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Shaw Football Team History
Shaw Eagles
John S. Shaw High School
5960 Arlberg St. Mobile, AL 36608
Stadium: Ladd-Pebbles Stadium Colors: Red, White & Blue Coach: Tommy Davis Region: 5A-R1
1996 Season Highlights
Tommy Davis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Shaw. The Eagles move from Class 6A and into Region 1. The Eagles won the Class 5A Region 1 Championship.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 5 @
LeFlore
6
23
L
Fri., Sep. 13 @
Davidson
33
7
W
Fri., Sep. 20 @
Foley
13
10
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Blount
0
34
L
Fri., Oct. 4 @
B.C. Rain
*
14
13
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Mary Montgomery
35
14
W
Fri., Oct. 18 @
Citronelle
28
7
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Alba
*
28
14
W
Fri., Nov. 1 @
Theodore
7
24
L
Fri., Nov. 8 @
Williamson
*
17
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 15 vs.
Eufaula
20
27
L
Ladd Stadium
1st Round Playoffs
1996 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 201
Scoring Average 18.3
Points Allowed 179
Defense Average 16.3
Opponents Record 66-52
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 0-2
Away Record 7-2
1996 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/4/1996 PS
10
ASWA
9/12/1996 1
8 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1996 2
6 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1996 3
3 (3-0)
ASWA
10/24/1996 7
10 (6-1)
ASWA
10/31/1996 8
8 (7-1)
ASWA
1996 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Mike Hartley
DL
Sr.
All-Star Game
1996 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
No Shaw Players on File.
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