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The Tuscaloosa Warriors were a professional
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team based in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-largest city, it had an estimated population o ...
, and were members of the Southern Professional Football League (SPFL). The Warriors were under the ownership of Eddie Brightwell with both Bobby Jackson and Bobby Luna serving as
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es. For their lone 1963 season, the Warriors compiled an 8-7 record with home games being played at both Tuscaloosa County High School Stadium and Denny Stadium. Due to low home attendance, in May 1964 team ownership announced the franchise would be relocated to Columbus, Mississippi and compete as the Columbus Warriors for the 1964 season.


All-time results

The Warriors regular season schedule was released in June 1963 All non-league games are marked with an asterisk (*).


References

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