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Russellville Football Team History
Russellville Golden Tigers
Russellville High School
P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White Coach: Bill Doty
1966 Season Highlights
Bill Doty enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 9 @
Coffee
6
14
L
Fri., Sep. 16 @
Colbert County
13
0
W
Thu., Sep. 22 @
Bradshaw
48
12
W
Fri., Sep. 30 vs.
Walker
40
0
W
Fri., Oct. 7 @
Muscle Shoals
20
14
W
Fri., Oct. 14 vs.
Deshler
18
7
W
Fri., Oct. 21 vs.
Haleyville
40
0
W
Fri., Oct. 28 vs.
Cherokee
13
0
W
Fri., Nov. 4 vs.
Sheffield
7
0
W
Fri., Nov. 11 @
Decatur
33
0
W
1966 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 238
Scoring Average 23.8
Points Allowed 47
Defense Average 4.7
Opponents Record 42-54
-3
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 4-1
1966 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Russellville was not ranked.
1966 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Gaylon Portwood
G
Sr. 6-1 183
All-Star Game
1966 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bill Jackson T
Sr. 256
HM
BN
Bill Jackson T
Sr. 256
2nd
BPH
Gaylon Portwood T
Sr.
HM
BN
Mark Masingill E
Sr. 165
2nd
BN
Terry Pounders B
Jr.
HM
BN
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