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Pickens County Football Team History


Pickens County Tornados
Pickens County High School

P.O. Box 1239 Reform, AL 35481
Stadium: G.S. Spruill Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Black
Coach: J.T. Elmore
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1914  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 J.T. Elmore enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pickens County.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Gordo    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Aliceville    38   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Kennedy    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Palmetto    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Sumter County    51   7   W       
 Mon., Oct. 29  @ Carrollton    38   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Millport    25   6   W       
 Tue., Oct. 9  @ Lamar County    44   13   W       
 Tue., Oct. 16  @ Gordo    40   14   W       
 Wed., Nov. 21  vs. Holt    14   14   T       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored351
  Scoring Average35.1
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record44-45 -4
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record4-0
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pickens County was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Doug Elmore FB Sr.170 Back of Year  Bham Post-Herald

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug ElmoreG Sr.170 1st  BN
 Doug ElmoreB Sr.170 1st  BPH
 Doug ElmoreHB Sr.170 HM  MA
 Ed HeritageE 3rd  BPH
 LylesE HM  MA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.