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Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Dale Overton
Region: 6A-R7
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1970  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Dale Overton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers move from Region 8 to Region 7.
 The Tigers finished 6th in Region 7.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Hazel Green    0   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Huntsville   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Pell City   *  17   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  28   26   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Sparkman    30   29   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Clay-Chalkville   *  12   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Oxford   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Gadsden City   *  23   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Albertville   *  17   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Decatur    14   34   L       
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed308
  Defense Average30.8
  Opponents Record56-54
  Region Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-3
2012 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grissom was not ranked.
  
2012 Class 6A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clay-Chalkville 12-25062383-1142916-124684  Jerry Hood
Pell City 7-53193321-146626-1204178  David Shores
Huntsville 7-53052661-137285-2203168  Scott Sharp
Gadsden City 6-53212810-130354-3210148  Joe Billingsley
Oxford 6-43261974-3264153  John Grass
Grissom 3-71753082-5131215  Dale Overton
Albertville 1-91613211-6114246  Joel Poole
Lee Huntsville 2-82243330-7102282  Kinte Welch

2012 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Grissom Players on File.

2012 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Thomas HillATH Sr.5-11180 1st  ASWA



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