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Excel Football Team History
Excel Panthers
Excel High School
P.O. Box 429 Excel, AL 36439
Stadium: Panther Stadium Colors: Black & Old Gold Coach: Lee Holladay
1972 Season Highlights
Lee Holladay enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Excel.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs.
Lyeffion
32
0
W
Fri., Sep. 8 @
Frisco City
12
0
W
Fri., Sep. 15 @
Repton
21
0
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @
Millry
34
0
W
Fri., Sep. 29 vs.
Marengo
44
0
W
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Dozier
23
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
J.U. Blacksher
37
6
W
Fri., Oct. 20 @
Lowndes County
27
14
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Fruitdale
35
6
W
Fri., Nov. 3 vs.
McKenzie
42
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 17 vs.
Marion County
20
28
L
1st Round Playoffs
1972 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 327
Scoring Average 29.7
Points Allowed 60
Defense Average 5.5
Opponents Record 56-53
-2
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 4-0
1972 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/11/1972 6
3 (6-0)
AHSAA
10/18/1972 7
3 (7-0)
AHSAA
10/25/1972 8
1 (8-0)
AHSAA
10/4/1972 5
3 (5-0)
AHSAA
11/1/1972 9
1 (9-0)
AHSAA
11/12/1972 Final
1
AHSAA
11/8/1972 10
1 (10-0)
AHSAA
9/20/1972 3
5 (3-0)
AHSAA
9/27/1972 4
3 (4-0)
AHSAA
1972 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Excel Players on File.
1972 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Elliott Failes IL
1st
BPH
Larry Hixon E
2nd
BPH
McCants T
HM
BN
Roger George B
HM
BN
Roger George B
3rd
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.