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Woodlawn Football Team History
Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School
5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field Colors: Green & Gold Coach: Kenny Morgan
1955 Season Highlights
Kenny Morgan enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
First 10-0 regular season.
1955 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 16 @
Talladega
35
6
W
Fri., Sep. 23
Ensley
33
6
W
Legion Field
Thu., Oct. 6 vs.
Bessemer
6
0
W
Legion Field
Fri., Oct. 14
West End
34
0
W
Legion Field
Fri., Oct. 21 @ Bay Panama City FL
40
7
W
Fri., Oct. 28 vs.
Shades Valley
39
6
W
Fri., Nov. 4
Ramsay
20
6
W
Legion Field
Thu., Nov. 10 vs.
Jones Valley
44
0
W
Legion Field
Fri., Nov. 11
Phillips Birmingham
48
0
W
Legion Field
Thu., Nov. 24
Phillips Birmingham
39
0
W
Legion Field
1955 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 338
Scoring Average 33.8
Points Allowed 31
Defense Average 3.1
Opponents Record 39-36
-10
Home Record 3-0
Away Record 2-0
1955 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Woodlawn was not ranked.
1955 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Cecil Hurt
HB
Sr. 5-10 175
All-Star Game
Dan Sims
C
Sr. 172
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Dan Sims
LB
Sr. 180
All-Star Game
Don Cochran
G
Sr. 5-11 185
All-Star Game
Hugh Patrick
T
Sr. 5-10 210
All-Star Game
Morris Harwood
E
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Ronald Ryan
QB
Sr. 6-0 175
All-Star Game
1955 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bob Patrick G
2nd
BPH
Bob Patrick G
HM
MA
Cecil Hurt B
3rd
BPH
Dan Sims C
Sr. 172
1st
BN
Dan Sims C
Sr. 172
1st
BPH
Dan Sims C
Sr. 172
HM
MA
Don Cochran G
Sr.
3rd
BPH
Don Cochran G
Sr.
2nd
BN
Glass B
HM
MA
Jack Rutledge B
Jr.
2nd
BN
Jack Rutledge B
Jr.
1st
MA
Jack Rutledge B
2nd
BPH
Morris Harwood E
Sr. 180
HM
MA
Morris Harwood E
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Morris Harwood E
Sr. 180
1st
BPH
OToole B
HM
MA
Rosy Ryan B
3rd
BPH
Rosy Ryan B
HM
MA
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