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Mortimer Jordan Football Team History


Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils
Mortimer Jordan High School

1920 Blue Devil Drive Kimberly, AL 35091
Stadium: Jimmie Trotter Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Larry Farris
Region: 5A-R11
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1920  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Larry Farris enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Mortimer Jordan.
 The Blue Devils move from Class 4A and into Region 11.
 The Blue Devils finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  @ Warrior    21   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Pleasant Grove    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Fultondale    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Corner    25   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Hayden    36   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Gardendale    17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Oak Grove    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Erwin   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Pinson Valley   *  13   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Dora   *  37   20   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record42-62
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-0
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/12/19961 6(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 8(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 8(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 7(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 7(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 7(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 5(7-0) ASWA
  
1996 Class 5A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Erwin 8-42801961-128273-07720  Hal Riddle
Pinson Valley 7-31761130-114212-15254  Lynn Elkins
Mortimer Jordan 8-2212901-25762  Larry Farris
Dora 2-81862830-33989  Tim Oneal

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Mortimer Jordan Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brent RenoLB Sr. HM  BN



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