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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
1987 Season Highlights
Don Cox enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
First 14 win season. The Golden Tigers won the Class 5A Region 13 Championship.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 28 vs.
Muscle Shoals
31
7
W
Fri., Sep. 4 @
Colbert County
16
10
W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 11 vs.
Sheffield
26
0
W
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
Phil Campbell
27
0
W
Fri., Sep. 25 vs.
Haleyville
48
7
W
Fri., Oct. 2 vs.
Bradshaw
34
0
W
Fri., Oct. 9 @
Curry
*
38
6
W
Fri., Oct. 16 @
Cullman
*
7
0
W
Fri., Oct. 23 @
Fayette County
35
7
W
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Hamilton
*
20
7
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 6 vs.
Muscle Shoals
32
14
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 13 vs.
Dora
40
8
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 20 @
Pell City
7
0
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 27 @
Colbert County
17
0
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 4 vs.
Greenville
20
21
L (2OT)
Championship Game
1987 Season Totals
Record 14-1
Points Scored 398
Scoring Average 26.5
Points Allowed 87
Defense Average 5.8
Opponents Record 93-79
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 8-1
Away Record 6-0
1987 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/12/1987 PS
1
ASWA
9/4/1987 1
1 (1-0)
ASWA
9/11/1987 2
1 (2-0)
ASWA
9/18/1987 3
1 (3-0)
ASWA
9/25/1987 4
1 (4-0)
ASWA
10/1/1987 5
1 (5-0)
ASWA
10/7/1987 6
1 (6-0)
ASWA
10/14/1987 7
1 (7-0)
ASWA
10/21/1987 8
1 (8-0)
ASWA
10/28/1987 9
1 (9-0)
ASWA
11/2/1987 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
1987 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Chuckie Mullins
DB
Sr. 6-0 175
AL-MS Game
1987 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Armand White RB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Armand White RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Chucky Mullins DB
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
ASWA
Chucky Mullins DB
Sr. 6-0 175
HM
BN
Derrick Washington LB
HM
ASWA
Terry Prince DB
HM
ASWA
Thomas Bearden OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Thomas Bearden OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Wade Summeral OL
Sr. 6-2 268
1st
ASWA
Wade Summeral OL
Sr. 6-2 200
1st
BN
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