News

We now have 836 teams &
192,249 games on AHSFHS.org.

Search Site

AHSFHS Article Series

The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.

Independent Methodist Football Team History

Independent Methodist Crusaders

Independent Methodist School

4410 East Birchwood Drive Mobile, AL 36693
Stadium: IMS Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue, Red & White
Coach: Bill Donald
Region: ACAC-

1970 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2004

1988 Season Highlights

Bill Donald enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Independent Methodist.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	Mobile Christian	0	19	L
Fri., Sep. 9	Faith Academy	47	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Greystone Christian	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23
Fri., Sep. 30
Fri., Oct. 7	Live Oak MS	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 14
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. McIntosh Christian	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Athens Christian GA	8	20	L

1988 Season Totals
Record	3-3
Points Scored	122
Scoring Average	20.3
Points Allowed	72
Defense Average	12.0
Opponents Record	15-15
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-1

1988 Class ACAC Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Independent Methodist was not ranked.

1988 Class ACAC Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
American Christian	3-4	91	165							Jim Birdseye
Bethel Christian	1-0	22	0
Cathedral Christian	1-3	40	87							Hoyt Hammock
Coosa Christian	4-6	150	206							Charles Nails
Faith Academy	0-6	20	254
Greystone Christian	0-4	0	147							Tom Russell
Immanuel Christian	1-0	64	0
Independent Methodist	3-3	122	72							Bill Donald
McIntosh Christian	6-4	191	143							David Turner
Mobile Christian	9-1	306	55	1-0	35	6				Glenn Vickery
Pell City Christian	2-2	77	79
Producing Faith Academy	0-0	0	0							Arthur Johnson
Frontier Christian	0-0	0	0
Tuscaloosa Christian	2-6	115	121							Larry Cannon
West Birmingham Christian	2-6	79	214							Roger Mims

1988 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Independent Methodist Players on File.

1988 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Independent Methodist Players on File.

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.