Allen McCants

Allen McCants
Biographical details
Born(1875-08-20)August 20, 1875
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 1953(1953-12-14) (aged 78)
Playing career
1892Alabama
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897Alabama
Head coaching record
Overall1–0

Allen Gauthier McCants (August 20, 1875 – December 14, 1953) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama in 1897. McCants was also a player for Alabama's inaugural football team in 1892. Due to a ban the university had placed on athletic teams traveling off campus, McCants' 1897 team only played one game, a 6–0 victory over the Tuscaloosa Athletic Club. As a further result of the ban, Alabama did not field a team in 1898. When the ban was lifted and football was resumed in 1899, W. A. Martin was named as the new head coach.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide: The Early Years 1892-1922". February 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide All-Time Game Record". February 5, 2009.