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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: Vince DiLorenzo
Region: 5A-R16
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1924  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2005
1987 Season Highlights
 Vince DiLorenzo enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 16.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Litchfield    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Coffee    28   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Walter Wellborn    3   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Minor    7   27   L       
 Thu., Sep. 24  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Anniston    28   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Etowah   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Fort Payne   *  0   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Emma Sansom   *  28   7   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record52-42
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1987 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 3 ASWA
9/4/19871 3(1-0) ASWA
9/11/19872 3(2-0) ASWA
9/18/19873 3(3-0) ASWA
9/25/19874 10(3-1) ASWA
10/1/19875 5(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19876 4(5-1) ASWA
10/14/19877 9(5-2) ASWA
10/21/19878 10(5-2) ASWA
  
1987 Class 5A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Emma Sansom 10-32521562-145413-17761  Fred Buster Gross
Etowah 9-22191160-13133-17054  Wyman Townsel
Fort Payne 6-4166922-27450  Jerry Elmore
Gadsden 6-31271012-24744  Vince DiLorenzo
Southside Gadsden 4-61431781-34060  Stan Romine

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bobby AveryLB Sr.6-3210 1st  BN
 Bobby AveryLB 6-3218 1st  ASWA



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