1933 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Although they played most of the game in a heavy rainstorm, Alabama opened the 1933 season with a 34–0 victory over Oglethorpe at Denny Stadium.[4][5] The Crimson Tide took a 14–0 first quarter lead on a 12-yard Frank Moseley touchdown pass to Dixie Howell and a two-yard James McDanal touchdown run.[4] With the lead, Alabama pulled their starters and played their second string for the second quarter. In the second, they took a 21–0 lead on a 21-yard Howard Chappell touchdown run.[4] In the second half, the Crimson Tide closed the game with a touchdown in each of the final two quarters. McDanal scored first on a short run followed by a 12-yard Chappell run for the 34–0 win.[4] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Oglethorpe to 2–0.[6]

In what was the first SEC game ever played by the Crimson Tide, Alabama and the rival Ole Miss Rebels battled to a 0–0 tie at Legion Field.[5][7][8] Although Alabama outgained the Rebels in total offense 179 to 33 yards, seven fumbles kept the Crimson Tide out of the end zone.[7] The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss 16–2–2.[9]

Against their long-time rival, the Mississippi State Maroons, Alabama won their first all-time SEC game 18–0 at Denny Stadium.[5][10] In the game, Frank Moseley scored on a pair of touchdown runs with Dixie Howell scoring the other in the third quarter on a seven-yard run in the victory.[10] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State 16–4–2.[11]

Against rival Tennessee, Alabama defeated the Volunteers, 12–6 at Shields–Watkins Field.[5][12] After a scoreless first quarter, the Volunteers took a 6–0 lead in the second when Beattie Feathers scored on a touchdown run.[12] Down six at the half, a pair of second half touchdowns gave the Crimson Tide the 12–6 victory. Erskine Walker scored in the third on a 34-yard run and Dixie Howell scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth on a four-yard run.[12] The loss was the first at home for Tennessee in the Robert Neyland era.[12] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee 10–5–1.[13]

Before 60,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Alabama was defeated the Fordham Rams, 2–0.[5][14] The only points scored in the game came in the first quarter when Amerino Sarno blocked a Dixie Howell punt that Howell recovered in the endzone for a Fordham safety.[14] The loss was Alabama's first intersectional loss since their 15–0 defeat against Wisconsin in 1928, and brought Alabama's all-time record against Fordham 0–1.[14][15]

A week after their first loss of the season, Alabama defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 20–0 at Legion Field.[5][16] After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 6–0 in the second after Dixie Howell scored on a 55-yard touchdown run.[16] Alabama then closed the game with a five-yard Howell touchdown run in the third and a short Joe Demyanovich touchdown run in the fourth for the 20–0 win.[16] In the first quarter, Howell punted the football 89-yards, which still stands as the Alabama record for longest punt.[17] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 12–1.[18]

Against the Fighting Gobblers of VPI (now known as the Virginia Tech Hokies), Alabama won 27–0 on homecoming at Denny Field.[5][19] The Crimson Tide took a 6–0 first quarter lead after Riley Smith scored on a five-yard touchdown run.[19] They extended their lead to 18–0 at halftime on touchdown runs of one-yard by Joe Demyanovich and ten-yards by James Angelich in the second quarter.[19] Alabama then closed the game with a 16-yard Dixie Howell touchdown run and a tackle of the Gobblers' Ray Mills for a safety in the third for the 27–0 win.[19] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against VPI 2–0.[20]

Against the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado, Alabama won 12–9 at Grant Field.[5][21] The Crimson Tide took a 6–0 lead in the first quarter on a Dixie Howell touchdown run.[21] After a Howell fumble resulted in a safety in the second, Tech took a 9–6 lead in the third quarter when W. A. Davis scored on a one-yard touchdown run.[21] Howell then scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter on a short run.[21] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 7–10–2.[22]

In the season finale at Vanderbilt, Alabama defeated the Commodores 7–0 to capture the first SEC championship.[1][5][23] The only points of the game came on a short Dixie Howell touchdown run in the second quarter.[23] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 6–8.[24]