1909 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
American college football season
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The 1909 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1909 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 17th overall and 14th season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach J. W. H. Pollard, in his fourth year, and played their home games at the University of Alabama Quad in Tuscaloosa and the Birmingham Fairgrounds in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of five wins, one loss and two ties (5â1â2 overall, 4â1â1 in the SIAA).
| 1909 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5â1â2 (4â1â1 SIAA) |
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| Captain | Del Pratt |
| Home stadium | The Quad Birmingham Fairgrounds |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee $ | 4 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 5 | â | 1 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | â | 2 | â | 1 | 4 | â | 3 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | â | 4 | â | 1 | 1 | â | 4 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 3 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 0 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 6 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defensively, Alabama had six consecutive shutouts to go 5â0â1 before surrendering a touchdown against Tulane in a 5â5 tie.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 2 | Union (TN)* | W 16â0 | [2] | |
| October 9 | Howard (AL) |
| W 14â0 | [3] |
| October 16 | Clemson | W 3â0 | [4] | |
| October 23 | at Ole Miss |
| T 0â0 | [5] |
| October 30 | at Georgia | W 14â0 | [6] | |
| November 13 | at Tennessee | W 10â0 | [7] | |
| November 20 | at Tulane* | T 5â5 | [8] | |
| November 25 | LSU | L 6â12 | [9] | |
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Game summaries
Union (TN)
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Union | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠Alabama | 0 | 16 | 16 |
- Date: October 2, 1909
- Location: The Quad ⢠Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama opened the season with this 16â0 victory over Union University at Tuscaloosa.[1][12] Although scoreless at the end of the first half, Alabama was in position several times to score. The Crimson Tide lost a fumble at the Union five yard line and Derrill Pratt missed field goals of 40, 45 and 53 yards.[12] Alabama scored its first touchdown on a short Jere Austill run early in the second half after the Crimson tide blocked a Union punt at their five-yard line.[12] Pratt and David Palmer scored Alabama's other two touchdowns later in the half en route to the 16â0 win.[12]
Howard (AL)
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠Alabama | 7 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: October 9, 1909
- Location: The Quad ⢠Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Against Howard, Alabama secured their second consecutive shutout with a 14â0 victory.[1][12]
Clemson
Clemson was beaten by a 52-yard Del Pratt field goal. The game was held at the Fairgrounds Race Track at the Alabama State Fairgrounds during the State Fair.
Ole Miss
Ole Miss and Alabama fought to a scoreless tie.
Georgia
Georgia was beaten 14â0.
Tennessee
Tennessee was beaten 10â0.
Tulane
Tulane and Alabama tied 5â5.
LSU
Alabama completed their season with a 12â5 loss to LSU at Birmingham to finish 5â1â2.[1]
Roster
| Alabama Crimson Tide 1909 roster[1] | ||||||||
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Guards
Coaching staff
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Notes
- For the 1909 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1909 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth three points and an extra point (PAT) was worth one point.[11]