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Billingsley Football Team History


Billingsley Bears
Billingsley High School

P.O. Box 118 Billingsley, AL 36006
Stadium: Mims Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: James Carter
Region: 1A-R9
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1932  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights
 James Carter enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Billingsley.
 First 13 win season.
 The Bears won the Class 1A Region 9 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Hale County    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Marbury   *  15   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Autaugaville   *  54   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Maplesville    28   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Dallas County    32   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Verbena   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Isabella    42   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Thorsby    40   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Chelsea    48   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Isabella    55   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Meek    13   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Carrollton    18   6   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Maplesville    18   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4  vs. Montgomery Academy    6   13   L       Championship Game 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored408
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record82-80
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record7-0
1987 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 9 ASWA
9/4/19871 8(1-0) ASWA
9/11/19872 7(2-0) ASWA
9/18/19873 6(3-0) ASWA
9/25/19874 5(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19875 5(5-0) ASWA
10/7/19876 5(6-0) ASWA
10/14/19877 4(7-0) ASWA
10/21/19878 3(8-0) ASWA
10/28/19879 3(9-0) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 3(9-0) ASWA
  
1987 Class 1A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Billingsley 13-14081104-1110313-09618  James Carter
Marbury 8-32321360-17222-15930  Steve McCord
Verbena 3-71191901-23762  Zed Price
Autaugaville 2-8712220-31395  Neal Markham

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Billingsley Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alester HopsonRB Jr.5-11150 1st  ASWA
 Alester HopsonRB Jr.5-11180 1st  BN
 Brian GillilandLB 5-10165 1st  ASWA
 Deon TimmonsQB Jr. HM  BN
 Deon TimmonsQB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Malcolm LanierOL Jr. HM  ASWA



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