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Russellville Football Team History


Russellville Golden Tigers
Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Don Cox
Region: 5A-R15
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1920  <-- 1993 <- 1994 -> 1995 --> 2024
1994 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 The Golden Tigers won the Class 5A Region 15 Championship.
 
1994 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Deshler    16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Lamar County    32   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Colbert County    14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Bradshaw    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Hamilton    48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Austin    42   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Colbert Heights    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Fayette County   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Coffee    36   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Cullman   *  43   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 10  vs. Emma Sansom    49   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Wenonah    21   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Athens    36   14   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  @ Homewood    7   14   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1994 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored435
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record91-74
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-2
1994 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/11/1994PS 8(7-3) ASWA
9/9/19941 6(1-0) ASWA
9/16/19942 4(2-0) ASWA
9/23/19943 10(2-1) ASWA
9/29/19944 7(3-1) ASWA
10/6/19945 5(4-1) ASWA
10/13/19946 3(5-1) ASWA
10/20/19947 3(6-1) ASWA
10/27/19948 3(7-1) ASWA
11/3/19949 3(8-1) ASWA
11/10/1994Final 2(9-1) ASWA
  
1994 Class 5A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Russellville 12-24351443-1113552-0717  Don Cox
Fayette County 4-71882130-17281-12635  Waldon Tucker
Cullman 3-7841850-21469  Mike Bates

1994 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Chad Sears QB Sr.6-2175 5A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Chad Sears QB Sr.6-2175 Super 12  ASWA
 Marcus Hill. WR Sr.6-7180 Super All-State  Bham News

1994 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chad SearsQB Sr.6-2175 HM  BN
 Chad SearsQB Sr.6-2175 1st  ASWA
 Charles HamiltonRB Sr.5-9185 1st  ASWA
 Charles HamiltonRB Sr.5-9185 HM  BN
 Colin SearsOL Jr.6-4260 1st  BN
 Colin SearsOL Jr.6-4260 HM  ASWA
 Corey BeanLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Corey SearsLB Sr. HM  BN
 Marcus Hill.WR Sr.6-4180 1st  BN
 Marcus Hill.WR Sr.6-3180 1st  ASWA
 Matt SpurginP Sr. HM  ASWA
 Matt SpurginP Sr. HM  BN
 Rick ItterOL Sr. HM  ASWA



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