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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





B.B. Comer Football Team History


B.B. Comer Tigers
Braxton Bragg Comer High School

801 Seminole Ave. Sylacauga, AL 35150
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bobby Overton
Region: 3A-R5
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1925  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Bobby Overton enters his 31st season as Head Coach at B.B. Comer.
 The Tigers move from Region 6 to Region 5.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Childersburg    14   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Winterboro    24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Lincoln    34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Munford    16   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Central Coosa    36   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. West Blocton   *  56   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Carver Birmingham   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Briarwood   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Talladega County Central    12   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Sylacauga    0   20   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ UMS-Wright    14   15   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record54-69
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1996 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 9 ASWA
9/12/19961 2(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 2(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 1(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 1(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 1(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 1(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 1(7-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 4(7-1) ASWA
11/7/19969 4(8-1) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 6(8-2) ASWA
  
1996 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Briarwood 13-13571393-180533-09032  Fred Yancey
B.B. Comer 8-32461070-114152-19643  Bobby Overton
Carver Birmingham 4-61392171-24069  Willie Peake
West Blocton 0-10914120-330112  Sam Hicks

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Chris Wheeler DE Sr.6-2218 AL-MS Game  
 Chris Wheeler LB Sr.6-2218 Super All-State  Bham News

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris WheelerLB Sr.6-2220 1st  ASWA
 Chris WheelerLB Sr.6-2220 1st  BN
 Wayne LongRB Sr. HM  BN



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