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 Athens  Golden Eagles Team Information, Streaks and Records 
If a record has occurred more than once the last time it happened will be used.
  Winning & Losing Streaks
 The Golden Eagles longest winning streak of 16 games began on 10/19/1934 when they defeated Lauderdale County by a score of 52-0. The streak ended on 9/25/1936 with a loss to Hartselle 14-0.
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 The Golden Eagles longest losing streak of 13 games began on 9/8/1961 when they lost to Decatur by a score of 38-0. The streak ended on 10/5/1962 with a win over Sheffield 13-0.
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 The longest scoring streak for Athens is 74 games. It began on 9/5/1997 (Fri) and ended on 11/15/2002 (Fri)
 
 Game Records
 The Golden Eagles record for most points scored in a game was set on 1923 when they defeated Homewood by a score of 24-31.
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 The Golden Eagles record for most points allowed in a game was set on 1925 when they lost to Homewood by a score of 31-24.
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 The Golden Eagles record for largest margin of victory in a game was set on 1923 when they defeated Homewood by a score of 24-31.
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 The Golden Eagles record for largest margin of defeat in a game was set on 1925 when they lost to Homewood by a score of 31-24.
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 The Golden Eagles record for most points scored by both teams in a game (98) was set on 10/4/2024 when they lost to Muscle Shoals by a score of 56-42.
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 The last time the Golden Eagles were shutout was on 8/29/2020 when they were blanked by James Clemens 22-0.
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 The last time the Golden Eagles shutout an opponent was on 10/17/2024 when they shutout Columbia by a score of 54-0.
 
 Season Records
 The last time the Golden Eagles were ranked #1 in the polls was on 10/19/1977 in week 8 of the 1977 football season by the Birmingham News with a (8-0) record.
 
 Athens  Golden Eagles Historic Victories 
 1     Sun., Oct. 10 1915 vs. Jones TN  7-0  
 50     Fri., Nov. 8 1935 @ Brilliant  20-7  
 100     Fri., Sep. 19 1947 vs. Lauderdale County  7-0  
 150     Fri., Oct. 15 1954 @ Coffee  26-6  
 200     Fri., Nov. 5 1965 vs. Lee Huntsville  21-12  
 250     Fri., Oct. 19 1973 @ Cullman  41-7  
 300     Fri., Sep. 26 1980 vs. McCallie TN  20-14  
 350     Fri., Sep. 9 1988 vs. Bob Jones  33-8  
 400     Fri., Oct. 28 1994 @ Lee Huntsville  17-13  
 450     Fri., Sep. 22 2000 @ Coffee  28-7  
 500     Fri., Nov. 10 2006 @ Briarwood  21-11  
 550     Thu., Oct. 27 2016 @ Huntsville  35-7  
 600     Fri., Sep. 27 2024 vs. Hazel Green  39-14  
 603     Fri., Nov. 1 2024 @ Homewood  24-31  
 
 Most Points Scored in a Game 
 Fri., Sep. 13 1923 @ Decatur  96-0  
 Fri., Sep. 27 1929 vs. Joe Bradley  86-0  
 Sat., Oct. 21 1916 vs. Florence State  80-0  
 Thu., Sep. 15 1949 vs. Hazlewood  74-0  
 Fri., Sep. 27 1940 @ Lincoln Huntsville  72-0  
 Fri., Oct. 17 1941 vs. Elkmont  68-0  
 Fri., Oct. 18 1935 vs. Ardmore  66-0  
 Fri., Oct. 30 1931 vs. Colbert County  66-0  
 Fri., Sep. 26 1941 vs. Ardmore  63-0  
 Thu., Aug. 24 2023 @ East Limestone  63-14  

Most Points Allowed in a Game
 Fri., Sep. 13 1925 @ Cullman  0-80  
 Fri., Oct. 27 2017 @ Austin  28-69  
 Fri., Sep. 15 2023 @ Muscle Shoals  28-66  
 Fri., Oct. 22 1943 vs. Decatur  0-65  
 Fri., Oct. 22 1925 vs. Lauderdale County  0-59  
 Fri., Oct. 31 1924 vs. Cullman  0-59  
 Wed., Nov. 29 1939 @ Huntsville  13-58  
 Fri., Oct. 22 2021 vs. Decatur  34-56  
 Fri., Oct. 4 2024 @ Muscle Shoals  42-56  
 Fri., Oct. 16 2015 vs. Austin  27-55  

Most Points Scored Both Teams in a Game
 Fri., Oct. 4 2024 @ Muscle Shoals  98   42-56  
 Fri., Oct. 27 2017 @ Austin  97   28-69  
 Fri., Oct. 27 1923 @ Decatur  96   96-0  
 Fri., Sep. 15 2023 @ Muscle Shoals  94   28-66  
 Fri., Oct. 22 2021 vs. Decatur  90   34-56  
 Fri., Sep. 25 2020 vs. Hueytown  89   49-40  
 Fri., Sep. 24 2010 vs. Austin  86   45-41  
 Fri., Sep. 27 1929 vs. Joe Bradley  86   86-0  
 Fri., Nov. 14 1975 @ Cullman  82   54-28  
 Fri., Oct. 16 2015 vs. Austin  82   27-55  




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