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Coffee Football Team History
Coffee Yellow Jackets
Coffee High School
648 N. Cherry St. Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Hayden Riley
1956 Season Highlights
Hayden Riley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Coffee.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 13 vs. Messick TN
20
6
W
Fri., Sep. 28 vs.
Russellville
33
18
W
Fri., Oct. 5 @
Huntsville
25
0
W
Fri., Oct. 12 @
Deshler
26
0
W
Fri., Oct. 19 vs.
Athens
26
14
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Woodlawn
0
27
L
Fri., Nov. 2 vs.
Decatur
22
27
L
Fri., Nov. 9 @
Butler
40
0
W
Fri., Nov. 16 @
Walker
13
13
T
Thu., Nov. 22 vs.
Sheffield
42
14
W
1956 Season Totals
Record 7-2
-1
Points Scored 247
Scoring Average 24.7
Points Allowed 119
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 48-35
-7
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 3-0
-1
1956 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Coffee was not ranked.
1956 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Bill Grimes
G
Sr. 6-1 190
All-Star Game
Billy Hill
QB
Sr. 6-0 165
All-Star Game
Freddie Cruce
All American
WW
Freddie Cruce
HB
Sr. 5-10 175
All-Star Game
Henry Prater
DE
Sr. 175
All-Star Game
1956 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bill Grimes G
3rd
BPH
Freddie Cruce HB
Sr. 165
HM
MA
Freddie Cruce B
Sr. 165
1st
BN
Freddie Cruce B
Sr. 165
1st
BPH
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