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Isabella Football Team History

Isabella Mustangs

Isabella High School

11338 Co. Rd. 15 Maplesville, AL 36750
Stadium: Bill Nabors Stadium
Colors: Black, Gold & White
Coach: Ty Riggins
Region: 1A-R4

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1927 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Ty Riggins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Isabella.

The Mustangs finished 4th in Region 4.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	vs. Marbury	6	35	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ St. Jude *	56	46	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Fayetteville *	19	16	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Reeltown *	19	62	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Billingsley	36	58	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Thorsby *	14	48	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Autaugaville *	0	41	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Maplesville *	39	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Verbena *	31	6	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Calera	19	33	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Frisco City	24	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. American Christian	9	44	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2003 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	272
Scoring Average	22.7
Points Allowed	407
Defense Average	33.9
Opponents Record	78-57
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	3-3

2003 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/30/2003	PS	6	(13-1)	70	ASWA

2003 Class 1A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Reeltown	8-5	470	171	2-1	83	41	4-3	312	111	Jackie Oneal
Autaugaville	13-1	475	142	3-1	92	38	7-0	268	78	Trey Baggett
Thorsby	7-5	282	286	1-1	49	60	5-2	212	172	Merritt Bowden
Isabella	5-7	272	407	1-1	33	56	4-3	178	225	Ty Riggins
St. Jude	4-5	286	332				3-4	244	271	Ricky Cotton
Verbena	2-8	116	315				2-5	90	210	Mike Harris
Fayetteville	2-8	208	283				1-6	148	207	Byron Brasher
Maplesville	1-8	69	331				1-6	63	241	Brian Ford

2003 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Isabella Players on File.

2003 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ryan Ellison	RB	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.