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Russellville Football Team History

Russellville Golden Tigers

Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Perry Swindall
Region: 5A-R8

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1920 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

Perry Swindall enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Russellville.

The Golden Tigers won the Class 5A Region 8 Championship.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 28	vs. Deshler	13	23	L
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Brewer *	50	6	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Hartselle *	35	28	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Moody	41	36	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Curry *	56	22	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Muscle Shoals *	42	17	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Walker *	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Cullman *	55	21	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Athens *	35	17	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Colbert County	42	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Gadsden	34	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	vs. Parker	46	21	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 26	@ Buckhorn	28	21	W	3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 3	vs. Athens	42	14	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 11	Homewood	21	35	L	Championship Game

2004 Season Totals
Record	13-2
Points Scored	581
Scoring Average	38.7
Points Allowed	282
Defense Average	18.8
Opponents Record	109-73
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	6-0

2004 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/3/2004	PS	2	(13-2)	212	ASWA
9/1/2004	1	10	(0-1)	55	ASWA
9/8/2004	2	9	(1-1)	53	ASWA
9/15/2004	3	7	(2-1)	84	ASWA
9/29/2004	4	4	(3-1)	170	ASWA
10/6/2004	5	4	(4-1)		ASWA
10/13/2004	6	4	(5-1)	170	ASWA
10/20/2004	7	2	(6-1)	220	ASWA
10/27/2004	8	2	(7-1)	228	ASWA
11/3/2004	9	2	(8-1)	224	ASWA
11/10/2004	Final	1	(9-1)	278	ASWA

2004 Class 5A Region 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Russellville	13-2	581	282	4-1	171	98	7-0	314	125	Perry Swindall
Hartselle	9-3	380	233	1-1	37	39	6-1	271	120	Bob Godsey
Athens	8-6	314	274	3-1	99	108	5-2	195	100	Allen Creasy
Walker	5-6	280	272	0-1	33	48	4-3	143	125	Bubba Davis
Cullman	5-5	314	264				3-4	190	193	Mark Britton
Muscle Shoals	3-7	208	246				2-5	155	197	Curley Hallman
Brewer	2-8	155	429				1-6	85	319	Billy Coleman
Curry	1-9	160	309				0-7	94	268	Eric Woodley

2004 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Jeremy Helms	QB	Sr.	6-0	180	All-Star Game

2004 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jeremy Helms	QB	Jr.	6-0	179	1st	BN
Jeremy Helms	QB	Jr.	6-0	179	1st	ASWA
Jerrell NeSmith	WR	Sr.			HM	BN
Maurice McCulloch	WR	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Maurice McCulloch	RB	Sr.			HM	BN
Michael Abernathy	ATH	Fr.			HM	ASWA
Tone Suggs	DB	Jr.			HM	BN
Tone Suggs	DB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Torrey Groce	OL	Sr.	6-2	260	1st	ASWA
Torrey Groce	OL	Sr.			HM	BN

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