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Guntersville Football Team History


Guntersville Wildcats
Guntersville High School

4800 Hwy. 431 S. Guntersville, AL 35976
Stadium: Chorba-Lee Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Joe Chorba
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1914  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Joe Chorba enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Guntersville.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 6  vs. J.B. Pennington    12   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Geraldine    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Arab    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Jackson County    8   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ DeKalb County    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Oneonta    45   18   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  vs. Emma Sansom    6   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Cullman    25   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Boaz    34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Albertville    25   14   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record52-45 -3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-1
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Guntersville was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Don Fuell QB 6-1205 All American  SS
 Don Fuell QB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ben BoothE 2nd  BPH
 Don FuellQB Sr.175 HM  MA
 Don FuellB Sr.175 1st  BN
 Don FuellB Sr.175 1st  BPH



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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.