmingham compiled a 0–3 record for the season. This was the first season of intercollegiate football played at the College.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 27at Jacksonville StateJacksonville, ALL 0–37[2]
November 19Birmingham High School (AL)
L 0–62[3]
November 24at Marion
L 0–29[4]
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1906

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1906 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2–1
Head coach
  • Unknown
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
 1904
1907 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1906 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel  300
Kendall  200
Catholic University  100
Georgetown  610
Texas A&M  610
Delaware  510
Navy  822
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  101
Stetson  310
Virginia  722
Howard (AL)  621
Oklahoma  522
VPI  522
Kentucky State  430
Davidson  322
Florida  530
North Carolina A&M  314
Louisiana Industrial  213
West Virginia  550
George Washington  432
VMI  440
Grant  330
Arkansas  242
TCU  250
North Carolina  142
Oklahoma A&M  142
Roanoke  142
Rollins  130
Birmingham  021
Goldey College  030
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The 1906 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1906 college football season. Birmingham compiled a 0–2–1 record for the season.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 23vs. Howard (AL)
L 0–51[5]
October 31Birmingham High School (AL)
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 5–15[6]
November 29at Fifth District Agricultural School (AL)Wetumpka, ALT 0–0[7]
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1907

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1907 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
  • Ray Stanley (1st season)
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
 1906
1908 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina  300
Stetson  200
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  100
Mississippi College  100
North Carolina A&M  601
Louisiana Industrial  910
Kentucky State  911
Texas  611
Texas A&M  611
Davidson  411
Florida  411
Navy  921
VPI  720
Virginia  631
TCU  422
West Virginia  640
VMI  530
Tulane  320
Oklahoma  440
North Carolina  441
Baylor  431
Arkansas  441
Maryland  350
George Washington  241
The Citadel  241
Georgetown  241
Oklahoma A&M  152
Birmingham  130
Chattanooga  051
Delaware  051
Catholic University  010
Louisiana Normal  010
South Carolina State  010
Spring Hill  010
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The 1907 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1907 college football season. Under first-year head coach Ray Stanley, Birmingham compiled a 1–3 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 30at St. BernardCullman, ALL 0–5[8]
November 9at Alabama PresbyterianAnniston, ALW 35–0[9]
November 23vs. Howard (AL)
L 0–83[10]
November 28at MarionMarion, ALL 6–10[11]
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1908

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1908 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3–3
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
 1907
1909 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  600
Virginia  701
Rollins  401
George Washington  811
Oklahoma  811
Tulane  710
North Carolina A&M  610
The Citadel  411
Navy  921
Florida  521
TCU  630
VMI  420
Davidson  531
Baylor  530
West Virginia  530
Kentucky State  430
Louisiana Industrial  431
Arkansas  540
Texas  540
VPI  540
Arkansas State Normal  330
Chattanooga  440
North Carolina  333
Oklahoma A&M  440
Delaware  341
Kendall  230
South Carolina  351
Texas A&M  350
Georgetown  241
Howard (AL)  240
Maryland  380
Birmingham  033
Stetson  011
Wake Forest  140
Goldey College  021
Mississippi College  010
Southwest Texas State  020
Marshall  060
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The 1908 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Under first-year head coach S. R. Batson, Birmingham compiled a 0–3–3 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17at Blountsville AggiesBlountsville, ALT 0–0[12]
Octoberat Jacksonville StateJacksonville, ALL 0–6
November 3Birmingham High School (AL)
T 4–4[13]
November 7at Seventh District Agricultural (AL)
T 6–6[14]
November 21vs. Howard (AL)
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 11–12[15]
November 26at MarionMarion, ALL 0–6[16]
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1909

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1909 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
 1908
1910 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1909 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas  700
Texas A&M  701
Mississippi College  300
Stetson  301
Kentucky State  910
Virginia  710
North Carolina A&M  610
VPI  610
Florida  611
Elon  410
Louisiana Industrial  410
Spring Hill  410
Catholic University  011
North Carolina  520
Birmingham  420
Kendall  210
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  522
Marshall  321
VMI  430
Navy  431
Texas  431
Tulane  432
West Virginia  432
Washington and Lee  430
Oklahoma  640
Georgetown  321
Oklahoma A&M  530
Davidson  342
George Washington  341
Chattanooga  232
Wake Forest  240
Maryland  250
South Carolina  260
Delaware  161
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The 1909 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1909 college football season. Under first-year head coach Luther Leonard, Birmingham compiled a 4–2 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Mississippi A&M
L 0–21[17]
October 15at Southern (AL)Greensboro, ALW 16–0[18]
October 23Blountsville Aggies
W 11–0[19]
October 30at Seventh District Agricultural (AL)
W 9–0[20]
November 6at Alabama PresbyterianAnniston, ALW 17–0[21]
November 20Howard (AL)
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–26[22]
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1910

