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Athens Football Team History


Athens Golden Eagles
Athens High School

P.O. Box 109 Athens, AL 35612
Stadium: Athens Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Garner Ezell
Region: 5A-R16
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1906  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Garner Ezell enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Decatur    36   39   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 8  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Butler    14   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. North Jackson    13   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Sheffield    24   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Bradshaw    0   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Austin    7   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Coffee   *  20   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Lee Huntsville    30   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  45   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. North Jackson    0   34   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record49-57
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-2
1995 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1995PS 756 ASWA
  
1995 Class 5A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Athens 4-61892130-10342-06530  Garner Ezell
Coffee 3-81492000-129301-13627  Jerry Hill
Muscle Shoals 2-81181890-21964  Billy Snider

1995 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.

1995 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Michael BridgeforthRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Michael BridgeforthRB Sr. HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.