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Darden Football Team History

Darden Panthers

J.W. Darden High School

Opelika, AL 0
Stadium:
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jesse Dixon

1935 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 1969

1966 Season Highlights

Jesse Dixon enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Darden.

The Panthers set a team record by scoring 53 in a game.

The Panthers set a team record for margin of victory at 53 points.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	Mount Olive	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 8	R.R. Moton Tallassee	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	Drake	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Chambers County Training	53	0	W
Sat., Oct. 29	Laurel
Sat., Nov. 5	R.R. Moton Tallassee	18	8	W
Tue., Nov. 8	Chambers County Training
Thu., Nov. 10	East Highland

1966 Season Totals
Record	4-1
Points Scored	115
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	14
Defense Average	2.8
Opponents Record	15-24 -3
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1966 Class AIAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Darden was not ranked.

1966 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Darden Players on File.

1966 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Darden Players on File.

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.