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Hueytown Football Team History

Hueytown Golden Gophers

Hueytown High School

4881 15th Street Road Hueytown, AL 35023
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Morris Higginbotham

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1921 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Morris Higginbotham enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hueytown.

The Golden Gophers move from Class and into Region 0.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Minor	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. West End	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Banks	20	13	W
Fri., Oct. 4	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Shades Valley	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Fairfield	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Tarrant	0	0	T
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Jones Valley	42	6	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. John Carroll	12	7	W
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Bessemer	7	0	W

1963 Season Totals
Record	7-1 -1
Points Scored	141
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	32
Defense Average	3.6
Opponents Record	43-43 -3
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	2-1

1963 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/11/1963	5	3	(3-0)	27.6	BPH
10/3/1963	4	9	(3-0)	27	AP
12/2/1963	Final	7	(7-1-1)	25.3	BPH

1963 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Donnie Ray	LB	Sr.	5-11	175	All-Star Game

1963 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Donnie Ray	C				HM	BPH
Higginbotham	B				HM	BN
Jimmy Ashcraft	B				HM	BN
Ken Jones	T				HM	BPH
Ken Jones	T				HM	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.