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Jacksonville Football Team History


Jacksonville Golden Eagles
Jacksonville High School

1000 George Douthit Dr. Jacksonville, AL 36265
Stadium: Golden Eagle Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Robert Peppers
Region: 5A-R12
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1985 Season Highlights
 Robert Peppers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville.
 The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Sylacauga    12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Childersburg    13   14   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Cleburne County    16   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Gadsden    6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Scottsboro    13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Weaver    31   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  20   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Saks   *  26   21   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Oxford   *  6   18   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record49-46
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-3
1985 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jacksonville was not ranked.
  
1985 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Walter Wellborn 9-22681561-117213-09231  Mike Battles Sr.
Oxford 6-41641340-10362-15940  Robert Herring
Jacksonville 3-61431831-25271  Robert Peppers
Saks 0-101263030-347100  Ray Hammett

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jacksonville Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Jacksonville Players on File.



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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.