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Riverdale Football Team History


Riverdale Warriors
Riverdale High School

802 Warrior Drive Murfreesboro, TN
Stadium: Phil Watts Tomahawk Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach: Gary Rankin

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT Bowls

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1972  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2021
1997 Season Highlights
 Gary Rankin enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Riverdale.
 The Warriors move from Class AAAAA and into District 4.
 The Warriors won the Class I-AAAAA District 4 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Fern Creek (KY)    36   8   W       
    Franklin County   *  46   0   W       
    Smyrna    47   0   W       
    Columbia Central   *  35   10   W       
    Lebanon    34   7   W       
    Coffee County   *  34   13   W       
    Lincoln County   *  42   0   W       
    Warren County   *  56   13   W       
    Oakland   *  42   10   W       
    Gallatin    20   41   L       
 Playoffs 
    Cookeville    48   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
    Soddy Daisy    20   10   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
    McMinn County    41   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
    Sevier County    45   23   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
    Munford    34   18   W       Championship Game 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record14-1
  Points Scored580
  Scoring Average38.7
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record93-66
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1997 Class I-AAAAA Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Riverdale 14-15801675-0188656-025546  Gary Rankin
Coffee County 7-42442170-136574-2125105  Bert Browne
Lincoln County 7-42232260-16334-2130139  Louis Thompson
Columbia Central 7-43372760-117393-3166151  Phillip Wright
Oakland 5-52032142-4114161  Rick Butler
Franklin County 2-81823341-595190  Harold Roberts
Warren County 4-61742451-577170  Glen Campbell



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