1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football team ( variously " Alabama " , " UA " or " Bama " ) represented the University of Alabama in the 1934 college football season . It was the Crimson Tide ' s 41st overall season and 2nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas , in his fourth year , and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa , Legion Field in Birmingham and the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery , Alabama . They finished the season with a perfect record ( 10 – 0 overall , 7 – 0 in the SEC ) , as Southeastern Conference champions for the second consecutive season and as national champions after they defeated in the Rose Bowl . Game notes . Howard . To open the 1934 season , Alabama scored touchdowns in all four quarters and defeated Howard College ( now Samford University ) 24 – 0 at Denny Stadium . Dixie Howell scored in the first on a two - yard run and Joe Riley scored in the second on a three - yard run to give the Crimson Tide a 12 – 0 halftime lead . Joe Demyanovich then scored both second half touchdowns with his seven - yard run in the third and one - yard run in the fourth for the 24 – 0 victory . The Howard squad was led by former Alabama player and assistant coach Clyde " Shorty " Propst in his first game against his alma mater . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Howard to 13 – 0 . Sewanee . In the conference opener , Alabama defeated the Tigers 35 – 6 at the Cramton Bowl . Alabama took a 14 – 0 lead in the first quarter after scoring touchdowns on successive possessions . Dixie Howell scored first with his short run on offense and James Angelich scored a defensive on the next series after he intercepted a Tigers pass and ran it back 23 - yards for the score . Sewanee responded in the second with an 87 - yard Ruch interception return for a touchdown to cut the Alabama lead to 14 – 6 at the half . Alabama then closed the game with three unanswered touchdowns for the 35 – 6 victory . Touchdowns were scored by Howell on a 61 - yard run and by Joe Demyanovich on a short run in the third , and on a 15 - yard Young Boozer run in the fourth . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Sewanee to 15 – 10 – 3 . Mississippi State . Against their long - time rival , the Mississippi State Maroons , Alabama won 41 – 0 at Denny Stadium . The Crimson Tide scored two touchdowns in each of the first two quarters to take a commanding 28 – 0 lead at halftime . In the first , James Angelich scored on a 48 - yard run and Riley Smith intercepted a Charles Armstrong pass and returned it 64 - yards for a score . In the second , Bear Bryant scored on a reception and later on an 80 - yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Young Boozer . After a scoreless third , the Crimson Tide scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns on Boozer runs of 74 and 8 - yards for the 41 – 0 win . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Mississippi State 17 – 4 – 2 . Tennessee . Against rival Tennessee , Alabama defeated the Volunteers , 13 – 6 at Legion Field . After a scoreless first quarter that featured several defensive stops for each team , both scored second quarter touchdowns to tie the game 6 – 6 at the half . Joe Demyanovich scored for Alabama first on an eight - yard run and then Tennessee tied the game on a two - yard George Craig run . During the Volunteers scoring drive , Bear Bryant was ejected from the game due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty . In the third , Don Hutson scored the game - winning touchdown on an end - around run . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Tennessee 11 – 5 – 1 . Georgia . Against Georgia , Alabama outgained the Bulldogs 427 to 119 yards in total offense in their 26 – 6 victory at Legion Field . Dixie Howell scored first for the Crimson Tide with his touchdown run on Alabama ' s third offensive play of the game . Howell then scored in the second quarter on a three - yard touchdown run to give the Crimson Tide a 13 – 0 halftime lead . Alabama further extended their lead to 26 – 0 in the third quarter on a 38 - yard James Angelich and two - yard Joe Demyanovich touchdown run . However , the defense was unable to complete the shutout as Maurice Greene scored for the Bulldogs on a seven - yard run in the fourth to make the final score 26 – 6 . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Georgia to 12 – 11 – 3 . Kentucky . In what was their first road game of the season , Alabama defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 34 – 14 on homecoming at McLean Stadium . Don Hutson scored the first touchdown with his 10 - yard run and was followed with a three - yard Tilden Campbell touchdown run to give Alabama a 14 – 0 lead at the end of the first . Joe Riley then scored on a 16 - yard run in the second to give the Crimson Tide a 21 – 0 halftime lead . Kentucky cut the lead to 21 – 7 in the third when Bert Johnson scored on a four - yard run . Both teams then traded fourth quarter touchdowns to make the final score 34 – 14 . Alabama scored first on an 11 - yard Bear Bryant run , next was Johnson for the Wildcats with his 69 - yard run and then Joe Riley threw a 38 - yard pass to Young Boozer for the final score of the afternoon . