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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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1908  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 1978
1953 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Phillips Birmingham    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Holt    47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Sidney Lanier    7   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Woodlawn    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Ensley    21   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Parrish Selma    28   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 22  vs. Tuscaloosa County    2   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Deshler    19   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Bay Panama City FL    7   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20  OPEN 
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record28-44 -3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-1
1953 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  

1953 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jimmy Hinton G Sr.6-0182 All-Star Game  
 Jimmy Woodward HB Sr.5-10170 All-Star Game  

1953 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 HintonG HM  MA
 Jimmy WoodardB HM  MA
 Jimmy WoodardB 2nd  BPH



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