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Colbert County Football Team History


Colbert County Indians
Colbert County High School

P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jimmie Moore
Region: 3A-R16
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1915  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jimmie Moore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colbert County.
 The Indians won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  @ Colbert Heights    48   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Lauderdale County   *  43   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Russellville    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Central Florence   *  42   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Deshler    7   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Hazlewood    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Coffee    28   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ West Limestone   *  42   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ West Morgan    21   28   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Sheffield    48   28   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Hanceville    41   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Good Hope    28   20   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Plainview    49   21   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ East Limestone    28   7   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Sat., Dec. 14   UMS-Wright    25   19   W (OT)   Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored474
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record103-68
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-3
1996 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 5 ASWA
9/12/19961 8(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 5(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 3(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 3(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 3(4-1) ASWA
10/17/19966 7(4-2) ASWA
10/24/19967 7(5-2) ASWA
10/31/19968 6(6-2) ASWA
11/7/19969 9(6-2) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 8(7-3) ASWA
  
1996 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 12-34742385-0171733-012738  Jimmie Moore
Lauderdale County 8-43372871-145392-17585  Ronald Ritter
Central Florence 7-33132171-28173  Ikey Fowler
West Limestone 1-91123460-334121  Jeff Pugh

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Dante Ellington OL So.6-6315 3A Player of the Year  ASWA

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Andy EvansP Sr.5-9165 HM  ASWA
 Dante EllingtonOL So.6-5310 1st  BN
 Dante EllingtonOL So.6-5310 1st  ASWA
 Demarcus WarrenRB Sr.5-8160 HM  BN
 Demarcus WarrenRB Sr.5-8160 HM  ASWA
 Ronnie RicksLB So.5-8200 1st  ASWA
 Ronnie RicksLB So.5-8200 HM  BN



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