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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: Frank Swede Kendall

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1908  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1978

1956 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Holt    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Decatur    20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Bessemer    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Parrish Selma    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Anniston    26   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Phillips Birmingham    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Sidney Lanier    7   7   T       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Tuscaloosa County    20   2   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Bay Panama City FL    25   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  OPEN 
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record43-31 -5
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0 -1
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Don Bailey DE Sr.6-0180 All-Star Game  
 Larry McCoy G Sr.6-0190 All American  WW
 Larry McCoy G All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Larry McCoy G Sr.5-11185 All-Star Game  

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Larry McCoyG Sr.185 1st  BN
 Larry McCoyG Sr.185 1st  BPH
 Larry McCoyG Sr.185 HM  MA
 NanceT HM  MA
 Van AllenB Jr.132 2nd  BPH
 Van AllenHB Jr.132 2nd  MA



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