News

We now have 836 teams &  
191,663 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site








AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Ariton Football Team History


Ariton Purple Cats
Ariton High School

P.O. Box 750 Ariton, AL 36311
Stadium: Robert F. Zumstien Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Dick Chastain
Region: 1A-R5
Other Sports

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

Select Year:    
1928  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Dick Chastain enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats move from Region 4 to Region 5.
 The Purple Cats finished 5th in Region 5.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Louisville   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. G.W. Long   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. New Brockton    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Houston County    0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Clio   *  0   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Zion Chapel   *  8   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Houston Academy    0   34   L       
 Thu., Oct. 14  @ Coffee Springs    0   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Wicksburg    0   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Clayton   *  18   20   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored50
  Scoring Average5.0
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record51-51
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1976 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ariton was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 1A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clio 10-1328980-114265-014913  John Johnson
G.W. Long 7-31921184-17534  W.H. Camp Jr.
Louisville 6-41441313-28029  Tommy Garrett
Clayton 3-7982232-368104  Calvin Baxter
Ariton 2-8502091-43296  Dick Chastain
Zion Chapel 0-10263110-519147  John Sanders

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.



Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.