The 1913 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 21st overall and 18th season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach D. V. Graves, in his third year, and played their home games at the University of Alabama Quad in Tuscaloosa and at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3 overall, 4–3 in the SIAA).
| 1913 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (4–3 SIAA) |
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| Captain | Hargrove Van de Graaff |
| Home stadium | The Quad Rickwood Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central University | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Game summaries
editAlabama opened the season with three consecutive, shutout victories over Howard (now Samford University), Birmingham College (now Birmingham–Southern College) and Clemson. The 81 points against Birmingham set a new school record. Bama lost their first game of the season against Georgia.[1] After a pair of road victories against Tulane and Mississippi College, Alabama finished their season with a win against Tennessee and losses against Sewanee and Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State University).[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Howard (AL)* | W 27–0 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | Birmingham* |
| W 81–0 | [3] | |
| October 11 | Clemson |
| W 20–0 | [4] | |
| October 18 | Georgia | L 0–20 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | at Tulane | W 26–0 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | vs. Mississippi College | W 21–3 | 6,000 | [7] | |
| November 9 | Sewanee |
| L 7–10 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Tennessee |
| W 6–0 | [9] | |
| November 27 | Mississippi A&M |
| L 0–7 | [10] | |
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References
editGeneral
- "1913 Season Recap" (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
Specific
- ^ a b 1913 Season Recap
- ^ "Howard College holds University to 4 touchdowns". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Thin Red Line" goes great guns". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama wins from Clemson in fast game". The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. October 12, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia shows heels to Alabama". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane loses to Alabama 0 to 26". The Times-Democrat. October 26, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama is victor, score 21 to 3". Jackson Daily News. November 2, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee outplays Alabama and wins despite penalties and fumbles". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 9, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama wins fierce game from Volunteers". Knoxville Sentinel. November 15, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama loses to Miss. A&M". The Tuscaloosa News. November 28, 1913. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1913 Alabama football archive". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.