The 1906 Alabama Crimson White football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the

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in the 1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was Alabama's 14th overall and 11th season as a member of the

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(SIAA). The team was led by head coach

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, in his first year, and played their home games at both the

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and the Birmingham Fairgrounds in

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. They finished the season with a record of five wins and one loss (5–1 overall, 3–1 in the SIAA).

Schedule

*Scoring note:

Season summary

Maryville

Alabama opened the 1906 season against

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at Tuscaloosa, and defeated the

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6–0. In the game, the lone touchdown was scored in the first quarter on a ten-yard run by P. B. Jones.

Vanderbilt

Alabama's 78–0 loss to Vanderbilt still stands as the record for most points allowed by Alabama in a game and most lopsided Alabama loss. In the game, the Commodores led 57–0 at the half, and Alabama attempted to cancel this game after seven of their regular players were sidelined by injury but Vanderbilt refused.1906 Game Recaps

Auburn

Against Auburn, Pollard unveiled a "military shift" never before seen in the south. Star

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scored all of the game's points in a 10–0 victory. Auburn contended Alabama player

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was an illegal player.

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References

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