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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Athens Football Team History


Athens Golden Eagles
Athens High School

P.O. Box 109 Athens, AL 35612
Stadium: Athens Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Chet Cline
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1906  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Chet Cline enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Athens.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Decatur    0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Hartselle    27   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Lawrence County    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Sheffield    7   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Butler    3   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Coffee    0   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Cullman    0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Huntsville    3   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Walker    7   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Deshler    7   7   T       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record57-39 -4
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-4
1959 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Athens was not ranked.
  

1959 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.

1959 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Archie BoothT HM  BN
 Archie BoothT HM  MA
 HendersonE HM  MA



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