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Abbeville Football Team History

Abbeville Yellow Jackets

Abbeville High School

P.O. Box 519 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: Robin Tyra
Region: 2A-R2

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1921 <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024

2016 Season Highlights

Robin Tyra enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Abbeville.

The Yellow Jackets move from Class 3A and into Region 2.

The Yellow Jackets finished 4th in Region 2.

2016 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 19	OPEN
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Ashford	18	34	L
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Samson *	6	34	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Cottonwood *	34	8	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Geneva County *	36	32	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Pike County	6	27	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Barbour County *	32	12	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ G.W. Long *	36	42	L
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Ariton *	46	54	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Bullock County	22	56	L
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Headland	46	34	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Southern Choctaw	26	40	L	1st Round Playoffs

2016 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	308
Scoring Average	28.0
Points Allowed	373
Defense Average	33.9
Opponents Record	60-59
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-4

2016 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Abbeville was not ranked.

2016 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
G.W. Long	12-1	526	244	3-1	158	73	6-0	260	108	Scott Horne
Samson	7-5	312	327	1-1	32	90	5-1	193	108	Chris Littleton
Ariton	6-5	268	299	0-1	0	26	3-3	156	186	Steven Kilcrease
Abbeville	4-7	308	373	0-1	26	40	3-3	190	182	Robin Tyra
Geneva County	4-6	272	316				3-3	185	190	Jim Bob Striplin
Cottonwood	2-8	179	322				1-5	86	174	John Gilmore
Barbour County	0-9	128	358				0-6	110	232	Chris Reynolds

2016 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Abbeville Players on File.

2016 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jeremiah Harris	QB	Sr.			HM	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.