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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2005
1947 Season Highlights
 Nurmi Nelson enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Murphy GA    52   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 25  @ Sidney Lanier    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Etowah    6   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. West End    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Phillips Birmingham    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Central Phenix City    14   9   W       
 Thu., Nov. 6  @ Ramsay    0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Anniston    6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Emma Sansom    50   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Etowah    12   12   T    Gadsden   
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record58-24 -3
  Home Record4-1 -2
  Away Record2-1
1947 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  

1947 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Billy Jolly Sr. All-Star Game  
 Jodie Connell G All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1947 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jodie ConnellG 2nd  BNAH
 Jodie ConnellG HM  MA



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.