1906 Alabama Crimson White football team

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The 1906 Alabama Crimson White football team[A 1] (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was Alabama's 14th overall and 11th season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach J. W. H. Pollard, in his first year, and played their home games at both the University of Alabama Quad in Tuscaloosa and the Birmingham Fairgrounds in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of five wins and one loss (5–1 overall, 3–1 in the SIAA).

Record5–1 (3–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainWashington Moody
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1906 Alabama Crimson White football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWashington Moody
Home stadiumThe Quad
Birmingham Fairgrounds
Seasons
 1905
1907 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt +400810
Clemson +400403
Sewanee510810
Alabama310510
Ole Miss320420
Georgia Tech330631
Georgia221241
LSU011222
Mississippi A&M021221
Tennessee031162
Mercer020140
Tulane020041
Auburn050151
Cumberland (TN)    
Nashville    
  • + Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Maryville (TN)*W 6–0[3]
October 13Howard (AL)*
  • The Quad
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 14–0[4]
October 20at VanderbiltL 0–78[5]
November 3at Mississippi A&M
W 16–4[6]
November 17AuburnW 10–0[7]
November 29Tennessee
  • Birmingham Fairgrounds
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 51–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game
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Game summaries

Maryville (TN)

Alabama opened the 1906 season against Maryville College at Tuscaloosa, and defeated the Maryville Scots 6–0.[10][11] In the game, the lone touchdown was scored in the first quarter on a ten-yard run by P. B. Jones.[10]

Vanderbilt

Alabama's 78–0 loss to Vanderbilt still stands as the record for most points allowed by Alabama in a game and most lopsided Alabama loss.[12] In the game, the Commodores led 57–0 at the half, and Alabama attempted to cancel this game after seven of their regular players were sidelined by injury but Vanderbilt refused.[13]

Auburn

Against Auburn, Pollard unveiled a "military shift" never before seen in the south.[14] Star running back Auxford Burks scored all of the game's points in a 10–0 victory. Auburn contended Alabama player T. S. Sims was an illegal player.

Notes

  1. Alabama football teams were not referred to as the "Crimson Tide" until the 1907 season. Prior to 1907, the team was called the "Crimson White" from 1893 to 1906 and the "Cadets" in 1892.[1][2]
  2. For the 1906 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1906 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth four points and a conversion (PAT) was worth one point.[9]

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