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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: David Martin
Region: 4A-R10
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1924  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2005

1979 Season Highlights
 David Martin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 The Tigers finished 8th in Region 10.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Alexandria    0   19   L       
 Thu., Sep. 13  vs. Etowah   *  0   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Holt    0   21   L       
 Thu., Sep. 27  vs. Litchfield    0   20   #Won       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Emma Sansom   *  7   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Talladega   *  3   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Anniston   *  6   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Albertville   *  14   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Emma Sansom   *  0   6   L    Gadsden   
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Oxford   *  6   31   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored36
  Scoring Average3.6
  Points Allowed278
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record54-48 -2
  Region Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Emma Sansom 10-1-12941291-127386-017875  Fred Buster Gross
Talladega 8-32131330-17145-115978  Glenn Woodruff
Anniston 5-4161994-212875  Johnny Ingram
Oxford 4-61731252-410478  Bill Burgess
Albertville 3-7761632-552118  Vernon Wells
Etowah 5-51481733-494116  Charles Buddy Hearn
Arab 6-4129791-12019  Wayne Trimble
Gadsden 1-9362780-736218  David Martin

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.



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