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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Huntsville Football Team History


Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue
Coach: Larry Buck Hughes
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1907  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Larry Buck Hughes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Rison    48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Deshler    19   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Sheffield    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Jackson County    42   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Russellville    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Emma Sansom    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Decatur    12   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Coffee    19   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Joe Bradley    35   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Athens    14   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record48-42 -6
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1949 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Huntsville was not ranked.
  

1949 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Clarence Tidwell E Sr. All-Star Game  
 Marvin Hill QB Sr.170 All-Star Game  

1949 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bobby LunaB HM  BNAH
 Bobby LunaB HM  MA
 DidwellE HM  MA
 HillB HM  MA
 HillB HM  BNAH



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