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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Gadsden Football Team History


Gadsden Tigers
Gadsden High School

607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Black & Orange
Coach: Nurmi Nelson
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1924  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2005
1943 Season Highlights
 Nurmi Nelson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Collinsville    38   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 23  vs. Talladega    9   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Etowah    34   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 7  @ Central Chattanooga TN    7   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Bessemer    0   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Glencoe    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. City High Chattanooga TN    33   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Emma Sansom    0   0   T       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Anniston    0   0   T       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record31-26 -4
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1943 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  

1943 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.

1943 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Buddy RoyalC 170 1st  BN
 Hayes McKinneyG 175 1st  BN
 Hayes McKinneyG HM  MA
 JohnsonB HM  BN
 RoyalC 3rd  MA



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