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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
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1965  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2005

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
  Record7-4
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record66-52
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record0-2
  Away Record7-2
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 10 ASWA
9/12/19961 8(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 6(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 3(3-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 10(6-1) ASWA
10/31/19968 8(7-1) ASWA
  
1996 Class 5A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shaw 7-42011790-120273-05933  Tommy Davis
B.C. Rain 5-51771950-16222-15426  Bill Duke
Williamson 5-42061271-24731  Curtis Horton
Alba 1-8842290-32080  Billy Odom

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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