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Gadsden Football Team History


Gadsden Tigers
Gadsden High School

607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Black & Orange
Coach: Tommy White
Region: 4A-R10
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1924  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2005
1976 Season Highlights
 Tommy White enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 10.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Etowah   *  17   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Holt    10   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Emma Sansom   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Talladega   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Anniston   *  7   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Albertville   *  23   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Tuscaloosa County    27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Arab   *  40   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Etowah    17   31   L    Gadsden   
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record45-42 -2
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-0
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Anniston 7-32151100-121276-013434  Bill Farrell
Gadsden 6-31861185-113267  Tommy White
Albertville 7-2-1175684-212054  Vernon Wells
Emma Sansom 4-51091652-45199  Fred Buster Gross
Talladega 4-5-11031272-45398  Alvin Bresler
Etowah 4-61151361-548105  James Glover
Arab 5-51041541-544125  Wayne Trimble

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ricky GoldsbyB HM  BN



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