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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  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Perry Swindall enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 The Golden Tigers won the Class 5A Region 8 Championship.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Deshler    32   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Hartselle   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Athens   *  21   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Butler    40   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Cullman   *  20   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Bradshaw   *  50   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Brewer   *  50   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Coffee   *  55   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Lee Huntsville    55   26   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Fairfield    38   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Scottsboro    48   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Gardendale    26   14   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Pleasant Grove    41   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5   Briarwood    7   31   L       Championship Game 
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record13-2
  Points Scored524
  Scoring Average34.9
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record95-80
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record5-1
2003 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/30/2003PS 4 (14-1)106 ASWA
9/4/20031 9(0-1)43 ASWA
9/10/20032 8(1-1)61 ASWA
9/17/20033 7(2-1) ASWA
9/24/20034 7(3-1)82 ASWA
10/1/20035 6(4-1)113 ASWA
10/8/20036 4(5-1) ASWA
10/15/20037 4(6-1)150 ASWA
10/22/20038 4(7-1)135 ASWA
10/29/20039 3(8-1) ASWA
11/5/2003Final 2(9-1)220 ASWA
  
2003 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 13-25242474-1160707-023790  Perry Swindall
Cullman 9-33461351-114285-221691  Mark Britton
Bradshaw 7-42591560-1035-2207114  Gary Horton
Hartselle 6-52441710-17285-218163  Bob Godsey
Muscle Shoals 4-61502233-4106132  Toby Greene
Athens 3-71922292-5156159  Allen Creasy
Coffee 1-91293511-691280  Ronald Lewey
Brewer 0-101364930-785350  Robert Peppers

2003 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Reggie Hubbard WR Sr.6-2180 All-Star Game  

2003 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Aaron JonesDL Sr.6-0240 1st  ASWA
 Aaron JonesDL Sr.6-0240 1st  BN
 Brandon SuggsDL Sr. HM  BN
 Canaan FarnsLB Sr. HM  BN
 John WattsOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Maurice McCullochATH Jr.5-10170 1st  BN
 Maurice McCullochATH Jr. 1st  ASWA
 Reggie HubbardWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Reggie HubbardWR Sr. HM  BN



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