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Tuscaloosa Football Team History

Tuscaloosa Black Bears

Tuscaloosa High School

Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Bill Henderson

1908 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 1978

1965 Season Highlights

Bill Henderson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Holt	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Sidney Lanier	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Bessemer	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Hueytown	0	0	T
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Haleyville	14	17	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Lee Montgomery	0	3	L
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Tuscaloosa County	32	7	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Vigor	12	19	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Etowah	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Gadsden	0	6	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	137
Scoring Average	13.7
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	55-41 -3
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	1-4

1965 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/27/1965	7	10	(4-2-1)	10	AP
10/6/1965	4	7	(3-1)	42	AP
9/15/1965	1	2	(1-0)	45	AP
9/15/1965	1	5	(1-0)	46	UPI
9/22/1965	2	1	(2-0)	78	AP
9/29/1965	3	2	(3-0)	68	AP

1965 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Paul Boschung	T	Sr.	6-1	210	All-Star Game

1965 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
David White	B				HM	BN
Paul Boschung	T	Sr.		200	HM	BN
Paul Boschung	T	Sr.		200	2nd	BPH
Ronnie Causey	FB	Sr.		175	2nd	AP

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.