It was Alabama's 13th overall and 10th season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).
The team was led by head coach Jack Leavenworth, in his first year, and played their home games at both the University of Alabama Quad in Tuscaloosa and the Birmingham Fairgrounds in Birmingham, Alabama.
[17] Quarterback Frank Kyle was severely injured, knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital.
[18] "The overworked Burks, who appeared to bear the entire brunt of Alabama's offense,"[19] collapsed on the field during the second half of a 12 to 5 loss to Georgia Tech.
Burks scored in the 30 to 0 victory over Auburn in what was then the largest crowd ever to see a game in Birmingham (4,000).