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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 1978
1957 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Holt    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 27  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Parrish Selma    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Anniston    23   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Phillips Birmingham    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Sidney Lanier    7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tuscaloosa County    19   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ McGill    35   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  OPEN 
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-0 -2
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record36-26 -5
  Home Record2-0 -1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1957 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 4(5-0-2)25.1 BPH
Final 3()82 MA
  

1957 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Billy Nance T Sr.6-4218 All-Star Game  
 Ingram Caldwell Sr. All-Star Game  
 Ingram Culwell QB Sr.6-1185 All-Star Game  
 Van Allen B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Van Allen HB Sr.5-6145 All-Star Game  

1957 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill NanceT Sr.205 2nd  BPH
 Bill NanceT Sr.205 HM  MA
 Van AllenB Sr.135 1st  BN
 Van AllenB Sr.135 2nd  BPH
 Van AllenHB 1st  MA



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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.