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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Emma Sansom Football Team History


Emma Sansom Rebels
Emma Sansom High School

2210 W. Meighan Blvd. Gadsden, AL 35904
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Fred Buster Gross
Region: 5A-R16
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1930  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2005
1986 Season Highlights
 Fred Buster Gross enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Emma Sansom.
 The Rebels move from Region 13 to Region 16.
 The Rebels finished 5th in Region 16.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Albertville    12   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5   Litchfield    16   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12   Fort Payne   *  14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Anniston    13   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26   Dora    13   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Gardendale    7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10   Coffee    32   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Etowah   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24   Southside Gadsden   *  13   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Gadsden   *  6   10   L    Murphree Stadium   
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record73-40
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record1-2
1986 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Emma Sansom was not ranked.
  
1986 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 
Gadsden 9-51521725-064463-14851  Vince DiLorenzo
Southside Gadsden 7-41961080-13152-27656  Stan Romine
Fort Payne 7-32311292-26855  Jerry Elmore
Etowah 4-61151421-34182  Steve Clay
Emma Sansom 4-61451512-25241  Fred Buster Gross

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

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Emma Sansom Players on File.



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