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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: Frank Swede Kendall

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1908  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 1978

1952 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Bibb County    26   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Holt    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Sidney Lanier    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Ramsay    6   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Ensley    7   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Parrish Selma    20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Tuscaloosa County    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Deshler    34   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Bay Panama City FL    34   14   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record47-28 -5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1952 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 9(7-2)61 BN
  

1952 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Charles Helms G Sr. All-Star Game  
 Jerry Ashcraft Sr. All-Star Game  
 Jimmy Helms G All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1952 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles HelmsG Sr.175 1st  BPH
 Charles HelmsG 1st  MA
 FrazierG HM  MA
 Jimmy HelmsG HM  MA
 Jimmy HelmsG Sr.170 1st  BN
 Jimmy WoodardB 3rd  BPH
 John JoynerE 1st  MA
 John JoynerE 3rd  BPH



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The Tuscaloosa Black Bears were considered one of the best programs in the nation from 1925-1931. Their record over that span was an amazing 61-0-3.