1893 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
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The 1893 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama
in the 1893 college football season
. The team was led by head coach Eli Abbott
and played their home games at Lakeview Park in Birmingham
and The Quad in Tuscaloosa
, Alabama
. In what was the second season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of zero wins and four losses (0–4).
was worth four points, a field goal was worth five points and an extra point
was worth two points.
, Alabama suffered their second loss of the season by a final score of 10–8. After trialing 4–0 at the end of the first half, Alabama scored their first points of the season on a William Walker touchdown run early in the second half to tie the game at 4–4. After the Athletics retook a 10–4 lead after scoring a touchdown and converting the extra point, Walker scored his second touchdown of the game to make the final score 10–8 after a missed extra point.
gave Alabama and the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now known as Auburn University
) $500 to play against each other at Riverside Park. In the second edition of what has since become known as the Iron Bowl
, Auburn won 40–16. Auburn scored first when Rufus Dorsey scored on a 10-yard touchdown run and kicked the extra point for a 6–0 lead. Alabama responded on their following possession when John Burgett scored on a 35-yard touchdown run and G. H. Kyser missed the extra point to make the score 6–4. Auburn then retook an 18–4 halftime lead after a pair of touchdown from J. C. Dunham.
Alabama then opened the second half with their second touchdown of the game. William Walker scored on a six-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 18–10. Auburn responded to extend their lead further with touchdown runs by Snow Perkins, Arthur Redding and J. V. Brown to make the score 34–10. After a David Grayson touchdown for Alabama, Auburn responded with their final points of the game on a one-yard Dorsey run to make the final score 40–16. Governor of Alabama Thomas G. Jones
presented a trophy to Auburn's captain Rufus Dorsey for their victory.
Guards
Tackles
Ends
Halfbacks
Quarterback
Substitutes
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
in the 1893 college football season
1893 college football season
The 1893 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Princeton and Yale as national champions....
. The team was led by head coach Eli Abbott
Eli Abbott
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and played their home games at Lakeview Park in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
and The Quad in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. In what was the second season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of zero wins and four losses (0–4).
Schedule
For the 1893 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1893 a touchdownTouchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
was worth four points, a field goal was worth five points and an extra point
Convert
The convert or try, in American football known as "point after", and Canadian football "Point after touchdown", is a one-scrimmage down played immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score an extra one point by kicking the ball through the uprights , or...
was worth two points.
- Source: Rolltide.com: 1893 Alabama football schedule
Birmingham Athletic Club (October)
In what was the first ever game played in Tuscaloosa, the Birmingham Athletic Club (B.A.C.) defeated Alabama 4–0 at The Quad on the campus of the University of Alabama. In a game dominated by both defenses, the only points of the came came on an Athletics touchdown in the second half.Birmingham Athletic Club (November)
In a rematch against the B.A.C. a month later at Lakeview Park in BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama suffered their second loss of the season by a final score of 10–8. After trialing 4–0 at the end of the first half, Alabama scored their first points of the season on a William Walker touchdown run early in the second half to tie the game at 4–4. After the Athletics retook a 10–4 lead after scoring a touchdown and converting the extra point, Walker scored his second touchdown of the game to make the final score 10–8 after a missed extra point.
Sewanee
In what was the first team Alabama faced from out of state, Sewanee won 20–0.Auburn
After playing their previous game at Birmingham's Lakeview Park, the city of MontgomeryMontgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
gave Alabama and the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now known as Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
) $500 to play against each other at Riverside Park. In the second edition of what has since become known as the Iron Bowl
Iron Bowl
The Iron Bowl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University. The series is considered one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports...
, Auburn won 40–16. Auburn scored first when Rufus Dorsey scored on a 10-yard touchdown run and kicked the extra point for a 6–0 lead. Alabama responded on their following possession when John Burgett scored on a 35-yard touchdown run and G. H. Kyser missed the extra point to make the score 6–4. Auburn then retook an 18–4 halftime lead after a pair of touchdown from J. C. Dunham.
Alabama then opened the second half with their second touchdown of the game. William Walker scored on a six-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 18–10. Auburn responded to extend their lead further with touchdown runs by Snow Perkins, Arthur Redding and J. V. Brown to make the score 34–10. After a David Grayson touchdown for Alabama, Auburn responded with their final points of the game on a one-yard Dorsey run to make the final score 40–16. Governor of Alabama Thomas G. Jones
Thomas G. Jones
Thomas Goode Jones was an American Democratic politician who was the 28th Governor of Alabama from 1890 to 1894. Born in 1844 in Macon, Georgia and died in 1914 in Montgomery, Alabama....
presented a trophy to Auburn's captain Rufus Dorsey for their victory.
Players
The following players were members of the 1893 football team according to the roster published in the 1894 edition of The Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook.Guards
- R. E. Boyle
- Marion Letcher
- Merrill Northington
Tackles
- John Burgett
- L. W. Simpson
Ends
- G. H. Kyser
- Samuel Slone
Halfbacks
- David Grayson
- Hugh Morrow
- C. C. Nesmith
- S. H. Strickland
Quarterback
- William Walker
Substitutes
- H. M. Bankhead
- John Dewberry
- C. S. Goodwin
- D. B. Johnson
- G. Parker
- D. H. Smith
- M. P. Walker