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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Ensley Football Team History


Ensley Yellow Jackets
Ensley High School

2301 Ave. J Birmingham, AL 35218
Stadium: Fair Park
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Sparks
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1911  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2005
1970 Season Highlights
 Bill Sparks enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ensley.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Jess Lanier    14   6   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 11   Butler    14   20   L    Fair Park   
 Thu., Sep. 17   Carver Birmingham    33   2   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 25   West End    7   13   L    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 9   Banks    22   15   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Hueytown    29   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Jones Valley    17   14   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 30   Phillips Birmingham    26   7   W    Fair Park   
 Thu., Nov. 5   Woodlawn    27   28   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Nov. 12   Ramsay    22   31   L    Fair Park   
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record57-38 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-0
1970 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ensley was not ranked.
  

1970 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bruce Evans Sr.5-8165 All-Star Game  
 Ken Burks RB Sr.6-0200 All-Star Game  
 Ken Burks B Sr.5-11195 Top 100 Backs  KO

1970 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bruce EvansB Sr.5-8155 2nd  BN
 Bruce EvansB Sr.155 2nd  BPH
 Ken BurksB Sr.5-11195 HM  BN



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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.