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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Black Bears
Tuscaloosa High School

 Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Frank Swede Kendall
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1908  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 1978
1940 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 The Black Bears set a team record for points allowed in a game with 53.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Eutaw    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Holt    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Greensboro    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Sidney Lanier    0   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Tuscaloosa County    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Anniston    0   9   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Ramsay    9   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Selma    6   53   L       
 Thu., Nov. 21  @ University High MO    0   10   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record48-18 -6
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-3
1940 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  

1940 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1940 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy HendersonG Jr. HM  BN
 FisherB HM  MA
 HopperT HM  MA



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