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Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots
Hillcrest High School

300 Patriot Pkwy. Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Stadium: Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Skipper Clements
Region: 5A-R7
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1981  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Skipper Clements enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 The Patriots finished 2nd in Region 7.
 The Patriots set a team record for losses in a season with 9.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Fayette County    14   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Northside    30   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Tuscaloosa County    0   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Mountain Brook    0   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Russellville    35   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Holt    14   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Southside Selma   *  37   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Pelham    21   24   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Demopolis   *  10   15   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Greensboro    7   12   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Blount    10   46   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed248
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record96-40
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-6
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  
1996 Class 5A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Demopolis 10-33181273-173632-05816  Cody Keene
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 2-91782480-110461-14715  Skipper Clements
Southside Selma 0-10483760-2680  Leroy Miles

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.



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