April
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - The University of Alabama founded. (04/18)
1882
July
Pasadena, Calif. - Xen Scott born. (7/6)
1892
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - William Little starts the first football team at the University of Alabama.
November
Birmingham, Ala. - The University of Alabama wins its first football game 56-0. The contest is played at Lakeview Park against a team of high school athletes. (11/11)
Birmingham, Ala. - The University of Alabama loses to the Birmingham Athletic Club 5-4 at Lakeview Park. (11/12)
1893
February
Birmingham, Ala. - Alabama and Auburn play for the first time at Lakeview Park in front of 5,000 spectators. The Tigers win the game 32-22. (02/22)
1895
Auburn, Ala. - John Heisman becomes the Auburn University football coach.
1898
Muncie, Ind. - Frank Thomas born. (11/15)
1899
Auburn, Ala. - John Heisman steps down as the Auburn University football coach.
Carlisle, Penn. - Glenn "Pop" Warner becomes coach at Carlisle Indian School.
1900
Clemson, S.C. - John Heisman becomes the Clemson University football coach.
1901
October
Lexington, Virginia - George H. Denny selected as president of Washington & Lee University. (10/1)
1902
January
Pasadena, Calif. - The Tournament of Roses hosts its first football game. Michigan defeats Stanford 49-0 in front of about 10,000 spectators. (1/1)
1903
Clemson, S.C. - John Heisman steps down as the Clemson University football coach.
1904
Nashville, Tenn. - Dan McGugin, a former player and assistant coach under Fielding Yost at Michigan, is hired as the head coach of Vanderbilt University's football team.
Atlanta, Georgia - John Heisman becomes the Georgia Tech football coach.
1905
December
New York, NY - Representatives of 62 schools meet to reform college football rules to make the game safer.
1907
Carlisle, Penn. - Glenn "Pop" Warner returns to coach at Carlisle Indian School.
1912
January
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Dr. George Hutcheson Denny becomes president of the University of Alabama. (1/1)
1913
September
Fordyce, Ark. - Paul William Bryant born. (9/11)
1914
Pittsburgh, Penn. - Glenn "Pop" Warner becomes coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
1916
January
Pasadena, Calif. - The Tournament of Roses revives the football game. Washington State defeats Brown 14-0 in front of about 10,000 spectators. Wallace Wade plays in the game. (1/1)
1919
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Xen Scott hired as football coach of the University of Alabama.
Atlanta, Georgia - John Heisman steps down as the Georgia Tech football coach.
1920
Philadelphia, Penn. - John Heisman hired as football coach for the University of Pennsylvania.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Alabama's University Field renamed Denny Field after school president George H. Denny.
1921
Nashville, Tenn. - Vanderbilt football coach Dan McGugin hires Wallace Wade as an assistant coach and director of athletics.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Hank Crisp hired as a football coach at the University of Alabama.
February
Atlanta, Ga. - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association is formed. (2/25)
1922
November
Philadelphia, Penn. - Alabama defeats the University of Pennsylvania 9-7. (11/4)
December
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Xen Scott steps down as football coach at the University of Alabama.
Philadelphia, Penn. - John Heisman steps down as football coach for the University of Pennsylvania.
1923
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - The University of Alabama hires Wallace Wade as head coach of its football team.
Washington, Penn. - John Heisman hired as football coach for Washington & Jefferson.
1924
Houston, Texas - John Heisman hired as football coach of Rice University.
April
Cleveland, Ohio - Xen Scott dies. (4/21)
1926
January
Pasadena, Calif. - Alabama defeats Washington 20-19 in the Rose Bowl in front of more than 44,000 spectators. (1/1)
1927
Houston, Texas - John Heisman retires.
Fordyce, Ark. - Paul W. Bryant wrestles a bear at the Fordyce Theater.
January
Pasadena, Calif. - Alabama ties Stanford 7-7 in the Rose Bowl in front of 57,417 spectators. (1/1)
1929
September
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Denny Stadium opens. Alabama defeats Mississippi College 55-0 in front of 6,000 spectators. (9/28)
October
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Denny Stadium dedicated. Alabama defeats Ole Miss 22-7 in front of 12,000 spectators. (10/5)
1930
April
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Alabama football coach Wallace Wade announces he is stepping down at the end of the season to take a job as coach of Duke University. (4/1)
July
Birmingham, Ala. - Univeristy of Georgia assistant coach Frank Thomas is hired as head coach of Alabama starting in 1931. He takes an assistant position under Wallace Wade for the 1930 season. (7/15)
1931
January
Pasadena, Calif. - Alabama defeats Washington State 24-0 in the Rose Bowl in front of more than 81,000 spectators. (1/1)
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Paul W. Bryant arrives as a freshman at the University of Alabama. (summer)
1932
DecemberKnoxville, Tenn. - The Southern Conference splits and the Southeastern Conference is formed. (12/8-9)
1933
October
Birmingham, Ala. - Alabama plays its first SEC game, a 0-0 tie with Ole Miss. (10/7)
1934
Nashville, Tenn. - Dan McGugin retires as the head coach of Vanderbilt University's football team.
1935
January
Pasadena, Calif. - Alabama defeats Stanford 29-13 in the Rose Bowl in front of more than 84,747 spectators. (1/1)
1936
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - George H. Denny steps down as President of the University of Alabama.
February
Philadelphia, Penn. -The first NFL draft is held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Alabama's Riley Smith is the second player selected. (2/8)
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - After briefly coaching at Union College in Jackson, Tennesse, Paul W. Bryant joins Frank Thomas' staff at the University of Alabama as an assistant coach.
October
New York, New York - John Heisman dies. (10/3)
1938
January
Pasadena, Calif. - Alabama falls to California 13-0 in the Rose Bowl in front of more than 90,000 spectators. (1/1)
1940
Nashville, Tenn. - Paul W. Bryant joins Red Sanders staff at Vanderbilt as an assistant coach.
1941
Durham, N.C. - Duke University football coach Wallace Wade steps down due to military service.
November
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Dr. George Hutcheson Denny becomes president of the University of Alabama a second time.
1942
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Dr. George Hutcheson Denny resigns as president of the University of Alabama a second time.
1945
September
College Park, Md. - Paul W. Bryant is hired as the coach of the University of Maryland football team.
1946
January
Pasadena, Calif. - Alabama defeats USC 34-14 in the Rose Bowl in front of more than 94, 000 spectators. (1/1)
College Park, Md. - Paul W. Bryant resigns as the coach of the University of Maryland football team and accepts the job at the University of Kentucky. (1/13)
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Frank Thomas resigns as head coach of the Alabama football team (but remains Athletic Director). Former assistant Red Drew steps down at Mississippi to fill the vacancy.
December
Durham, NC - Wallace Wade returns from military to resume duties as as Duke University football coach.
1951
January
Durham, N.C. - Duke University head coach Wallace Wade steps down to become Commissioner of the Southern Conference. (1/1)
1952
February
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Frank Thomas resigns as the University of Alabama's athletic director. (2/2)
1953
February
Lexington, Kentucky - Paul W. Bryant resigns as the University of Kentucky football coach to take the job at Texas A&M University. (2/4)
1954
May
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Frank Thomas dies. (5/10)
1955
April
Lexington, Va. - Dr. George Hutcheson Denny dies. (4/2)
1957
December
Houston, Texas - Paul W. Byrant announces he will become the head coach of the University of Alabama football team. (12/3)
