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Gorgas Football Team History

Gorgas Generals

Gorgas High School

Samantha, AL 0
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: John Hall

1947 <-- 1947 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 1958

1947 Season Highlights

John Hall enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gorgas.

This was the first season Gorgas fielded a team.

First Football team.

The Generals set a team record by allowing 346 points.

The Generals set a team record for losses in a season with 8.

The Generals set a team record for points allowed in a game with 66.

The Generals set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 66 points.

The Generals set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 66 points.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Holt	0	66	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Hale County	6	46	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Oakman	0	55	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Brookwood	0	32	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Parrish	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Berry Fayette	0	21	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Oak Grove	0	47	L
Fri., Nov. 14	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 21	@ West Blocton	0	52	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	0-8
Points Scored	6
Scoring Average	0.8
Points Allowed	346
Defense Average	43.3
Opponents Record	47-23 -3
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-8

1947 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Gorgas was not ranked.

1947 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Gorgas Players on File.

1947 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Gorgas Players on File.

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