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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Huntsville Football Team History


Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue
Coach: Greg Patterson
Region: 6A-R16
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1907  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Greg Patterson enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Panthers won the Class 6A Region 16 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Austin    36   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. J.O. Johnson    23   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Bob Jones    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Grissom    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Sparkman   *  28   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Brewer    38   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Decatur    20   13   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Arab    42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Butler    24   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Lee Huntsville   *  14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Mountain Brook    14   17   L    Milton Frank   1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record47-72
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-0
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/17/19983 10(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 9(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 6(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19986 5(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 5(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19988 5(8-0) ASWA
10/29/19989 5(9-0) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 5(10-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huntsville 10-12741030-114172-04220  Greg Patterson
Lee Huntsville 8-32061580-114381-12821  Don Thomas
Sparkman 4-62092580-22756  Obie Childers

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Victor Horn DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Victor HornRB Sr.6-1205 1st  BN
 Victor HornRB Sr.6-1202 1st  ASWA



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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.