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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Ariton Football Team History


Ariton Purple Cats
Ariton High School

P.O. Box 750 Ariton, AL 36311
Stadium: Robert F. Zumstien Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Eugene Carter
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1928  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Eugene Carter enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Tuskegee    23   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. G.W. Long    13   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Louisville    0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Blue Springs    54   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Clio    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Zion Chapel    27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Clayton    32   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Coffee Springs    19   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Notasulga    12   15   L       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Wicksburg    21   26   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record40-47 -4
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record2-4
1968 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ariton was not ranked.
  

1968 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1968 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.



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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.