For the 1902 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1902 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth five points and a conversion was worth one point.
Source: Rolltide.com: 1902 Alabama football schedule
Alabama opened the 1902 season with a 57–0 victory over Birmingham High School in Tuscaloosa. The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Birmingham High School to 2–0.
Against the Marion Military Institute, Alabama scored the most offensive points in the young history of the program with their 81–0 victory. In the game touchdowns were scored by Frederick Grist Stickney and W. H. Arrington ; Frank Montague Lett, William Swift Sherrill and James Forman ; and R. L. Lodge, H. M. Smith and Gessner T. McCorvery.
Auburn
Against the Alabama Polytechnic Institute Alabama was defeated 23–0 at West End Park in Birmingham. Auburn took an 11–0 lead in the first half on a one-yard H. A. Allison touchdown run and a ten-yard Bill Patterson touchdown run. Auburn then scored their final points of the game on a pair of Allison touchdown runs of 75 and two yards for the 23–0 victory. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 1–6.
Georgia
Against the University of Georgia, Alabama was shut out for the second consecutive game with their 5–0 loss at Birmingham. Marvin D. Dickinson scored the only touchdown of the game for Georgia in the second half. Alabama was trying to tie up the game late, but time expired as the Tide reached the Georgia twelve-yard line. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 0–2–1.
Mississippi A&M
After consecutive losses, Alabama defeated the Aggies of Mississippi A&M 27–0 on The Quad. Alabama scored touchdowns in the first half on runs by Frederick Grist Stickney, 45-yards by Auxford Burks and 30-yards by James Forman. In the second half, touchdowns were scored on runs of 20-yards from Burks and a Stickney run. The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi A&M to 3–0.
Texas
In the first all-time meeting against the University of Texas, Alabama lost 10–0 on The Quad. In a game dominated by both defenses early, Texas scored their first touchdown with only 0:13 remaining in the first half on a ten-yard John A. Jackson. He then scored the only other touchdown in the second half for the 10–0 Longhorn victory.
In the first all-time meeting against Georgia Tech, Alabama won 26–0 at Birmingham. Alabama took a 5–0 halftime lead after James Forman scored the only points of the first half on a seven-yard touchdown run. Alabama then scored four second half touchdown from Forman, Frederick Grist Stickney and two by Auxford Burks for the 26–0 victory.
LSU
Alabama closed the 1902 season two days after their victory over Georgia Tech with an 11–0 loss against LSU at Tuscaloosa. Henry Landry scored both touchdowns for LSU in the victory. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 0–2.
