| 1902Alabama Crimson White football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–4 (2–4 SIAA) |
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| Captain | James Forman |
| Home stadium | The Quad West End Park |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1902 Alabama Crimson White football team[A 1] (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented theUniversity of Alabama in the1902 college football season. The team was led by head coachEli Abbott, in his only season of his second stint (fourth season overall), and played their home games atThe Quad inTuscaloosa and atWest End Park inBirmingham, Alabama. James O. Heyworth served as a co-head coach with Abbott for the season. In what was the tenth season of Alabama football, the team finished with a record of four wins and four losses (4–4, 2–4 SIAA).
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 10 | Birmingham High School* | W 57–0 | [4] | |
| October 13 | Marion Military Institute* |
| W 81–0 | [5] |
| October 18 | Auburn | L 0–23 | [6] | |
| November 1 | Georgia |
| L 0–5 | [7] |
| November 8 | Mississippi A&M |
| W 27–0 | [8] |
| November 18 | Texas |
| L 0–10 | [9] |
| November 27 | Georgia Tech |
| W 26–0 | [10] |
| November 29 | LSU |
| L 0–11 | [11] |
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Alabama opened the 1902 season with a 57–0 victory over Birmingham High School in Tuscaloosa.[13] The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Birmingham High School to 2–0.[14]
Against theMarion Military Institute, Alabama scored the most offensive points in the young history of the program with their 81–0 victory.[13] In the game touchdowns were scored by Frederick Grist Stickney and W. H. Arrington (with three each); Frank Montague Lett, William Swift Sherrill and James Forman (with two each); and R. L. Lodge, H. M. Smith and Gessner T. McCorvery (with one each).[15]
Against the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now known asAuburn University) Alabama was defeated 23–0 at West End Park in Birmingham.[16] Auburn took an 11–0 lead in the first half on a one-yard H. A. Allison touchdown run and a ten-yard Bill Patterson touchdown run.[16] Auburn then scored their final points of the game on a pair of Allison touchdown runs of 75 and two yards for the 23–0 victory.[16] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 1–6.[17]
Against theUniversity of Georgia, Alabama was shut out for the second consecutive game with their 5–0 loss at Birmingham.[15]Marvin M. Dickinson scored the only touchdown of the game for Georgia in the second half.[15] Alabama was trying to tie up the game late, but time expired as the Tide reached the Georgia twelve-yard line.[15] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 0–2–1.[18]
After consecutive losses, Alabama defeated the Aggies of Mississippi A&M (now known asMississippi State University) 27–0 on The Quad.[13] Alabama scored touchdowns in the first half on runs by Frederick Grist Stickney, 45-yards by Auxford Burks and 30-yards by James Forman.[15] In the second half, touchdowns were scored on runs of 20-yards from Burks and a Stickney run.[15] The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State) to 3–0.[19]
In the first all-time meeting against theUniversity of Texas, Alabama lost 10–0 on The Quad.[13] In a game dominated by both defenses early, Texas scored their first touchdown with only 0:13 remaining in the first half on a ten-yard John A. Jackson. He then scored the only other touchdown in the second half for the 10–0 Longhorn victory.[15]
In the first all-time meeting againstGeorgia Tech, Alabama won 26–0 at Birmingham.[13] Alabama took a 5–0 halftime lead after James Forman scored the only points of the first half on a seven-yard touchdown run.[15] Alabama then scored four second half touchdown from Forman, Frederick Grist Stickney and two byAuxford Burks for the 26–0 victory.[15]
Alabama closed the 1902 season two days after their victory over Georgia Tech with an 11–0 loss against LSU at Tuscaloosa.[15] Henry Landry scored both touchdowns for LSU in the victory.[15] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 0–2.[20]
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