1918 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
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1918 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 SIAA) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Alfred M. Boone |
The 1918 Alabama Crimson Tide football team was to represent the University of Alabama in the 1918 college football season; however, the season was canceled due to the effects of World War I.[1] B. L. Noojin was to serve as head coach for the season.[2] University officials canceled the season as a result of multiple opponents canceling their contests against Alabama and a military policy that only allowed for the team to practice for less than one hour per week.[2] Alabama also did not field a team in 1898 due to campus rules prohibiting athletic teams from traveling off campus to compete and in 1943 due to the effects of World War II.[1][3]
Schedule
[edit]In December 1917, Alabama released its tentative schedule for the 1918 season.[4] At that time, the Crimson Tide were scheduled to open the season against Kentucky in Tuscaloosa and play Vanderbilt at Dudley Field.[4] In the February that followed, the official schedule was released that featured four games in Tuscaloosa, two in Birmingham and one on the road.[5]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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October 5 | Birmingham College* | ||
October 11 | Marion* |
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October 26 | Howard (AL) |
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November 2 | Sewanee | ||
November 9 | Vanderbilt |
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November 16 | at LSU | ||
November 28 | Mississippi A&M |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alabama withdraws". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. Associated Press. August 27, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Intercollegiate football abandoned at University". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. August 23, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Noojin to coach Crimson next year". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. December 20, 1917. p. 2.
- ^ "Alabama announces football games". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. Associated Press. February 11, 1918. p. 2.