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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Calera Football Team History


Calera Eagles
Calera High School

8454 Hwy. 31 S. Calera, AL 35040
Stadium: Ricky M. Cairns Memorial Stadium
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Richard Gilliam
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1946  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Richard Gilliam enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Calera.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Isabella    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Vincent    0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Catholic Montgomery    34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Jemison    0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Chelsea    0   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Thorsby    27   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Verbena    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Montevallo    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Maplesville    14   2   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Shelby County    0   14   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record41-56 -4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1972 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Calera was not ranked.
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Calera Players on File.

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Rodney MiddlebrookT HM  BN
 Rodney MiddlebrookIL HM  BPH
 Rusty RyanQB/B HM  BPH



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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.