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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: Vince DiLorenzo Region: 5A-R16
1986 Season Highlights
Vince DiLorenzo enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gadsden. The Tigers move from Region 13 to Region 16. The Tigers won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 29 vs.
Litchfield
14
3
W
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Coffee
10
14
L
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Walter Wellborn
3
20
L
Thu., Sep. 18 vs.
Minor
0
22
L
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Southside Gadsden
*
15
32
L
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
Anniston
13
16
L
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Etowah
*
16
13
W
Fri., Oct. 17 OPEN Thu., Oct. 23 vs.
Fort Payne
*
7
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 vs.
Emma Sansom
*
10
6
W
Murphree Stadium
Playoffs Thu., Nov. 6 vs.
Guntersville
18
14
W
Murphree Stadium
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 @
Athens
10
9
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 vs.
Cullman
14
9
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 28 vs.
Pell City
9
7
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 5 vs.
Homewood
13
7
W
Championship Game
1986 Season Totals
Record 9-5
Points Scored 152
Scoring Average 10.9
Points Allowed 172
Defense Average 12.3
Opponents Record 110-53
Region Record 3-1
Home Record 7-3
Away Record 2-2
1986 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Gadsden was not ranked.
1986 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Gadsden Players on File.
1986 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bobby Avery RB
Jr. 6-2 195
1st
BN
Gerry Benson PK
Sr. 5-10 195
HM
ASWA
Gerry Benson PK
Sr. 5-10 195
1st
BN
J.D. McDuffie OL
Sr. 6-4 250
1st
BN
J.D. McDuffie OL
Sr. 6-4 260
1st
ASWA
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