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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.
The Gadsden Charity Bowl
| An annual charity event in Gadsden
at Murphree Stadium. The first bowl game was held in 1947. The
game was supported by the Gadsden Quarterback Club and raised
more than Money raised went to support such worthy causes as the
Etowah County Health Center, Holy Name of Jesus Hospital,
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Mental Health Center and many other
organizations caring for the underprivileged and handicapped. | ||
| 1947 | 11/28/1947 | Gadsden 12-12 Etowah |
| 1948 | 12/3/1948 | Gadsden 14-14 Etowah |
| 1949 | 11/24/1949 | Etowah 6-0 Gadsden |
| 1950 | Etowah 13-0 Gadsden | |
| 1951 | Gadsden 7-6 Etowah | |
| 1952 | Emma Sansom 12-0 Etowah | |
| 1953 | 11/26/1953 | Etowah 20-19 Emma Sansom |
| 1954 | Etowah 27-25 Emma Sansom | |
| 1955 | 11/18/1955 | Etowah 37-20 Emma Sansom |
| 1956 | 11/23/1956 | Etowah 21-19 Emma Sansom |
| 1957 | 11/22/1957 | Gadsden 27-0 Emma Sansom |
| 1958 | Etowah 27-21 Gadsden | |
| 1959 | Gadsden 7-6 Etowah | |
| 1960 | 11/18/1960 | Gadsden 0-0 Etowah |
| 1961 | Etowah 12-6 Gadsden | |
| 1962 | Etowah 28-13 Gadsden | |
| 1963 | Gadsden 23-22 Etowah | |
| 1964 | Gadsden 20-7 Etowah | |
| 1965 | Gadsden 32-6 Emma Sansom | |
| 1966 | Gadsden 20-0 Etowah | |
| 1967 | Gadsden 20-7 Etowah | |
| 1968 | Gadsden 6-0 Etowah | |
| 1969 | 11/14/1969 | Etowah 7-7 Emma Sansom |
| 1970 | 11/13/1970 | Gadsden 7-6 Etowah |
| 1971 | Gadsden 33-14 Etowah | |
| 1972 | 11/11/1972 | Cedar Bluff 21-0 Sand Rock |
| 1973 | Gadsden 21-16 Etowah | |
| 1974 | Emma Sansom 14-13 Gadsden | |
| 1975 | ||
| 1976 | Etowah 31-17 Gadsden | |
| 1977 | 11/11/1977 | Gadsden 12-6 Etowah |
| 1978 | 11/3/1978 | Gadsden 15-3 Etowah |
| 1979 | 11/2/1979 | Emma Sansom 46-0 Gadsden |
| 1980 | 11/7/1980 | Gadsden 35-13 Etowah |
| 1981 | 11/6/1981 | Gadsden 36-0 Etowah |
| 1982 | 11/5/1982 | Gadsden 70-6 Etowah |
| 1983 | 10/28/1983 | Gadsden 42-0 Etowah |
| Emma Sansom 30-16 Litchfield | ||
| 1984 | Gadsden 21-14 Etowah | |
| 1985 | Gadsden 42-24 Etowah | |
| 1986 | Gadsden 10-6 Emma Sansom | |
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.
Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.
