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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sterling Football Team History


Sterling Bulldogs
Sterling High School

 Sheffield, AL 0
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Coach: Milton Franklin
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1932  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1966
1956 Season Highlights
 Milton Franklin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sterling.
 The Bulldogs set a team record by scoring 52 in a game.
 The Bulldogs set a team record for margin of victory at 52 points.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Moulton Gophers    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Lakeside Decatur    0   15   L       
    Reedtown    46   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Central Courtland    52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Burrell Slater    6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Trenholm                 
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed21
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record11-16 -1
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
1956 Class AIAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sterling was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sterling Players on File.

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sterling 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.