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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cherokee Football Team History


Cherokee Indians
Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Bud Mills
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1923  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Bud Mills enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Colbert Heights    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Central Florence    25   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Courtland    29   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Russellville    28   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Hazlewood    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Rogers    12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Muscle Shoals    13   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Phil Campbell    10   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Iuka MS    33   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Colbert County    6   26   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record42-45 -3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1973 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/10/19736 2(6-0) AHSAA
10/17/19737 3(7-0) AHSAA
10/3/19735 4(5-0) AHSAA
9/19/19733 1(3-0) AHSAA
  

1973 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.

1973 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jerome ArmsteadB Jr.165 1st  BPH



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.