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Huntsville Football Team History


Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue
Coach: Greg Patterson
Region: 6A-R15
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1907  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Greg Patterson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
 The Panthers won the Class 6A Region 15 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27   Butler    23   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    14   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 10   Grissom    9   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 17   Coffee    37   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Albertville    21   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   J.O. Johnson    6   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Decatur   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Lee Huntsville   *  41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Brewer   *  32   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Sparkman    52   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Scottsboro    38   3   W    Joe Davis Stadium   1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Shades Valley    16   17   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored316
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record66-64
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record0-0
1987 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/28/19879 10(8-1) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 8(9-1) ASWA
  
1987 Class 6A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huntsville 10-23161271-154203-010016  Greg Patterson
Lee Huntsville 3-81672590-18382-16157  George Bennett
Decatur 6-41441821-23862  Steve Rivers
Brewer 1-9862900-336100  Charles Brown

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

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Keith NeighborsLB Sr. HM  BN
 Keith NeighborsLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Pat WynnRB Sr.5-10165 HM  BN
 Pat WynnRB Sr.5-10165 1st  ASWA



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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.