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Gadsden Football Team History

Gadsden Tigers

Gadsden High School

607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Black & Orange
Coach: Nurmi Nelson

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1924 <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2005

1943 Season Highlights

Nurmi Nelson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.

1943 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Collinsville	38	0	W
Thu., Sep. 23	vs. Talladega	9	2	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Etowah	34	0	W
Thu., Oct. 7	@ Central Chattanooga TN	7	19	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Bessemer	0	12	L
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Glencoe	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. City High Chattanooga TN	33	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Emma Sansom	0	0	T
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Anniston	0	0	T

1943 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -2
Points Scored	128
Scoring Average	14.2
Points Allowed	40
Defense Average	4.4
Opponents Record	31-26 -4
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	0-2 -1

1943 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Gadsden was not ranked.

1943 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Gadsden Players on File.

1943 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Buddy Royal	C			170	1st	BN
Hayes McKinney	G			175	1st	BN
Hayes McKinney	G				HM	MA
Johnson	B				HM	BN
Royal	C				3rd	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.