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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
1987 Season Highlights
Vince DiLorenzo enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gadsden. The Tigers finished 4th in Region 16.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 28 vs.
Litchfield
14
6
W
Fri., Sep. 4 @
Coffee
28
9
W
Fri., Sep. 11 vs.
Walter Wellborn
3
0
W
Fri., Sep. 18 @
Minor
7
27
L
Thu., Sep. 24 vs.
Southside Gadsden
*
19
0
W
Fri., Oct. 2 @
Anniston
28
15
W
Fri., Oct. 9 vs.
Etowah
*
0
13
L
Fri., Oct. 16 OPEN Fri., Oct. 23 @
Fort Payne
*
0
24
L
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Emma Sansom
*
28
7
W
1987 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 127
Scoring Average 14.1
Points Allowed 101
Defense Average 11.2
Opponents Record 52-42
Region Record 2-2
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-2
1987 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/12/1987 PS
3
ASWA
9/4/1987 1
3 (1-0)
ASWA
9/11/1987 2
3 (2-0)
ASWA
9/18/1987 3
3 (3-0)
ASWA
9/25/1987 4
10 (3-1)
ASWA
10/1/1987 5
5 (4-1)
ASWA
10/7/1987 6
4 (5-1)
ASWA
10/14/1987 7
9 (5-2)
ASWA
10/21/1987 8
10 (5-2)
ASWA
1987 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Gadsden Players on File.
1987 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bobby Avery LB
Sr. 6-3 210
1st
BN
Bobby Avery LB
6-3 218
1st
ASWA
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