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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: Ernest Teel
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1924  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2005
1953 Season Highlights
 Ernest Teel enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. West Fulton GA    37   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Butler    0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Decatur    0   7   L       
 Thu., Oct. 1  vs. Bessemer    6   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Etowah    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Huntsville    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Coffee    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Anniston    7   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Emma Sansom    6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20  OPEN 
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average9.7
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record48-26 -5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-2
1953 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  

1953 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gary Snyder T Sr.6-2205 All-Star Game  

1953 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 SnyderT 3rd  BPH
 SnyderT HM  MA
 WildmanT HM  MA



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