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Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: James Odom
Region: 2A-R4
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1929  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2025
1984 Season Highlights
 James Odom enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Lions finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Geneva County    14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Rehobeth    9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Headland    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Dale County    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Ashford    21   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Louisville    10   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Samson   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Abbeville    26   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. New Brockton   *  43   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Cottonwood   *  12   48   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Florala    35   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Cottonwood    16   28   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record65-66
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-1
1984 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/15/19842 9(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 6(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 10(3-1) ASWA
10/6/19845 9(4-1) ASWA
10/13/19846 7(5-1) ASWA
10/20/19847 6(6-1) ASWA
10/27/19848 6(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 6(8-1) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 9(8-2) ASWA
  
1984 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cottonwood 12-24331143-1129443-015012  Jim McCain
Houston County 9-32231601-151422-17661  James Odom
New Brockton 5-52112581-229101  Leavy Boutwell
Samson 1-9822380-2670  Joe Hudson

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Robert Stewart RB Jr.6-1238 2A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Robert Stewart RB Jr.6-1238 Super 12  ASWA

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Buster HicksLB HM  ASWA
 Buster HicksLB HM  BN
 Robert MayOL HM  ASWA
 Robert MayOL HM  BN
 Robert StewartRB Jr.6-1238 1st  ASWA
 Robert StewartRB Jr.6-1238 1st  BN
 Roger WashingtonOL HM  ASWA
 Roger WashingtonOL HM  BN



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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.