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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Shelby County Football Team History


Shelby County Wildcats
Shelby County High School

101 Washington St. Columbiana, AL 35051
Stadium: Wildcats Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: J.W. Waites
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1912  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 J.W. Waites enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Shelby County.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Childersburg    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23   Vincent    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Thompson    7   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Chilton County    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Lineville    6   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Montevallo    7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Sylacauga    0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Henderson NC    12   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Alexander City    0   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Tuscaloosa County    16   25   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record49-36 -3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
1949 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Shelby County was not ranked.
  

1949 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Shelby County Players on File.

1949 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Shelby County Players on File.



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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.