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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Demopolis Football Team History


Demopolis Tigers
Demopolis High School

701 Hwy. 80 W. Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: E.D. Chink Lott
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1920  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 E.D. Chink Lott enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Demopolis.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Aliceville    27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Bibb County    20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Greensboro    25   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Linden    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Walter Wellborn    21   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Eutaw    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Holt    13   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Parrish Selma    20   20   T       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Tuscaloosa County    32   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Sumter County    47   13   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record48-42 -7
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Demopolis was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Erskine Mercer HB All American  WW
 Erskine Mercer HB Sr.5-10155 All-Star Game  

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BrookerG HM  MA
 UlmerHB HM  MA



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