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Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Black Bears
Tuscaloosa High School

 Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Harold Lutz

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1908  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 1978

1972 Season Highlights
 Harold Lutz enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Black Bears set a team record by winning 9 games.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Holt    10   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Druid    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Sidney Lanier    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Selma    35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Jess Lanier    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Tarrant    48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Tuscaloosa County    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Mountain Brook    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Lee Huntsville    21   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Enterprise    17   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Banks    0   21   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record59-48 -5
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1972 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19726 6(6-0) AHSAA
10/18/19727 6(7-0) AHSAA
10/25/19728 7(7-1) AHSAA
10/4/19725 4(5-0) AHSAA
11/1/19729 9(7-1) AHSAA
11/12/1972Final 7(9-1) AHSAA
11/5/197210 9(7-1) AHSAA
11/8/197210 6(8-1) AHSAA
9/20/19723 6(3-0) AHSAA
9/27/19724 5(4-0) AHSAA
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bill Henderson TE Sr.6-3240 All-Star Game  
 Bob Baumhower NG Sr.6-6237 All-Star Game  

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy HendersonE Sr.6-3230 1st  BN
 Billy HendersonE Sr.6-4225 1st  BPH
 Clarence HesterB HM  BPH
 Mike SkeltonLB Sr.6-3210 2nd  BPH
 Mike SkeltonG/C Sr.6-3210 HM  BN



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