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UMS-Wright Football Team History


UMS-Wright Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School

65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Chris Nemith
Region: 3A-R1
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1905  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Chris Nemith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at UMS-Wright.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 1 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Citronelle    21   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Fairhope    22   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Grand Bay    12   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Alba    21   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Clarke County    11   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Trinity    35   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Washington County   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. St. James    38   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Southern Choctaw   *  36   24   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ St. Pauls    10   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. B.B. Comer    15   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Ohatchee    35   21   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Aliceville    20   6   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  vs. Briarwood    26   14   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Sat., Dec. 14   Colbert County    19   25   L (OT)   Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored348
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record96-75
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-1
1996 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/24/19967 10(5-2) ASWA
10/31/19968 9(6-2) ASWA
11/7/19969 7(7-2) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 7(8-2) ASWA
  
1996 Class 3A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UMS-Wright 12-33482004-1115802-06336  Chris Nemith
Washington County 6-51981770-16361-13239  Stacy Luker
Southern Choctaw 3-71261980-23656  Larry Boykin

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Hayes Luscher OL Sr. All-Star Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles TomkoOL Sr.6-0260 HM  ASWA
 Jason McDarmentDL Sr.5-10190 1st  BN
 Jason McDermentDL Sr.5-10190 1st  ASWA
 Phillip WillinghamWR Sr.6-0192 1st  BN
 Phillip WillinghamWR Sr.6-0192 1st  ASWA
 Reid HolleyLB Jr.6-2205 HM  BN
 Reid HolleyLB Jr.6-2205 1st  ASWA
 Will JamesRB Sr.5-10180 HM  ASWA
 Will JamesRB Sr. HM  BN



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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.