How Alabama football, and Tuscaloosa, were different 100 years ago | Goodbread

Bryant Museum's Brad Green solves mystery of 1925 Alabama football Bryant Museum's Brad Green solves mystery of 1925 Alabama football origin: Story behind commemorative ball from Tide's first national championship. Tuscaloosa News In 1925, the University of Alabama won its first football national championship, bringing national attention to Southern football.The university's enrollment was only 4,334, and fans followed the Rose Bowl via telegraph in packed auditoriums.Tuscaloosa was experiencing significant growth, with its population nearly doubling between 1920 and 1930.Revenue from the 1925 and 1926 championships funded the expansion of...