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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Escambia County Football Team History


Escambia County Blue Devils
Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: E.H. Penny
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1915  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 E.H. Penny enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Escambia County.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17   Robertsdale    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Flomaton    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Repton    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   W.S. Neal    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Fairhope    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Foley    0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6   T.R. Miller    20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13   Monroe County    28   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19   Semmes    40   0   #Won       
 Wed., Nov. 24   Baldwin County    7   7   T       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed21
  Defense Average2.1
  Opponents Record48-48 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1948 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Escambia County was not ranked.
  

1948 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Carl Madison HB Sr. All-Star Game  

1948 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy ArnoldG 1st  MA
 Carl MadisonB 1st  MA



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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.