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Athens Football Team History


Athens Golden Eagles
Athens High School

P.O. Box 109 Athens, AL 35612
Stadium: Athens Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Garner Ezell
Region: 5A-R16
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1906  <-- 1991 <- 1992 -> 1993 --> 2024
1992 Season Highlights
 Garner Ezell enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship.
 
1992 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Decatur    13   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Grissom    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Butler    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Coffee    24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Giles County TN    34   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Hazel Green   *  55   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Austin    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Bob Jones   *  49   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Sparkman   *  42   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 5  @ Huntsville    26   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Hartselle    39   26   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Fort Payne    13   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  @ Russellville    0   28   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1992 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored370
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record57-75
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-2
1992 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/14/19926 10(5-1) ASWA
10/21/19927 8(6-1) ASWA
10/28/19928 8(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19929 7(8-1) ASWA
11/12/1992Final 7(9-1) ASWA
  
1992 Class 5A 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 
Athens 11-23701472-152613-014628  Garner Ezell
Bob Jones 4-71363270-10422-16984  Edd Carter
Hazel Green 3-71873251-270108  Charlie Badgett
Sparkman 0-10503390-32590  Dickie Ferguson

1992 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.

1992 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris AndersonRB Jr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Chris AndersonRB Sr.6-1180 1st  BN
 Kevin PullumDB Sr.5-10160 HM  ASWA
 Shawnie GilbertLB Sr.6-0190 HM  ASWA



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