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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Deshler Football Team History


Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: James Buddy Moore
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1917  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 James Buddy Moore enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Walker    14   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Huntsville    0   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Butler    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Hartselle    19   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Coffee    0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Russellville    26   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Cherokee    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Sheffield    14   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Decatur    13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Athens    7   7   T       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record53-43 -3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2 -1
1959 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Deshler was not ranked.
  

1959 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Melvin Holland T Sr.6-0185 All-Star Game  

1959 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 ClevelandB HM  MA
 HollandT HM  MA



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