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1952 Eufaula Tigers
1952 Eufaula Tigers
Record: 10-0-0
Head Coach: A.W. Buchanan
The 1952 Eufaula Tigers were chosen Class AA State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 1.
The Tigers outscored their opponents 252-48 to finish the season 10-0. One of the biggest games that season for Eufaula came on October 17 when they traveled to Andalusia. The Bulldogs came into the game with a 4-0-1 record and Eufaula was 5-0.
Eufaulas Joe Mathis would throw three second quarter touchdowns for the visitors in a 27-0 rout. Wayne Smith caught two of the scores and George Grider got the other. Billy Bradham would score the last touchdown for Eufaula in the last quarter on a short run for the final score.
1952 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
26
Sylacauga
7
W
14
Central Phenix City
7
W
32
Jordan GA
14
W
7
Baker GA
0
W
13
Parrish Selma
7
W
27
Andalusia
0
W
34
Charles Henderson
0
W
34
Valley
6
W
32
Ozark
0
W
33
Florala
7
W
252
10-0-0
48
1952 Eufaula All-State Players
Ben Preston
T
AA
1
Birmingham News
Joe Mathis
B
AA
1
Birmingham News
Joe Mathis
B
AA
1
Birmingham News
Ben Preston
T
AA
1
Birmingham News
John Whatley
E
AA
1
Birmingham News
Ben Preston
T
AA
1
Birmingham News
Joe Mathis
B
AA
1
Birmingham News
Grider
B
AA
HM
Birmingham News
1952 Eufaula All-Star Players
1952 Eufaula Roster

J. Whatley
LE
B. Preston
LT
W Helms
LG
B. Reeves
C
H. Trawick
RG
P. Grant
RT
Wayne Smith
RE
Joe Mathis
QB
E. Beamon
LH
George Grider
RH
Billy Bradham
FB
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
