Claim: Ernest Cooper was the captain of the 1922 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, which represented the University of Alabama at the time and led by head coach Xen C. Scott.
Evidence: Ernest Cooper The 1922 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1922 college football season. The team was led by head coach Xen C. Scott, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Denny Field in Tuscaloosa, Rickwood Field in Birmingham and the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.