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Etowah Football Team History

Etowah Blue Devils

Etowah High School

316 Jones St. Attalla, AL 35954
Stadium: Jim Glover Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: James Glover

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1910 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

James Glover enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Etowah.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Munford	42	0	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Glencoe	31	0	W
Thu., Sep. 25	vs. Pell City	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Gadsden	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Oneonta	12	0	W
Thu., Oct. 16	vs. B.B. Comer	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Albertville	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Guntersville	52	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Emma Sansom	37	0	W
Fri., Nov. 28	@ Gadsden	12	12	T	Gadsden

1947 Season Totals
Record	9-0 -1
Points Scored	271
Scoring Average	27.1
Points Allowed	18
Defense Average	1.8
Opponents Record	51-38 -9
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-0 -1

1947 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Etowah was not ranked.

1947 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Excell Hester	B	Sr.		179	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Excell Hester	LHB	Sr.		179	All-Star Game

1947 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Clark	B				3rd	BNAH
Clark	B				HM	MA
Excell Hester	B				HM	MA
Excell Hester	B	Sr.			1st	BNAH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

From 1947 until his retirement in 1992 Glenn Daniel's teams won 302 games at Pine Hill and Luverne. He was the winningest coach in state history until 2010.