Howard (AL) •
Source: 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.
Sewanee •
Source: In June 1934, coach Thomas announced their game against
Sewanee would be moved from Tuscaloosa to the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. In what was their conference opener, Alabama defeated the
Tigers, 35–6, at Montgomery. After a mutual agreement was reached between both head coaches, the game was postponed to the following afternoon as a result of a major rain event that made the playing surface at the Cramton Bowl unplayable.
Mississippi State •
Source: Against their
long-time rival, the
Mississippi State Maroons, Alabama won 41–0 at Denny Stadium. Against
rival Tennessee, Alabama defeated the
Volunteers, 13–6 at Legion Field. Against
Georgia, Alabama outgained the
Bulldogs 427 to 119 yards in total offense in their 26–6 victory at Legion Field. 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. On homecoming at Denny Stadium, Alabama defeated the
Clemson Tigers of the
Southern Conference 40–0 in Tuscaloosa. Against the
Georgia Tech, Alabama shutout the
Yellow Jackets 40–0 at Grant Field. 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 end of the first quarter. 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==