Denny Field
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Denny Field was located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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...

, and served as the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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 from 1915 through the 1928 seasons, excluding 1918 when a team was not fielded due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

. The stadium opened in 1915, and was originally named University Field. However it was renamed Denny Field in 1920, in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny. During its tenure as the team's home field, Alabama amassed an overall home record of 43 wins to only 3 losses.

The field was located at the intersection of 10th Street and 7th Avenue at the southern edge of the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

campus. At present, its former location is the site of portions of Byrd Hall, Parker-Adams Hall and a parking lot.
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