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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-R13
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1920  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Golden Tigers move from Region 16 to Region 13.
 The Golden Tigers won the Class 5A Region 13 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Muscle Shoals    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Colbert County    15   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Sheffield    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Phil Campbell    34   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Haleyville    35   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Bradshaw    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Curry   *  33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Cullman   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Fayette County    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Hamilton   *  39   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Colbert County    7   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Cullman    0   3   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record70-64
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-0
1986 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/19862 9(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19863 7(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19864 7(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19865 5(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19866 6(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19867 5(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19868 4(8-0) ASWA
10/29/19869 3(9-0) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 2(10-0) ASWA
  
1986 Class 5A Region 13 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 11-12391101-1793-08626  Don Cox
Cullman 9-42341432-124142-17142  Dale Cook
Hamilton 5-51662011-25582  Mark Dearen
Curry 4-61752040-32789  Mike Ackerman

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Russellville Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Michael JacksonDB Sr.6-0185 1st  ASWA
 Michael JacksonDB Sr.6-0185 1st  BN
 Olive PilgrimOL Sr.6-3260 HM  BN
 Olive PilgrimOL Sr.6-3260 1st  ASWA



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