1908 Alabama

6–⁠1–⁠1 (2–⁠0–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by J.W.H. Pollard.

Schedule and results

Alabama in 1908, game by game: won vs. Wetumpka 27–0; won at Samford 17–0; won vs. Cincinnati 16–0; lost at Georgia Tech 6–11; won vs. Chattanooga 23–6; tied at Georgia 6–6; won vs. Haskell 9–8; won vs. Tennessee 4–0+27−5Won 27–0 vs. Wetumpka+27WetumpkaWon 17–0 at Samford+17SamfordWon 16–0 vs. Cincinnati+16CincinnatiLost 6–11 at Georgia Tech-5Georgia TechWon 23–6 vs. Chattanooga+17ChattanoogaTied 6–6 at Georgia0GeorgiaWon 9–8 vs. Haskell+1HaskellWon 4–0 vs. Tennessee+4Tennessee
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsWetumpkaW 27–⁠091%
Oct 10atSamfordW 17–⁠089%
Oct 17vsCincinnatiW 16–⁠072%
Oct 24atGeorgia TechL 6–⁠1148%
Oct 31vsChattanoogaW 23–⁠675%
Nov 14atGeorgiaT 6–⁠648%
Nov 20vsHaskellW 9–⁠878%
Nov 26vsTennesseeW 4–⁠056%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Tennessee 4–⁠0; 4th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
6–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠0–⁠1 4th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
108–⁠31
Coach
J.W.H. Pollard
Elo
1579 +39 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−10.8 No. 52 of 67 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Henry Burks

1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
LSU3–⁠010–⁠0
Vanderbilt3–⁠07–⁠2–⁠1
Tulane2–⁠07–⁠1
Alabama2–⁠0–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Auburn3–⁠16–⁠1
Tennessee2–⁠27–⁠2
Georgia2–⁠2–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠23–⁠4
Texas A&M0–⁠13–⁠5
Ole Miss0–⁠33–⁠5
Clemson0–⁠31–⁠6
Samford0–⁠20–⁠2
Mercer0–⁠20–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.