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1954 Hayden Wildcats
1954 Hayden Wildcats
Record: 8-0-1
Head Coach: Wiley Robbins
The 1954 Hayden Wildcats were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 4.
1954 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
13
Lexington
6
W
14
Corner
13
W
13
Cleveland
13
T
7
Southside Gadsden
0
W
20
Ashville
0
W
20
Falkville
0
W
13
Walnut Grove
6
W
OPEN
55
Locust Fork
0
W
35
West Jefferson
6
W
190
8-0-1
44
1954 Hayden All-State Players
Wayne Mann
G
A
1
Birmingham News
Wayne Mann
G
A
1
Birmingham News
Mathews
B
A
3
Birmingham News
Wayne Mann
G
A
HM
Birmingham News
1954 Hayden All-Star Players
1954 Hayden Roster

NUMBER
NAME
15
Marvin Hayes
17
Jerry Bullard
20
Paul Culwell
21
James Cooke
24
Lloyd Booker
25
Charles Matthew
26
Bob Johnson
34
Terry Thomas
35
Lowell Reid
36
Ralph Cox
38
Dillon Sargart
41
Don Walker
42
Lewis Sawyer
95
Wayne Mann
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.