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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Deshler Football Team History


Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: James Shuble Sparks
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1917  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 James Shuble Sparks enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Cherokee    33   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 22  vs. Huntsville    13   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Joe Bradley    40   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Decatur    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Coffee    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Russellville    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Corinth MS    34   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Sheffield    8   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Tuscaloosa    6   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Athens    19   19   T       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record51-31 -3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1949 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Deshler was not ranked.
  

1949 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 James Vinson G Sr. All-Star Game  

1949 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 ThompsonB HM  BNAH
 VinsonG HM  BNAH
 VinsonG HM  MA



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.