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Southern Academy Football Team History


Southern Academy Cougars
Southern Academy

407 College Street Greensboro, AL 36744
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Ryan Poe
Region: AISA-AA-West
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1968  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Ryan Poe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Academy.
 The Cougars move from Class AISA-A and into Region 3.
 The Cougars finished 4th in Region 3.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Demopolis Academy    6   12   L       
    Sumiton Christian    37   0   W       
    Pickens Academy   *  7   48   L       
    Shelby Academy    0   35   L       
    Warrior Academy    35   19   W       
    Patrician Academy   *  0   38   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. South Choctaw Academy   *  19   29   L       
    Sumter Academy   *  11   0   W       
    Bessemer Academy    43   0   W       
    Marion Military Institute    14   6   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record45-56
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record0-2
  Away Record0-0
1996 Class AISA-AA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Southern Academy was not ranked.
  
1996 Class AISA-AA 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 
Pickens Academy 13-0538793-0132204-013434  Lynn Wright
Patrician Academy 7-43301380-115223-19664  Nolan Atkins
Sumter Academy 6-52471260-114362-27133  Webb Tutt
South Choctaw Academy 4-61722091-365111  Raymond Smith
Southern Academy 5-51721871-337115  Ryan Poe

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Southern Academy Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Southern Academy Players on File.



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