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Dothan Football Team History


Dothan Tigers
Dothan High School

1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jim Addison
Region: 6A-R4
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1912  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2018
1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Addison enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Dothan.
 The Tigers won the Class 6A Region 4 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Theodore    23   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Bainbridge GA    35   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19   Bay Panama City FL    45   34   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Enterprise   *  29   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Carver Montgomery    10   7   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Jeff Davis    34   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Carroll   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Cairo GA    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Hillcrest Evergreen    41   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Northview   *  17   22   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Carver Montgomery    7   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Vestavia Hills    14   19   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record50-50
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1997PS 8(9-1)28 ASWA
9/11/19971 9(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 5(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 5(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 4(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 4(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 3(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 3(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 3(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 2(9-0) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 7(9-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Dothan 10-23111621-121252-17429  Jim Addison
Enterprise 8-32531940-10262-15854  Bill Bacon
Northview 6-42371502-15647  Billy Kinard
Carroll 2-81582180-31380  Butch Caldwell

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brandon Kirkland WR Sr. 5-9170 All-Star Game  
 Chris Gibson DB Sr.6-3180 Super All-State  Bham News

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Al CobeyRB Sr. HM  BN
 Brandon KirklandWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Brandon KirklandWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Chris GibsonDB Sr.6-3180 1st  BN
 Chris GibsonDB Sr.6-3185 1st  ASWA
 Michael SnellgroveWR Sr.6-7230 1st  BN
 Michael SnellgroveTE Sr.6-7230 1st  ASWA



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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.