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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Walker Football Team History


Walker Vikings
Jasper High School

1501 Viking Drive Jasper, AL 35501
Stadium: Ki-Ro/Gambrell Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Joe Gambrell
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1920  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Joe Gambrell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Walker.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Deshler    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. T.W. Martin    25   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Carbon Hill    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Tuscaloosa County    7   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Russellville    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Cordova    26   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Haleyville    6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Cullman    20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Athens    25   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Coffee    13   13   T       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record52-43 -3
  Home Record4-0 -2
  Away Record2-2
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Walker was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Billy Buckelew C Sr.5-11190 All-Star Game  

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill RichardsonB Jr.165 2nd  BN
 Bill RichardsonB Jr.165 2nd  BPH
 Billy BucklewC 3rd  BPH



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In 1925 Langdale tied a record by defeating Milltown 125-0. Hamilton had set the record by thrashing Fayette 125-0 in 1915.