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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Altoona Football Team History


Altoona Choctaws
Altoona High School

 Altoona, AL 0
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Colors: White & Crimson
Coach: Ben Perkins
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1922  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 1965
1963 Season Highlights
 Ben Perkins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Altoona.
 The Choctaws move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Sardis    19   19   T       
 Sat., Sep. 14   Susan Moore    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   J.B. Pennington    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Gaston    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Locust Fork    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Southside Gadsden    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Winterboro    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Walnut Grove    20   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Cherokee County    6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Geraldine    27   12   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -2
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record44-48 -8
  Home Record2-0 -1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1963 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 8(7-1-2) MA
  

1963 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bruce McAfee DE Sr.6-3195 All-Star Game  

1963 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bruce McAfeeE Sr.197 1st  BN
 Bruce McAfeeE Sr.197 1st  BPH
 Ernie HutchensE HM  BN
 Ernie HutchensE 2nd  BPH



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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.