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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Black Bears
Tuscaloosa High School

 Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Frank Swede Kendall
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1908  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 1978
1947 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Livingston    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Holt    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Sidney Lanier    12   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 9  vs. Joe Bradley    32   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 19  @ Tuscaloosa County    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Parrish Selma    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ UMS    28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Bibb County    32   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 14  OPEN 
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Deshler    28   28   T       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record40-38 -7
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record2-1
1947 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  

1947 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ned Madison RE Sr.175 All-Star Game  
 Sandy Helms RG Sr.178 All-Star Game  

1947 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 HobsonB HM  MA



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