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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Greenville Football Team History


Greenville Tigers
Greenville High School

100 Tiger Drive Greenville, AL 36037
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Willis Wright
Region: 5A-R3
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Willis Wright enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Greenville.
 First 13 win season.
 The Tigers won the Class 5A Region 3 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Fairhope    7   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Eutaw    70   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Jackson    7   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Escambia County    21   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Stanhope Elmore    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Opp   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Central Hayneville    49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Andalusia   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Northview    33   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Charles Henderson   *  35   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Eufaula    38   15   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. McAdory    13   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Chilton County    24   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  @ Sylacauga    21   7   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4  @ Russellville    21   20   W (2OT)      Championship Game 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record13-2
  Points Scored398
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record86-79
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-2
1987 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/28/19879 10(7-2) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 9(8-2) ASWA
  
1987 Class 5A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 13-23981445-0117483-08713  Willis Wright
Andalusia 5-51391670-19212-15331  Mike Williams
Charles Henderson 2-71131901-22781  Ronnie Gilliland
Opp 1-91002620-32769  Jamie Riggs

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Curtis Peterson RB Sr.5-10170 AL-MS Game  

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Curtis PetersonRB 190 HM  ASWA
 Curtis PetersonRB Sr.5-11170 1st  BN
 Mark BookerDL Sr.6-1175 1st  BN
 Pat DavidsonDL HM  ASWA
 Richard FussellOL HM  ASWA
 Ruichard FussellOL Sr. HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.