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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cherokee Football Team History


Cherokee Indians
Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Bud Mills
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1923  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bud Mills enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Colbert Heights    31   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Central Florence    39   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Waterloo    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Corinth MS    18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Lauderdale County    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Austin    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Muscle Shoals    7   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Rogers    28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Russellville    0   16   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Colbert County    13   12   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record41-45 -4
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1966 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee was not ranked.
  

1966 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.

1966 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg ScottT HM  BN



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