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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-R12
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1924  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2005
1989 Season Highlights
 Vince DiLorenzo enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 The Tigers won the Class 5A Region 12 Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Litchfield    14   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Pell City    13   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 7  vs. Cherokee County    45   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Etowah    28   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Shades Valley    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Anniston    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Fort Payne   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Emma Sansom   *  17   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Walter Wellborn    6   16   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record74-41
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2
1989 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  
1989 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gadsden 5-51651600-16163-05916  Vince DiLorenzo
Emma Sansom 7-31861500-113312-14829  Fred Buster Gross
Fort Payne 6-42651671-25928  Jerry Elmore
Southside Gadsden 2-8812910-318121  Roger Hibbs

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ben ParkerDL HM  ASWA
 Buddy WrightWR Sr.5-10170 1st  ASWA
 Buddy WrightWR Sr.5-10170 HM  BN
 Stacy HaleRB HM  ASWA
 Zack ClayOL Jr.6-1240 1st  ASWA



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