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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: Joe Gambrell
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1920  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Joe Gambrell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Vina    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Hamilton    25   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Coffee    27   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Winfield    21   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Cherokee    33   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Deshler    21   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Red Bay    34   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Colbert County    46   7   W       
 Wed., Nov. 22  vs. Haleyville    41   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Sheffield    14   20   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average29.6
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record48-37 -10
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1950 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Russellville was not ranked.
  

1950 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jack Cox C Sr. All-Star Game  
 Joe Thomas HB Sr. All-Star Game  

1950 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Joe ThomasB 1st  BN
 Joe ThomasB 2nd  BPH
 Joe ThomasB 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.