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McKenzie Football Team History

McKenzie Tigers

McKenzie High School

221 Garland Rd. McKenzie, AL 36456
Stadium: Williams-Vickery Field
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Sam Dour
Region: 1A-R3

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1927 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Sam Dour enters his 5th season as Head Coach at McKenzie.

The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 3.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Brantley *	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Frisco City	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Lowndes County *	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Red Level *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Dozier *	44	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Highland Home *	36	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Florala	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. J.U. Blacksher	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	Notasulga	51	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Lyeffion	32	0	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	326
Scoring Average	32.6
Points Allowed	14
Defense Average	1.4
Opponents Record	43-55 -3
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	5-0

1982 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/19/1982	8	7	(6-1)		ASWA
10/26/1982	9	6	(7-1)		ASWA
11/3/1982	10	6	(7-1)		ASWA
11/9/1982	Final	6	(9-1)		ASWA

1982 Class 1A Region 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brantley	10-1-1	346	108	1-1	54	29	5-0	139	19	Paul Woolley
McKenzie	9-1	326	14				4-1	168	14	Sam Dour
Red Level	6-4	129	167				3-2	81	82	Paul Godwin
Highland Home	3-7	101	197				2-3	39	85	Bob Farrior
Lowndes County	3-7	114	271				1-4	56	151	John C. Thomas.
Dozier	0-9	49	306				0-5	32	164	Charles Sexton

1982 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No McKenzie Players on File.

1982 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Sam Dour	Coach				1st	ASWA
Tony Shuford	LB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Tony Shuford	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Walter Davis	LB	Sr.			1st	ASWA

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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.