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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: Don Cox
Region: 5A-R16
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1920  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 The Golden Tigers move from Class 3A and into Region 16.
 The Golden Tigers finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Brooks    38   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Coffee    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Hamilton   *  22   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Abrams    24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Colbert County   *  14   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Pell City    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Haleyville   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Deshler    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Bradshaw    28   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Muscle Shoals   *  14   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Hartselle    35   21   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Colbert County    13   31   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record68-59
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-1
1984 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/15/19842 9(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 6(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 6(4-0) ASWA
  
1984 Class 5A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 10-2326802-173294-011427  Don Creasy
Russellville 8-42761781-148523-18451  Don Cox
Hamilton 7-32191512-26175  Mark Dearen
Haleyville 1-91362490-438133  Conrad Nix
Muscle Shoals 7-31951121-36475  Marc Rice

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Russellville Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill SmithP Sr.6-1210 1st  BN
 Bill SmithP Sr.6-1210 1st  ASWA
 Jeff BowlingOL Sr.6-3250 1st  ASWA
 Jeff BowlingOL Sr.6-3250 1st  BN
 Joey MastersonRB HM  BN
 Joey MathersonRB HM  ASWA
 Kelly HarrisDB Sr.6-3180 1st  BN
 Kelly HarrisDB Sr.6-3180 HM  ASWA
 Rodney SmithOL HM  BN
 Rodney SmithOL HM  ASWA



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