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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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-R16
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1920  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 The Golden Tigers finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Brooks    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Coffee    7   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Hamilton   *  10   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Abrams    27   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Colbert County   *  12   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Pell City    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Haleyville   *  10   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Deshler    18   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Bradshaw    17   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  10   6   W       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record56-52
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1985 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Russellville was not ranked.
  
1985 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 
Hamilton 10-23201881-155544-010057  Mark Dearen
Colbert County 13-13571055-0102533-110345  Don Creasy
Russellville 7-31451312-24248  Don Cox
Haleyville 4-61711601-35697  David Hogan
Muscle Shoals 4-51141480-43488  Marc Rice

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Russellville Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Barry WinsteadL HM  ASWA



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