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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: Tommy White
Region: 4A-R10
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1924  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2005
1978 Season Highlights
 Tommy White enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 10.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Alexandria    19   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Etowah   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Holt    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Litchfield    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Emma Sansom   *  12   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Talladega   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Anniston   *  8   22   #Won       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Albertville   *  17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Oxford   *  3   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Etowah    15   3   W    Gadsden   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record49-52 -1
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Emma Sansom 8-22621130-120255-116862  Fred Buster Gross
Oxford 9-2290940-17285-115264  Bill Burgess
Talladega 7-398954-26269  Glenn Woodruff
Gadsden 7-31041113-35692  Tommy White
Anniston 5-42111653-3134110  Bill Farrell
Arab 8-1111632-02712  Wayne Trimble
Albertville 2-7-1791641-650133  Vernon Wells
Etowah 0-10802110-757164  Charles Buddy Hearn

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bubba Parsons T Sr.6-0220 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bubba ParsonsT Sr.6-0220 2nd  BN



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