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1953 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results

Record: 6-3-3 (35th of 110) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 4-0-3

Coach: Red Drew (6-3-3)

Points For: 172

Points/G: 14.3 (76th of 110)

Points Against: 124

Opp Pts/G: 10.3 (15th of 110)

SRS: 4.92 (43rd of 110)

SOS: 2.83 (43rd of 110)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 28-6 versus Rice

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	Final
5						20		11		13

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 18, 1953	Fri	(5) Alabama		Southern Mississippi	Non-Major	L	19	25	0	1	0	L 1
2	Sep 26, 1953	Sat	(5) Alabama		LSU	SEC	T	7	7	0	1	1	T 1
3	Oct 3, 1953	Sat	Alabama	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	W	21	12	1	1	1	W 1
4	Oct 10, 1953	Sat	Alabama		Tulsa	MVC	W	41	13	2	1	1	W 2
5	Oct 17, 1953	Sat	Alabama		Tennessee	SEC	T	0	0	2	1	2	T 1
6	Oct 24, 1953	Sat	Alabama		Mississippi State	SEC	T	7	7	2	1	3	T 2
7	Oct 31, 1953	Sat	Alabama	@	Georgia	SEC	W	33	12	3	1	3	W 1
8	Nov 7, 1953	Sat	(20) Alabama		Chattanooga	Non-Major	W	21	14	4	1	3	W 2
9	Nov 14, 1953	Sat	Alabama		(5) Georgia Tech	SEC	W	13	6	5	1	3	W 3
10	Nov 21, 1953	Sat	(11) Alabama	@	(2) Maryland	ACC	L	0	21	5	2	3	L 1
11	Nov 28, 1953	Sat	Alabama	N	(16) Auburn	SEC	W	10	7	6	2	3	W 1
12	Jan 1, 1954	Fri	Alabama	N	(6) Rice	SWC	L	6	28	6	3	3	L 1	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)