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Coffee Football Team History


Coffee Yellow Jackets
Coffee High School

648 N. Cherry St. Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Hayden Riley

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1920  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2003

1956 Season Highlights
 Hayden Riley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Coffee.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 13  vs. Messick TN    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Russellville    33   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Huntsville    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Deshler    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Athens    26   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Woodlawn    0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Decatur    22   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Butler    40   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Walker    13   13   T       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Sheffield    42   14   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record48-35 -7
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0 -1
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Coffee was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bill Grimes G Sr.6-1190 All-Star Game  
 Billy Hill QB Sr.6-0165 All-Star Game  
 Freddie Cruce All American  WW
 Freddie Cruce HB Sr.5-10175 All-Star Game  
 Henry Prater DE Sr.175 All-Star Game  

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill GrimesG 3rd  BPH
 Freddie CruceHB Sr.165 HM  MA
 Freddie CruceB Sr.165 1st  BN
 Freddie CruceB Sr.165 1st  BPH



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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.