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Kentucky 13 – 1 . Clemson . On homecoming at Denny Stadium , Alabama defeated the Clemson Tigers of the Southern Conference 40 – 0 in Tuscaloosa . In the game , Alabama scored a touchdown in each of the first three quarters before doubling the score with three fourth quarter touchdowns . Dixie Howell threw a three - yard touchdown pass to Don Hutson in the first quarter , Riley Smith scored in the second on a one - yard quarterback sneak and then Howell connected again with Hutson , this time from 26 - yards , to give Alabama a 20 – 0 lead as they entered the fourth quarter . In the fourth , Young Boozer scored on a 27 - yard run , Howell on an eight - yard run and Smith on an 18 - yard run for the 40 – 0 win . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Clemson to 4 – 3 . Georgia Tech . Against the Georgia Tech , Alabama shutout the Yellow Jackets 40 – 0 at Grant Field . Joe Demyanovich started the scoring for Alabama in the first with his four - yard touchdown run . In the second , Dixie Howell scored a touchdown on 65 - yard punt return and then he threw a 40 - yard touchdown pass to Don Hutson to give the Crimson Tide a 20 – 0 halftime lead . After Riley Smith scored on a six - yard run and Howell on a five - yard run in the third , Joe Riley threw a 12 - yard touchdown pass to Ralph Gandy in the fourth quarter and made the final score 40 – 0 . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Georgia Tech to 8 – 10 – 2 . Vanderbilt . In the regular season finale on Thanksgiving Day , Alabama defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 34 – 0 to capture their second consecutive SEC championship and secure a place in the Rose Bowl Game . James Angelich scored on a four - yard run and Dixie Howell on a 21 - yard run to give the Crimson Tide a 13 – 0 lead at the and of the first quarter . Alabama then scored one touchdown in each of the final three quarters to make the final score 34 – 0 . Joe Demyanovich scored on a short run in the second , on a 70 - yard Angelich interception return in the third and on a 15 - yard Howell run in the fourth . The victory improved Alabama ' s all - time record against Vanderbilt to 7 – 8 . Stanford . Immediately after their victory over Vanderbilt in the season finale , University president George Denny accepted an invitation to play in the 1935 Rose Bowl against the Stanford Indians . In the game , which was a rematch of their draw in the 1927 Rose Bowl , the Crimson Tide overwhelmed the Indians with their 29 – 13 victory before 84 , 474 fans at Pasadena . The Stanford defense shined in the first quarter , as Alabama had only four yards total offense . The Indians then took a 7 – 0 lead later in the quarter after Bobby Grayson scored on a short run to complete a drive set up after Keith Topping recovered a Joe Demyanovich fumble . Early in the second , Dixie Howell scored on a five - yard run , but Riley Smith missed the extra point and Stanford still led 7 – 6 . After the Alabama touchdown , Stanford chose to kickoff rather than receive the ball after the score . On the resulting Alabama possession , the Crimson Tide took a 9 – 7 lead after Smith connected on a 27 - yard field goal . For the second time , Stanford again chose to kickoff rather than receive the ball , and two plays later Howell scored on a 67 - yard touchdown run and made the score 16 – 7 . Then Alabama intercepted a Stanford pass , and took the ball at the 46 - yard line with only eight seconds left . Joe Riley then threw a 46 - yard touchdown pass to Don Hutson to put Alabama up 22 – 7 at halftime . Stanford scored in the third on a 12 - yard Elzo Van Dellen touchdown run but could get no closer to the lead . Alabama finished the game with a 59 - yard Howell to Hutson touchdown pass in the fourth and made final score 29 – 13 . Awards . After the season , Alabama had three players selected by consensus to the 1934 College Football All - America Team . These players were : National championship claim . The NCAA recognizes consensus national champions as the teams that have captured a championship by way of one of the major polls since the 1950 college football season . Prior to 1950 , national championships were chosen by a variety of selectors , and in the 1980s , Alabama claimed the 1934 championship as one of its now 14 national championships . As such , Alabama claims a share of the 1934 national championship , with Minnesota , due to each school being selected national champion by various major selectors . Specifically , Alabama was selected national champion in 1934 by Dunkel , Houlgate , Poling System and Williamson . References . General Specific