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Teams
 Team W - L - T   Pct
1 Colbert County 593-298-19 66.6%
2T.R. Miller589-281-20 67.7%
3 Enterprise 582-248-34 70.1%
4Ben. Russell579-299-26 66.1%
5 Deshler 576-306-34 65.3%
6Thomasville556-294-47 65.4%
7 Oneonta 554-269-29 67.3%
8Sidney Lanier548-332-38 62.3%
9 Hamilton 532-326-36 62.0%
10Decatur527-265-23 66.5%
11 Guntersville 519-357-21 59.2%
12UMS-Wright517-379-25 57.7%
13 Hartselle 514-341-25 60.1%
14Alexandria512-275-27 65.1%
15 Anniston 512-322-27 61.4%
16Cordova510-282-23 64.4%
17 Foley 508-276-27 64.8%
18Dothan502-345-32 59.3%
19 Murphy 501-319-27 61.1%
Coaches (Thru 2008)
  Coach  Wins
1 Glenn Daniel 302
2Waldon Tucker290
3 Steve Savarese 287
4Mac Champion281
5 Nolan Atkins 271
6Spence McCracken268
7 Robert Higginbotham 267
8Buddy Anderson260
9 Roy Knapp 257
10Ken McKinney256
11 Robby James 255
12Wayne Trawick254
13 H.L. Shorty Ogle 253
14Hugh O'Shields243
15 Harlan Robinson 243


News

We now have
 733
 teams &  125,233 games.

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Contributors

WHM submitted Catholic Montgomery scores and Coaches back to 1945.

Joe Ferguson submitted Enterprise scores and Coaches back to 1921.

Danny Jones submitted Northside scores and Coaches back to 1959.

Lissoy submitted Auburn scores and Coaches back to 1911.

Darrell Brock submitted West Point scores and Coaches back to 1964.

Todd Dillashaw & Roger Ellis submitted Hamilton scores and Coaches back to 1912.

John L. Williams submitted Deshler scores and Coaches back to 1924.

Red Devil submitted Central Phenix City scores and Coaches back to 1928.

Ben Lusk submitted Guntersville scores and Coaches back to 1914.

Ben Estes submitted Brewer almost complete back to 1970.

Jeff Williams submitted Benjamin Russell Completed back to 1922.

Steven Burchell submitted Lauderdale County scores for many years back to 1926.

Mike Goodson submitted Gadsden scores back to their first season in 1924.

John Vital submitted Hazel Green scores back to 1962, which was their first season. He also gave us Madison Academy.

Daryl Lowery submitted Jemison scores back to 1947, the first year for Football in Jemison.

The History of High School Football in Alabama


   Welcome to the Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Our goal is to chronicle a complete history of high school football in the state of Alabama. The most daunting task is to compile a team by team record of scores for every game ever played within the state. We also will provide other important information including coaching records, state wide polls, state championship summaries, region and area records and so much more. If you can provide accurate scores or any other information related to our efforts we encourage you to contact us.
 

The Latest on AHSFHS.org

 * The 12-4 Pittsburgh Steelers will square off against the 9-7 Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. It should come as no surprise that more than a few players with ties to the state of Alabama have helped their respective teams make it to this year’s Super Bowl.  Read More
  * Hollywood portrayals of High School football, whether comedies or dramas, often portray the game at the center of a small town's existence and the focus of its attention.  Read More
  * A Football Timeline of the history of Highs School Football in Alabama. Read More 

Articles Archives - other articles about the history of high school football in Alabama.

Mythical Champions

 * Prior to the playoffs in 1966 teams were awarded mythical state tiles by various newspapers and organizations. These titles are just as important to the schools, players and coaches as any championship won today. Read More

AHSFHS.org Fan Shop

 * This is your chance to show your team colors as a fan of high school football. Shop for hundreds of items with your school's colors and logos at the AHSFHS.org Fan Shop.

