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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Larrie Robinson
Region: 6A-R14
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1970  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Larrie Robinson enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 14.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28   J.O. Johnson    13   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Athens    0   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Huntsville    0   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Decatur    23   26   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 25   Butler    14   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Albertville   *  0   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Lee Huntsville    20   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Austin   *  24   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Coffee   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Scottsboro    14   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Minor    7   33   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record68-52
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-2
1987 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grissom was not ranked.
  
1987 Class 6A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Albertville 6-51962030-16432-13354  Conrad Nix
Grissom 4-71291960-17332-13824  Larrie Robinson
Coffee 3-71342121-22744  Jim Hartley
Austin 3-71381431-25834  Tom Calvin

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Grissom Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Grissom Players on File.



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