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West Marion Football Team History

West Marion Trojans

West Marion High School

2 West Marion Street Foxworth, MS
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Colors: Red & White
Coach: Perry Coggin

1961 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Perry Coggin enters his 13th season as Head Coach at West Marion.

The Trojans finished 6th in District 7.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Columbia *	26	28	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Salem	42	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Tylertown	18	53	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Bassfield *	6	47	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Pine LA	38	13	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ North Forrest *	18	12	W
Thu., Oct. 17	vs. Prentiss *	12	36	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ East Marion *	14	45	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Northeast Jones	7	48	L
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Collins *	28	35	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	209
Scoring Average	20.9
Points Allowed	324
Defense Average	32.4
Opponents Record	70-43
District Record	1-5
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	3-2

1996 Class 3A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bassfield	10-3	347	140	2-1	89	61	5-2	172	57	Berry Govan
Prentiss	12-2	347	182	3-1	88	68	6-1	136	54	Alvin Gray
Collins	6-4	137	164				4-2	88	97	Royce Foster
Columbia	6-5	253	258				4-2	133	134	Joey Porter
East Marion	3-7	149	143				1-5	64	102	Leslie Peters
West Marion	3-7	209	324				1-5	104	203	Perry Coggin
North Forrest	1-8	137	209				1-5	88	138	Alton Waltman

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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.