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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-R13
1984 Season Highlights
Vince DiLorenzo enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
First playoff win.
First playoff appearance. The Tigers move from Class 3A and into Region 13. The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 13.
1984 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 31 vs.
Litchfield
37
9
W
Fri., Sep. 7 OPEN Fri., Sep. 14 vs.
Fort Payne
10
7
W
Fri., Sep. 21 @
Jacksonville
17
22
L
Fri., Sep. 28 @
Walter Wellborn
30
28
W
Fri., Oct. 5 vs.
Anniston
35
9
W
Fri., Oct. 12 vs.
Glencoe
21
6
W
Fri., Oct. 19 @
Southside Gadsden
*
41
20
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Emma Sansom
*
15
21
L
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Etowah
*
21
14
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 9 @
Fort Payne
38
35
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 16 vs.
Emma Sansom
25
27
L
2nd Round Playoffs
1984 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 290
Scoring Average 26.4
Points Allowed 198
Defense Average 18.0
Opponents Record 74-46
Region Record 2-1
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 4-1
1984 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Gadsden was not ranked.
1984 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Gadsden Players on File.
1984 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Gerry Benson PK
So.
HM
ASWA
Scoot Guyton RB
HM
BN
Scooter Guyton RB
HM
ASWA
Spencer Williams LB
HM
ASWA
Wayne Knight QB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
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