Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result
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November 13 |
Tuscaloosa Athletic Club* |
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 6–0
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*Non-conference game. |
- Source: Rolltide.com: 1897 Alabama football schedule[4][A 2]
Game summaries
Tuscaloosa Athletic Club
In what was the only game played as part of the 1897 season due to prohibition against playing away games, Alabama defeated the Tuscaloosa Athletic Club 6–0 at The Quad in Tuscaloosa.[6] Immediately after their victory, Alabama disbanded their team for the remainder of the season due to an inability to secure any additional home games.[7]
Players
Alabama Crimson White 1897 roster[6] |
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Guards
- E. L. McIntosh
- D. D. Patton
Tackles
- J. W. Blair
- W. E. Matthews
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Center
Ends
- J. G. Hillman
- E. P. Windham
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Backs
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Substitutes
- T. Burke
- William Hester
- Frank Milhouse
- A. P. Tyson
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Notes
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ For the 1897 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1893 a touchdown was worth four points, a field goal was worth five points and an extra point was worth two points.[5]
References
- ↑ "How the Crimson Tide got its name". bryantmuseum.ua.edu. Paul W. Bryant Museum. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ Kennedy, Scott (April 8, 1992). "Tide football tradition began with 1892 team". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 2F. Retrieved June 30, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
- ↑ Griffin, John Chandler (2001). "1896: Trustees Thwart Alabama". Alabama vs. Auburn: Gridiron Grudge Since 1893. Athens, Georgia: Hill Street Press. p. 13. ISBN 1-58818-044-1.
- ↑ "1897 Alabama football schedule". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Scoring values". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- 1 2 "1897 Season Recap" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Football game: The University defeated the Tuscaloosa Athletics yesterday on the college campus". The Age-Herald. Birmingham, Alabama: NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. November 19, 1897. p. 3.
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