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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Black Bears
Tuscaloosa High School

 Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Bill Henderson
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1908  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 1978
1963 Season Highlights
 Bill Henderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 The Black Bears move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Holt    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. West End    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Sidney Lanier    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Bessemer    3   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Anniston    10   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Lee Montgomery    15   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Tuscaloosa County    41   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Ensley    3   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Phillips Birmingham    35   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Coffee    28   7   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record53-43 -3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1963 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 5(8-2) MA
10/10/19635 3(4-1)84 AP
10/11/19635 4(4-1)123 UPI
10/11/19635 7(4-1)26.6 BPH
10/17/19636 6(4-1)53 AP
10/24/19637 1(5-1)119 AP
10/3/19634 5(3-1)70 AP
10/31/19638 1(6-1)122 AP
11/14/196310 3(7-2)84 AP
11/21/1963Final 2(8-2)67 AP
11/21/1963Final 38-2170 UPI
11/6/19639 2(6-2)102 AP
12/2/1963Final 6(6-2)25.7 BPH
9/12/19631 4(1-0)86 AP
9/19/19632 4(2-0)137 AP
9/26/19633 6(2-1)58 AP
  

1963 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1963 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Benny TuckerG HM  BN
 Jay SmithC Sr.195 1st  BN
 Jay SmithC Sr.6-2195 1st  BPH



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