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1910 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
 1909
1911 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1910 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central University  900
Louisiana Industrial  700
Stetson  300
Navy  801
North Carolina A&M  402
Spring Hill  301
Texas A&M  810
Arkansas  710
Florida  610
Baylor  611
Georgetown  611
Marshall  511
Kentucky State  720
Texas  620
Virginia  620
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  621
Chattanooga  521
Kendall  211
Maryland  431
Oklahoma  421
Washington and Lee  430
South Carolina  440
Birmingham  331
VMI  331
Davidson  342
Oklahoma A&M  340
West Virginia  241
Catholic University  240
North Carolina  360
George Washington  222
Wake Forest  270
Delaware  122
Mississippi College  040
Southwest Texas State  040
Tulane  070
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The 1910 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1910 college football season. Under first-year head coach Vaughn Blake, Birmingham compiled a 3–3–1 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at AlabamaL 0–25[23]
October 7Blountsville Aggies
W 3–0[24]
October 22at ChattanoogaL 0–28[25]
October 31at Southern (AL)Greensboro, ALW 10–0[26]
November 7Marion
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0[27]
November 12at Mississippi A&M
L 0–46[28]
November 19Alabama Presbyterian
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 10–0[29]
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1911

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1911 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
 1910
1912 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1911 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma  800
Florida  501
VMI  710
Texas A&M  610
Georgetown  711
Navy  603
North Carolina  611
VPI  612
Virginia  820
Louisiana Industrial  411
Marshall  411
Arkansas  621
Oklahoma A&M  520
Texas  520
Washington and Lee  422
West Virginia  630
Davidson  530
North Carolina A&M  530
Chattanooga  320
Catholic University  322
Maryland  442
Baylor  342
Wake Forest  350
Delaware  252
South Carolina  142
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  141
Spring Hill  130
Southwest Texas State  130
Stetson  130
Birmingham  061
Middle Tennessee State Normal  010
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The 1911 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Under first-year head coach Douglas "Duck" Henry, Birmingham compiled a 0–6–1 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Seventh District Agricultural (AL)
L 0–30[30]
September 30at VanderbiltL 0–40[31]
October 7at AlabamaL 5–47[32]
October 27at MarionMarion, ALL 0–23[33]
November 3at Mississippi A&M
L 0–62[34]
November 17vs. Howard (AL)L 5–6[35]
November 30at Alabama PresbyterianAnniston, ALT 0–0[36]
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1912

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1912 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
 1911
1913 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1912 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Normal  100
Texas  710
VMI  710
Maryland  611
Oklahoma A&M  520
Stetson  520
Livingstone  311
Louisville  310
Morris Harvey  310
Mississippi Normal  210
South Carolina  521
Navy  630
Spring Hill  420
West Virginia  630
Oklahoma  540
Rice  320
Chattanooga  440
Sam Houston Normal  220
Southwest Texas State  332
Davidson  340
Marshall  340
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  340
Tennessee Docs  340
Arkansas  460
Baylor  350
Catholic University  350
Louisiana Industrial  121
West Tennessee State Normal  121
Wake Forest  260
Kendall  140
Delaware  161
Birmingham  160
Biddle  010
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The 1912 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1912 college football season. Under second-year head coach Douglas "Duck" Henry, Birmingham compiled a 1–6 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at AlabamaL 0–62[37]
October 14Ensley High SchoolBirmingham, ALL Unknown[38]
October 19at Seventh District Agricultural (AL)
L 0–26[39]
October 25Alabama Presbyterian
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–24[40]
October 31at Spring Hill
L 6–12[41]
November 15at MarionMarion, ALL 0–69[42]
November 22vs. Howard (AL)
W 13–6[43]
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1913

