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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Linden Football Team History


Linden Patriots
Linden High School

P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Donald Nelson
Region: 2A-R8
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1920  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Donald Nelson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Linden.
 The Patriots move from Region 5 to Region 8.
 The Patriots won the Class 2A Region 8 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ John Essex    43   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Marengo    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Sweet Water    15   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Southern Choctaw    19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Francis Marion   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Paramount    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. A.L. Johnson   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Sunshine    50   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Autaugaville    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Keith    32   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Calera    18   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Holtville    14   9   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Reeltown    6   19   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record69-75
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-2
1986 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Linden was not ranked.
  
1986 Class 2A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Linden 10-3268902-138342-0387  Donald Nelson
Francis Marion 1-101192310-19301-14020  Craig Weeks
A.L. Johnson 2-8702550-2051  Jesse L. Presnell

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Linden Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Henry Charles WilkersonDL Sr.5-10175 1st  ASWA
 Isaiah MackLB Sr.5-11175 HM  BN
 Isaiah MackLB Sr.5-11175 1st  ASWA
 Jesse McCorveyDB HM  ASWA



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