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1950 Etowah Blue Devils

 1950    Etowah Blue Devils
 Record: 10-0-0
 Head Coach: James Glover
 
 The 1950 Etowah Blue Devils were chosen Class A State Champions by the Alabama Journal
 

 
 

Head coach James Glover would conclude his fourth year at the helm of the Blue Devils with a 37-1-2 record and the first state championship for Etowah. He was assisted by line coach Ned Colburn.

Wyman Townsel and Hardy Hester were named co-captains for the Blue Devils. Etowah would cap the season with a 13-0 victory over rival Gadsden in the annual Charity Bowl.



1950  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 31   Glencoe 0 W
 40   Walker 12 W
 20   Gadsden 0 W
 19   B.B. Comer 0 W
 20   Albertville 12 W
 12   Emma Sansom 6 W
 45   Tuscaloosa County 6 W
 25   Talladega 13 W
 26   Tuscaloosa 7 W
 13   Gadsden 0 W
  
251 10-0-0 56
 Alabama Journal 
 Final Poll                           11/27/1950
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes    
1       Etowah 10-00 103 
2       Phillips Birmingham 10-00 97 
3       Sidney Lanier 9-0-10 90 
4       Escambia County 10-00 42 
5       Valley 10-00 38 
6       Florala 10-00 37 
7       Tuscaloosa 8-20 36 
8       Coffee 7-2-10 28 
9       Alexandria 8-00 20 
10       Prattville 10-00 12 


1950 Etowah All-State Players
 John OBarG A 1  Alabama Journal
 Wyman TownselB A 1  Alabama Journal
 Wyman TownselB A 1  Alabama Journal
 John OBarG A 1  Alabama Journal
 Hardy HesterE A 3  Alabama Journal
 Wyman TownselB A 1  Alabama Journal


1950 Etowah All-Star Players
 All American   
 Wyman Townsel B A  Alabama Journal
 John OBar G A  Alabama Journal
 All Southern   
 John OBar G A  Alabama Journal
 Wyman Townsel B A  Alabama Journal
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Wyman Townsel HB A  Alabama Journal




1950 Etowah Roster
NO. NAME POS. WT.
LE Sidney Stone   170
LT M.L. Brackett   220
LG John O'Bar   185
C Bill Harrison   155
RG Harry Wocum   170
RT Claude Smith   280
RE Hardy Hester   180
QB Buddy Miller   165
LH James Campbell   165
RH Wyman Townsel   185
FB Burt Brothers   177


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Etowah defeated Oxford 69-63 in 1991 to set a state record for most points scored by both teams in a playoff game.