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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: Bill Doty
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1920  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bill Doty enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Coffee    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Colbert County    13   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 22  @ Bradshaw    48   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Walker    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Muscle Shoals    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Deshler    18   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Haleyville    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Cherokee    13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Sheffield    7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Decatur    33   0   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record42-54 -3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1966 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Russellville was not ranked.
  

1966 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gaylon Portwood G Sr.6-1183 All-Star Game  

1966 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill JacksonT Sr.256 HM  BN
 Bill JacksonT Sr.256 2nd  BPH
 Gaylon PortwoodT Sr. HM  BN
 Mark MasingillE Sr.165 2nd  BN
 Terry PoundersB Jr. HM  BN



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