1903 Alabama Crimson White football team

The 1903 Alabama Crimson White football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1903 college football season. The team was led by head coach W. A. Blount, in his first season, and played their home games at The Quad in Tuscaloosa and at West End Park in Birmingham, Alabama. In what was the eleventh season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of three wins and four losses (3–4, 3–4 SIAA). Alabama did not have another losing season until their 1951 season.

1903 Alabama Crimson White football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4 (3–4 SIAA)
Head coach
  • W. A. Blount (1st season)
CaptainW. S. Wyatt
Home stadiumThe Quad
West End Park
1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson + 2 0 14 1 1
Cumberland (TN) + 4 1 16 1 1
Sewanee 5 1 07 1 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 16 1 1
Mississippi A&M 2 0 23 0 2
Georgia 3 2 03 4 0
Ole Miss 1 1 12 1 1
Texas 0 0 15 1 2
Kentucky State 0 0 07 1 0
Alabama 3 4 03 4 0
Auburn 2 3 04 3 0
Tennessee 2 4 04 5 0
Georgia Tech 1 4 03 5 0
Tulane 0 1 12 2 1
Mercer 0 1 00 1 0
Nashville 0 2 01 3 0
LSU 0 5 04 5 0
SW Presbyterian       
  • + Conference co-champions

Alabama opened the season with a pair of shutout losses on the road. After their loss at Vanderbilt, they were defeated by Mississippi A&M at Columbus in what was their first all-time win against Alabama. They then won their first game against Auburn at Montgomery. Alabama then played back-to-back Monday games and lost to Sewanee at Birmingham and defeated LSU in the first Tuscaloosa game of the season. They then closed the season with a loss to eventual SIAA co-champion Cumberland and their first all-time victory over Tennessee in their final game on Thanksgiving.

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