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Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Gary Myers
Region: 2A-R4
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1929  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Gary Myers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions finished 7th in Region 4.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Geneva County   *  7   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Wicksburg    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Abbeville   *  0   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Ariton    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Cottonwood   *  6   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Coffee Springs    12   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Slocomb   *  6   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Brantley    7   58   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Clio    6   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ G.W. Long    0   34   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored76
  Scoring Average7.6
  Points Allowed278
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record64-41
  Region Record0-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-4
1976 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Houston County was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Headland 7-42161280-17134-110065  Sherrill Singleton
Abbeville 8-2242625-116125  David Barnes
Cottonwood 5-52041704-212985  John Lewis
Geneva County 4-61341472-476123  Neal Markham
Slocomb 5-51402083-383112  Dwight Tew
Rehobeth 4-61481831-45887  Sonny Daley
Houston County 2-8762780-419129  Gary Myers

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.



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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.