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Gadsden Football Team History


Gadsden Tigers
Gadsden High School

607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Black & Orange
Coach: Nurmi Nelson
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1924  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2005
1940 Season Highlights
 Nurmi Nelson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 First undefeated season.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Collinsville    57   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Rome GA    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Etowah    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Phillips Birmingham    19   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 17  vs. Glencoe    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Parrish Selma    14   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Emma Sansom    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Anniston    7   7   T       
 Fri., Nov. 22  OPEN 
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-0 -1
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record32-23 -5
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record1-0
1940 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  

1940 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.

1940 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 CashioG HM  MA
 CrawfordG HM  MA
 DanielG HM  MA
 Dub LivingstonE 2nd  BN
 Dub LivingstonE HM  MA
 Gordon TerryFB 195 1st  BN
 Gordon TerryB 1st  MA
 SiniardB HM  MA
 WeemsT HM  BN
 WeemsT HM  MA



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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.