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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cordova Football Team History


Cordova Blue Devils
Cordova High School

#1 Blue Devil Way Cordova, AL 35550
Stadium: Hudson-Kerby Field
Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: Charles Brown
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1925  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Charles Brown enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cordova.
 First playoff win.
 First 12 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Lamar County    3   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Dora    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Pinson Valley    22   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Curry    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Carbon Hill    21   6   W       
 Tue., Oct. 3  @ Oakman    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Northside    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Corner    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Winfield    7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Parrish    26   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Elmore County    16   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ West Morgan    14   10   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. Oneonta    14   43   L       Championship Game 
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record71-56 -6
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record7-0
1972 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19726 2(6-0) AHSAA
10/18/19727 1(7-0) AHSAA
10/25/19728 1(8-0) AHSAA
10/4/19725 2(5-0) AHSAA
11/1/19729 2(9-0) AHSAA
11/12/1972Final 4 AHSAA
11/8/197210 3(10-0) AHSAA
9/20/19723 5(3-0) AHSAA
9/27/19724 3(4-0) AHSAA
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cordova Players on File.

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ricky GurganusT Sr.199 2nd  BN
 Ricky GurganusLB Sr.6-1190 1st  BPH
 Roher BullocksL HM  BPH
 Vince MorrowQB/B HM  BPH



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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.