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Huntsville Football Team History
Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School
2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue Coach: Tom Owens
1968 Season Highlights
Tom Owens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
First playoff win.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 @ Fayetteville TN
34
6
W
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Guntersville
41
0
W
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
Lee Huntsville
14
7
W
Fri., Sep. 27 @
Athens
21
14
W
Fri., Oct. 4 vs.
Coffee
30
7
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Cullman
28
35
L
Mon., Nov. 18 vs.
Butler
30
19
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Decatur
31
7
W
Fri., Nov. 1 @
Gadsden
9
0
W
Fri., Nov. 8 @
John Carroll
28
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 vs.
Fairhope
26
13
W
1st Round Playoffs vs.
Sidney Lanier
21
27
L
Championship Game
1968 Season Totals
Record 10-2
Points Scored 313
Scoring Average 26.1
Points Allowed 141
Defense Average 11.8
Opponents Record 66-37
-7
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-1
1968 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/23/1968 7
3 (6-1) 70
AHSAA
10/31/1968 8
3 (7-1) 70
AHSAA
11/13/1968 10
2 (9-1) 70
AHSAA
11/6/1968 9
3 (8-1) 70
AHSAA
1968 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Gene Hartman
FB
Sr.
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Gene Hartman
B
Sr. 6-2 215
All-Star Game
Wayne Hall
B
Sr. 6-2 218
All-Star Game
1968 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Gene Hartman B
Sr. 205
1st
BN
Gene Hartman HB
Sr. 205
2nd
BPH
Heddes E
HM
BN
Jones B
HM
BN
Vince Stafford E
Sr. 165
1st
BN
Vince Stafford E
Sr. 165
1st
BPH
Wayne Hall B
Sr.
HM
BN
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