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Russellville Football Team History


Russellville Golden Tigers
Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Conder Pete Ray
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1920  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Conder Pete Ray enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Phil Campbell    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Colbert County    21   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Coffee    18   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Hanceville    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Walker    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Deshler    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Hartselle    32   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Haleyville    35   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Sheffield    13   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Carbon Hill    41   13   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record46-46 -6
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1 -1
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Russellville was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Russellville Players on File.

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jimmy JacksonE Sr.185 1st  BPH
 Joe WalkerT 2nd  BN



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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.