2008 Super 6 Championships

 * Prattville and Leroy repeated as state champions in 2008 while four new champions were crowned in the Super Six. Complete games summaries are now available. Read More

 * Super Six matchups for the 2008 AHSAA playoffs are HERE.

Current Streaks

Winning Streak
          25 - Leroy
 Losing Streak
          26 - Paul Bryant
 Regular Season Wins
          38 - Clay County
 Region Winning Streak
          49 - Brantley
 Region Losing Streak
          27 - Douglas
 Home Winning Streak
          22 - Prattville
 Consecutive Winning Seasons
          26 - Clay County
 Consecutive 10 Win Seasons
          9 - Russellville
 Consecutive Playoff Seasons
          28 - Colbert County, Hazlewood
 Consecutive 1st Round Playoff Wins
          15 - UMS-Wright
 Consecutive Games Scoring
          280 - T.R. Miller

News

     The ASHFHS.org Fan Shop 

AHSFHS.org recently partnered with Prep Sportswear to give you the ability to purchase customized apparel for your favorite team. There is no minimum order and bulk order discounts available. Hundreds of products to choose from and the ability to personalize each product with your name, player number and year! Our Gear is from Brand Names: Ping®, Nike®, Adidas®, Champion®, American Apparel® and Columbia®.
Look for the Prep Sportswear links on AHSFHS.org to customize your apparel.


     State Championship Game Summaries

 State championship games summaries. We are working to complete summaries with stats, box scores, photos and rosters for all the state title games back to 1966 when the playoffs began.


     How to Help

 Visit our How to help link if you have any interest in assisting us. We are also interested in any stories about the history of football in Alabama. If you have an article or know a good story pertaining to the history of high school football why not send it to us.


Sources

We do not guarantee our information to be 100% accurate. We rely on many sources some of which were not completely reliable the further we go back in time. Many people have contributed to compiling the scores from various newspapers, yearbooks and other sources.

Using This Information

Disclaimer

We hope you will find the site useful. If you would like to use this information in any way, we respectfully request that you refer to AHSFHS.org as your source.

This will help in getting the word out about the project and encourage others to join the efforts. This will also assist in providing the most accurate information possible.

Coaches Project

The Coaches Project is beginning to take shape nicely. Currently 158 coaches have been documented with at least 100 wins. There are many others that will be discovered in the future with the assistance of visitors to the site and research. Glenn Daniel heads the list with 302 wins having coached at Pine Hill and Luverne beginning in 1947. Coach Daniel retired after the 1992 season. Waldon Tucker, with 290 wins, heads the list for active coaches and Danny Horn leads in winning percentage with a stellar 83.9% at Clay County.

Where We Are

We currently have records for 733 teams. Many of the teams are nearing completion but we are still in need of coaches, game dates and locations. The website is changing almost daily with new research being uploaded all the time. Our hope is you will visit often to view the progress of the site.

Tales from Alabama Prep Football

Ron Ingram and Rubin Grant have covered High School football in Alabama for many years and have produced a great book on the sport. A must read for every high school football fan. If you haven't read it get a copy today. It was during high school that players such as Bo Jackson, Pat Sullivan, Bobby Bowden, Bart Starr, John Hannah, Kenny Stabler, Pat Trammell, Terrell "T.O." Owens, and Carnell "Cadillac" Williams-to name but a few-began their ascent to stardom.

Another good book on HS Football in the state is the Complete History of DeKalb County/ Ft Payne Wildcats Football. Larry Hancock did much of the research and put the book together. Copies are available through the school.

The Beginning

The game of American football as played today by high school, college, and professional teams grew out of rugby-style football which in the mid-1870s replaced a largely kicking game known as association football. Although initially played on village greens and on college fields, the first intercollegiate game took place on 6 November 1869 when Rutgers defeated Princeton 6-4 in a soccer-style game. Five years later, Montreal's McGill University playing at Harvard introduced rugby football, which would be rapidly adopted by eastern teams.   *Answers.com