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Tuscaloosa Football Team History

Tuscaloosa Black Bears

Tuscaloosa High School

Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Bill Henderson

1908 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 1978

1962 Season Highlights

Bill Henderson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Holt	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Sidney Lanier	7	7	T
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Bessemer	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Anniston	7	20	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Woodlawn	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Lee Montgomery	7	21	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Phillips Birmingham	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Tuscaloosa County	13	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Ensley	7	7	T
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Coffee	19	13	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -2
Points Scored	100
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	8.7
Opponents Record	51-37 -8
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-0 -2

1962 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/4/1962	4	8	(2-0-1)	55	ASWA
9/26/1962	3	10	(1-0-1)	21	ASWA

1962 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Dwain Winstead	S	Sr.	5-11	158	All-Star Game

1962 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Hank Herrod	G	Sr.		180	2nd	BPH
Hank Herrod	G	Sr.		180	1st	ASWA
Hank Herrod	G	Sr.		180	2nd	BN
Jay Smith	C	Jr.			2nd	ASWA
Joe Simon	B				HM	BN
Joe Simon	FB				2nd	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.