News

We now have 561 teams &
123,432 games on AHSFHS.org.

Amory Football Team History

Amory Panthers

Amory High School

1006 Sam Haskell Circle Amory, MS
Stadium: Longenecker Field
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Melvin Waters

Select Year:

1919 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Melvin Waters enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Amory.

The Panthers set a team record for losses in a season with 11.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	Baldwyn	6	30	L
Fri., Sep. 7	Pontotoc *	12	19	L
Fri., Sep. 14	New Albany *	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 21	Hamilton AL	6	28	L
Fri., Sep. 28	Grenada *	6	26	L
Fri., Oct. 5	University *	7	46	L
Fri., Oct. 12	Houston *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 19	West Point *	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 26	Sulligent AL	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 2	Starkville *	13	38	L
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Aberdeen *	12	25	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	0-11
Points Scored	74
Scoring Average	6.7
Points Allowed	286
Defense Average	26.0
Opponents Record	60-38 -10
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-0

1956 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	10-0	281	76	8-0-0	234	70	Jack Nix
Grenada	7-3-1	146	79	6-1-1	120	47	Bob Ellard
West Point	6-2-2	180	71	5-2-1	141	59	Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen	5-4	183	157	4-4-0	145	143	John Tidwell
Houston	5-5	196	197	4-4-0	142	136	Joe Brigance
University	4-4-1	164	134	4-4-0	157	127	A.W. Carpenter
New Albany	2-5-2	108	136	2-4-2	89	102	Roy Johnston
Pontotoc	2-8	116	290	1-8-0	92	277	Joe Silveri
Amory	0-11	74	286	0-8-0	56	221	Melvin Waters

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us to submit corrections and new information.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.