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5/22/1953
Alabama safety Hootie Ingram and lineman Ed Culpepper have been chosen as the Southeastern Conference's pre-season best defensive back and best blocking lineman. Alabama, coming off its 61-6 win over Syracuse in the Orange Bowl, is selected as the team to beat in the SEC followed by Georgia Tech and Ole Miss. |
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Coach: Thomas Kelley (Chicago) Record: 5-2-1
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Captain(s): Jack Hovater
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In Thomas Kelley's final year, Alabama compiled a 5-2-1 record. Starring for the Crimsons was fullback Riggs Stephenson, who scored a record five TDs in a 64-0 win over Ole Miss.
It was a season played in the midst of World War I and in Alabama's final game of the season, Camp Gordon beat Bama 19-6 in Birmingham. Starring for Camp Gordon that day was former Alabama star Adrian VandeGraaf, who was just one of many standout players from other colleges on the Gordon squad. |
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Notes: Alabama goes to Kentucky for the first time, winning 27-0 in Lexington, Kelly finishes his three-year run with a record of 17-7-1. Ralph Lee Jones is selected to Phi Beta Kappa. |
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