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1913 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
 1912
1914 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1913 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Stetson  300
Western Kentucky State Normal  100
Navy  711
VMI  712
Louisville  510
Middle Tennessee State Normal  511
Arkansas  720
Oklahoma  620
Kendall  520
Sam Houston Normal  311
TCU  521
Furman  630
Maryland  630
Ole Miss  631
Presbyterian  530
Howard (AL)  531
Richmond  531
Chattanooga  430
Oklahoma A&M  430
South Carolina  430
Southern College  110
Polytechnic (TX)  224
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  440
Southwest Texas State  440
Spring Hill  330
West Virginia  342
Louisiana Industrial  341
Marshall  340
Delaware  242
Catholic University  141
Davidson  250
Mississippi Normal  151
West Tennessee State Normal  120
North Texas State Normal  010
Birmingham  050
Wake Forest  080
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The 1913 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Under first-year head coach Wallace Pinson, Birmingham compiled a 0–5 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at AlabamaL 0–81[44]
October 18at Alabama PresbyterianAnniston, ALL 0–88[45]
October 25at ChattanoogaL 0–84[46]
November 1Blount County High School
L 0–12[47]
November 14vs. Howard (AL)
L 0–31[48]
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1914

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1914 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
 1913
1915 
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1914 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas  800
Middle Tennessee State Normal  501
Oklahoma  911
Delaware  711
Davidson  511
Birmingham  311
Georgia Tech  620
Presbyterian  411
Oklahoma A&M  621
Navy  630
Maryland  530
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  530
Howard (AL)  431
Maryville (TN)  640
Sam Houston Normal  320
Marshall  540
West Virginia  540
Rice  323
North Texas State Normal  330
South Carolina  551
VMI  440
Mississippi Normal  231
Texas Mines  230
Western Kentucky State Normal  120
Baylor  352
West Tennessee State Normal  350
Arkansas  360
Louisiana Industrial  240
Wake Forest  360
Furman  250
Southwest Texas State  260
Stetson  140
Louisville  170
Catholic University  061
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The 1914 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1914 college football season. Under second-year head coach Wallace Pinson, Birmingham compiled a 3–1–1 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Seventh District Agricultural (AL)
W 6–2[49]
October 10at AlabamaL 0–54[50][51]
October 16at MarionMarion, ALW 20–7[52]
October 31Alabama Presbyterian
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 78–0[53]
November 13vs. Howard (AL)
T 6–6[54]
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1915

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1915 Birmingham football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
 1914
1916 
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech  701
Ouachita Baptist  710
Dallas  610
Spring Hill  610
North Texas State Normal  511
Sam Houston Normal  511
West Virginia  511
Jonesboro Aggies  411
Johns Hopkins  620
VMI  621
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  521
Delaware  630
Maryland  630
Louisiana Normal College  420
Southwest Texas State  532
Davidson  431
Mississippi Normal  430
West Tennessee State Normal  430
Guilford  110
Middle Tennessee State Normal  331
Birmingham  221
Presbyterian  440
Henderson-Brown  341
TCU  450
Southwestern Presbyterian  340
Wake Forest  340
Navy  351
Western Kentucky State Normal  142
Louisville  151
Marshall  170
Cumberland (TN)  061
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The 1915 Birmingham football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (later merged with Southern College to become Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Under third-year head coach Wallace Pinson, Birmingham compiled a 2–2–1 record.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at AlabamaL 0–67[55]
October 22at Southern (AL)Greensboro, ALW 26–7[56]
October 29at Alabama PresbyterianAnniston, ALW 25–0[57]
November 6vs. Howard (AL)T 6–6[58]
November 25at MarionMarion, ALL 0–7[59]
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1916

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1916 Birmingham Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
 1915
1917 
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham  710
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  710
Maryland State  620
Marshall  721
Stetson  310
Middle Tennessee State Normal  520
Sam Houston Normal  520
Spring Hill  420
West Virginia  522
Navy  631
Southwest Texas State  313
Presbyterian  430
Delaware  431
North Texas State Normal  431
Western Kentucky State Normal  320
Wake Forest  330
Louisville  231
West Tennessee State Normal  231
Texas Mines  230
Tusculum  230
Cumberland (TN)  020
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The 1916 Birmingham Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (now part of Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Under head coach Charles H. Brown, the Panthers compiled a 7–1 record. The team's roster included Homer Norton at end and Peahead Walker at quarterback.[60]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at AlabamaL 0–13[61]
October 13at MarionMarion, ALW 7–6[62]
October 20at Southwestern PresbyterianClarksville, TNW 25–0[63]
October 26at Spring Hill
W 33–0[64]
November 3Jacksonville State
W 57–0[65]
November 17Seventh District Agricultural (AL)
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 64–0[66]
November 25at Howard (AL)
W 15–0[67]
November 30at Southern (AL)Greensboro, ALW 42–0[68]
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1917

Birmingham College did not field a team for the 1917 college football season due to the impacts of World War I.[69][70] At the time the season was canceled, they had a game scheduled against Alabama at University Field in Tuscaloosa on October 6.[71]

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