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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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1989 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 The Golden Tigers won the Class 5A Region 15 Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Bradshaw    35   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Colbert County    13   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Hamilton    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Athens   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Deshler    7   14   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Coffee   *  29   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Hartselle    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Muscle Shoals   *  35   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Demopolis    38   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Bob Jones    34   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Hartselle    35   17   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Fayette County    0   7   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record86-56
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-2
1989 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1989PS 6 ASWA
8/29/19891 4(0-0) ASWA
9/5/19892 3(1-0) ASWA
9/12/19893 8(1-1) ASWA
9/19/19894 5(2-1) ASWA
9/26/19895 5(3-1) ASWA
10/17/19898 7(5-2) ASWA
10/24/19899 5(6-2) ASWA
11/1/1989Final 4(7-2) ASWA
  
1989 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 9-33231572-169383-09944  Don Cox
Coffee 5-72052591-115342-16666  Jim Hartley
Muscle Shoals 5-51741691-24048  Marc Rice
Athens 4-61321660-33380  Garner Ezell

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Russellville Players on File.

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ashley StanfordLB Sr.6-3225 HM  BN
 Ashley StanfordLB Sr.6-3225 1st  ASWA
 Jon VernonOL Sr.6-6235 1st  BN
 Jon VernonOL Sr.6-6235 HM  ASWA
 Shane HolcombTE HM  ASWA



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