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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Arab Football Team History


Arab Knights
Arab High School

P.O. Box 740 Arab, AL 35016
Stadium: Arab City Schools Sports Complex
Colors: Royal, Gold & White
Coach: Fred Buster Gross
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1922  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Fred Buster Gross enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Arab.
 The Knights move from Class 4A and into Region 0.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Albertville    27   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Cullman    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Guntersville    12   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Boaz    37   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Scottsboro    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Fort Payne    23   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Fairview    34   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 4  @ Cobb Avenue    28   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Tarrant    7   53   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record51-37 -4
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1971 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/9/197110 7(6-1-1) AHSAA
  

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

1971 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Arab Players on File.



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