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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





UMS Football Team History


UMS Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School

65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Leon Akins

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1905  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights
 Leon Akins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at UMS.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ W.S. Neal    6   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Theodore    29   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Murphy    7   34   L    Ladd   
 Fri., Sep. 28  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Alba    49   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Escambia County    14   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Geneva    8   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Jackson    26   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   McGill    7   27   L    Ladd   
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Robertsdale    20   9   W    Ladd   
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record43-44 -1
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record3-3
1973 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 UMS was not ranked.
  

1973 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No UMS Players on File.

1973 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 AndreadesB HM  BN



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