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Gadsden Football Team History
Gadsden Tigers
Gadsden High School
607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium Colors: Black & Orange Coach: Vince DiLorenzo Region: 5A-R13
1985 Season Highlights
Vince DiLorenzo enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
First 10 win season.
First region championship. The Tigers won the Class 5A Region 13 Championship.
1985 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 29 vs.
Litchfield
14
0
W
Fri., Sep. 6 vs.
Jess Lanier
10
13
L
Fri., Sep. 13 @
Fort Payne
23
14
W
Thu., Sep. 19 vs.
Jacksonville
21
6
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Walter Wellborn
33
42
L
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Anniston
21
7
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Glencoe
40
16
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Southside Gadsden
*
13
7
W
Thu., Oct. 24 vs.
Emma Sansom
*
17
0
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Etowah
*
42
24
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 8 vs.
Scottsboro
31
6
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 15 @
Fort Payne
27
7
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 @
Colbert County
13
20
L
3rd Round Playoffs
1985 Season Totals
Record 10-3
Points Scored 305
Scoring Average 23.5
Points Allowed 162
Defense Average 12.5
Opponents Record 78-62
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 6-2
Away Record 4-1
1985 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/25/1985 PS
10 (8-3)
ASWA
9/5/1985 1
5 (1-0)
ASWA
9/12/1985 2
10 (1-1)
ASWA
9/19/1985 3
8 (2-1)
ASWA
9/26/1985 4
7 (3-1)
ASWA
1985 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Wayne Knight
QB
Sr.
Super 12
ASWA
1985 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Gerry Benson PK
Jr. 6-0 190
1st
BN
Gerry Benson PK
Jr. 6-0 190
1st
ASWA
John Hammonds WR
1st
ASWA
John Hammonds WR
HM
BN
Wayne Knight QB
Sr.
HM
BN
Wayne Knight QB
Sr.
1st
ASWA
Zack Thornton L
HM
ASWA
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