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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Dennis Coe
Region: 2A-R6
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1929  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Dennis Coe enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions move from Class 3A and into Region 6.
 The Lions won the Class 2A Region 6 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Wicksburg    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Slocomb    57   41   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Headland    34   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Abbeville    21   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Ashford    10   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Cottonwood    8   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Clayton   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ G.W. Long   *  38   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Louisville   *  23   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Rehobeth    17   35   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Georgiana    22   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed289
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record50-69
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-2
1996 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Houston County was not ranked.
  
1996 Class 2A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston County 6-53122890-122423-010339  Dennis Coe
G.W. Long 4-62432510-127542-111680  Jimmy Payne
Louisville 1-91163091-25063  Ron Prottsman
Clayton 0-10674390-347134  James Sims

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Daniel MobleyWR Sr. HM  BN
 Josh TerryP Sr.6-2180 1st  ASWA
 Josh TerryP Sr.6-2180 1st  BN



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