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Escambia Academy Football Team History


Escambia Academy Cougars
Escambia Academy

268 Cowpen Creek Rd Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Bachelor Field
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach: Jimmy Brown
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1971  <-- 1971 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Escambia Academy.
 This was the first season Escambia Academy fielded a team.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Cougars move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Stephen Spears Academy    36   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Greenville Academy    54   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Wilcox Academy    63   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Pike Liberal Arts    61   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wesleyan Academy    68   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Sparta Academy    56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Crenshaw Christian    6   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Monroe Academy    8   8   T       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Central Alabama    66   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Grove Hill Academy    40   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. South Choctaw Academy    20   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26   Southern Academy    6   7   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored484
  Scoring Average40.3
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record55-54 -6
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1971 Class AISA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Escambia Academy was not ranked.
  

1971 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Escambia Academy Players on File.

1971 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Benny BlackwellB HM  BN
 Benny BlackwellB HM  BPH
 James WalkerDT Sr.220 1st  BPH
 James WalkerDT Sr.220 1st  BN
 Robert DonaldDB Sr.160 1st  BN
 Robert DonaldDB Sr.160 1st  BPH



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In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.