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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: John Akins
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1914  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 John Akins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pickens County.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Brookwood    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Kennedy    41   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Meek    45   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ West Blocton    26   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Carrollton    6   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Aliceville    0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Caledonia MS    37   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Lamar County    18   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Gordo    25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  OPEN 
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record34-42 -2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-0
1966 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pickens County was not ranked.
  

1966 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pickens County Players on File.

1966 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James LangG Sr. HM  BN
 SimpsonB Sr. HM  BN



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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.