1916 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1916 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1916 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 24th overall and 21st season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach Thomas Kelley, in his second year, and played their home games at University Field in Tuscaloosa and at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record an overall record of 6–3 and a mark of 4–3 in the SIAA.
| 1916 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (4–3 SIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Lowndes Morton |
| Home stadium | University Field Rickwood Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown (KY) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transylvania | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three brothers, Dexter, Walter, and Jack Hovater, were starters for the 1916 Tide.
Alabama opened the season with six consecutive victories over Birmingham College and Southern College (now combined as Birmingham–Southern College), Mississippi College, Florida, Ole Miss and Sewanee.[1] In those six games, Alabama outscored their opponents by a margin of 156 to 13.[2] Sewanee almost beat Bama after making two interceptions and stopping Bama on 4th and goal at the 1, but Alabama scored late and kicked the extra point (Sewanee's having failed) for the victory. The defeat of Ole Miss was thanks to a late rally.[3]
However, they were shut out in the final three games with losses to Georgia Tech, Tulane and Georgia to finish with an overall record of 6–3.[1] Georgia Tech held Alabama to two first downs and 60 yards of offense.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Birmingham* | W 13–0 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Southern (AL)* |
| W 80–0 | [5] |
| October 14 | Mississippi College |
| W 13–7 | [6] |
| October 21 | vs. Florida | W 16–0 | [7] | |
| October 28 | Ole Miss |
| W 27–0 | [8] |
| November 4 | Sewanee | W 7–6 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–13 | [10] | |
| November 18 | at Tulane | L 0–33 | [11] | |
| November 30 | Georgia |
| L 0–3 | [12] |
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Personnel edit
Varsity letter winners edit
| Player | Hometown | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Brown | Ensley, Alabama | Back |
| Cecil L. Creen | Anniston, Alabama | Back |
| Fred Harrison Gage | Hampton, New Hampshire | Back |
| James H. “Dink” Hagan | Quarterback | |
| J. Goree Johnson | Wetumpka, Alabama | Fullback |
| Joseph Allen Lowman | Birmingham, Alabama | End |
| Bill Marsh | Birmingham, Alabama | Back |
| Dave Mayfield | Jacksonville, Florida | Tackle |
| Lowndes Morton | Birmingham, Alabama | End |
| Ike Rogers | Vina, Alabama | Tackle |
| Conner Samford | Montgomery, Alabama | Guard |
| Calhoun “Sunbeam” Saul | Montgomery, Alabama | Guard |
| Lovick Leonidas Stephenson | Birmingham, Alabama | End |
| Max Frederick Stowers | Attalla, Alabama | Quarterback |
| Edward Verner | Manager | |
| C. S. Whittlesley | Opelika, Alabama | Guard |
| Reference:[13] | ||
Coaching staff edit
| Name | Position | Seasons at Alabama | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kelly | Head coach | 2 | |
| B. L. Noojin | Assistant coach | 2 | Alabama (1908) |
| Reference:[14] | |||
References edit
General
- (PDF). RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
Specific
- ^ a b 1916 Season Recap
- ^ a b "1916 Alabama football archive". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Twenty Years Ago Today". The Tuscaloosa News. October 13, 1936.
- ^ "Coach Kelly's boys defeat Methodist clan 13 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama rolls up large score". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crimson team wins game Saturday". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama too strong for Gator eleven". The Tampa Tribune. October 22, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama eleven beats Ole Miss in easy fashion". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama noses out victory over Sewanee by one point margin". The Birmingham News. November 5, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In final period Yellow Jackets down Alabama". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bomb dropped in Alabama's camp". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia victor in great battle". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Time Tide Football Lettermen". 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. pp. 127–141.
- ^ "All-Time Assistant Coaches". 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. pp. 142–143.