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Source: Re: Names and phrases for colleges | www.phrases.org.uk
Description: The name "Crimson Tide" is supposed to have first been used by Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald. He used "Crimson Tide" in describing an Alabama-Auburn game played in Birmingham in 1907, the last football contest between the
Nov 07, 06:24pm
In early accounts of Alabama football, the team was simply listed as the "varsity" or the "Crimson White" after the school colors.
