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Florala Football Team History
Florala Wildcats
Florala High School
1973 Season Highlights Paul Godwin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florala. First 12 win season. First playoff win. First playoff appearance. The Wildcats set a team record by winning 12 games.
1973 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Aug. 31 @
Geneva County
34
0
W
Fri., Sep. 7 vs.
Opp
19
2
W
Fri., Sep. 14 @
Flomaton
41
0
W
Fri., Sep. 21 vs. Baker FL
42
0
W
Fri., Sep. 28 @
Cottonwood
34
28
W
Fri., Oct. 12 @
Red Level
41
0
W
Fri., Oct. 19 vs.
Samson
48
0
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Luverne
44
0
W
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Pike County
41
6
W
Fri., Nov. 9 vs. DeFuniak Springs FL
41
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 16 vs.
Oak Grove
15
6
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 23 @
Fyffe
35
6
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Nov. 30 vs.
Glencoe
14
24
L
Championship Game
1973 Season Totals Record 12-1
Points Scored 449 Scoring Average 34.5 Points Allowed 78 Defense Average 6.0 Opponents Record 65-49
-2
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 6-0
1973 Class 2A Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
10/10/1973 6
6 (5-0) AHSAA
10/17/1973 7
5 (6-0) AHSAA
10/23/1973 8
3 (7-0) AHSAA
10/3/1973 5
8 (4-0) AHSAA
10/30/1973 9
2 (8-0) AHSAA
11/6/1973 10
2 (9-0) AHSAA
9/19/1973 3
1 AHSAA
1973 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Robert James
DB
Sr. 6-0 175
All-Star Game Romanuel Gundrum
DT
Sr. 6-2 220
All-Star Game
1973 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Melvin Matthews B
HM
BN
Melvin Matthews B
Sr. 165
2nd
BPH
Robert James E
Sr. 2nd
BN
Robert Jones E
Sr. 170
1st
BPH
Romanuel Gundrum L
Sr. 215
1st
BPH
Romanuel Gundrum C
1st
BN
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