We now have 836 teams & 192,249 games on AHSFHS.org.
Search Site
AHSFHS Article Series
The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.
1968 State Championship Final Summaries
1968 Class 3A State Championship Game Russellville vs. Saks
Russellville
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
7
Deshler
0
W
A
16
Bradshaw
12
W
A
25
Colbert County
7
W
A
7
Coffee
0
W
OPEN
A
35
Haleyville
0
W
H
40
Cherokee
13
W
H
34
Tupelo MS
13
W
H
26
Sheffield
0
W
A
20
Hartselle
0
W
H
10
Charles Henderson
7
W
1st Rd
A
51
Saks
13
W
Finals
271
11-0-0
65
Saks
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
35
West End Walnut Grove
0
W
A
19
Alexandria
13
W
H
41
Jacksonville
7
W
A
21
Cherokee County
13
W
H
18
Walter Wellborn
0
W
A
33
Pisgah
0
W
H
28
Piedmont
6
W
A
27
Oxford
18
W
A
49
Cleburne County
6
W
OPEN
H
31
Fairfield
0
W
1st Rd
H
13
Russellville
51
L
Finals
315
10-1-0
114
Game Summary
Russellville
13
12
19
7
--
51
Saks
0
6
0
7
--
13
Scoring Summaries:
Russellville: Fuller 8 yard run (PAT no good) 10:53
Russellville: Williams 24 yard pass from Watson (Fuller PAT) 3:07
Russellville: Mullins 18 yard run (PAT) 9:14
Saks: Lee 1 yard run (PAT no good) 1:03
Russellville: Donald Jackson 15 yard pass from Watson (PAT) 0:21
Russellville: Mike Masingill 1 yard run (PAT no good) 7:24
Russellville: Cleveland Young 2 yard run (PAT no good) 2:22
Russellville: Mullins 1 yard run (PAT) 0:18
Russellville: Lehman Mosley 14 yard pass from Watson (Ricky Saint PAT) 3:21
Saks: Paul Kadle 10 yard pass from Phil Lee
(Ken Pounder PAT) 0:11
Russellville
Saks
First Downs
24
13
Rush/Yards
373
61
Pass/Yards
157
127
Pass att/com/int
11-7-1
25-10-3
Total Yards
530
188
Fumbles/Lost
2
1
Punt/Avg.
3-37.0
6-29.0
Penalties
60
14
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Russellville (11-0); Saks (10-1)
Coaches: Bill Doty, Russellville and Jack Stewart, Saks
Game: Played November 29, 1968 at Memorial Stadium
in Anniston
Summary:
The defending 3A state champions had little trouble retaining the title as they defeated Saks
51-13 Friday night in Anniston. The Golden Tigers would score in
four plays once they gained possession of the football as 12,000
fans watched. Robert Mullins would be the leading ground gainer
for Russellville as he piled up 133 yards on 14 carries.
Jeff
Fuller would not be far behind with 99 yards on 13 carries. Joey Watson,
the Golden Bears quarterback, would also get in on the action by
completing 7 of 11 passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns.
Saks just never could get going and mistakes hurt their chances
all evening.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Since 1966 the Colbert County Indians have made the state playoffs a record 37 times.