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UMS-Wright Football Team History
UMS-Wright Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School
65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium Colors: Crimson & Gray Coach: Chris Nemith Region: 3A-R1
1996 Season Highlights
Chris Nemith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at UMS-Wright. The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 1 Championship.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 vs.
Citronelle
21
24
L
Fri., Sep. 13 @
Fairhope
22
8
W
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
Grand Bay
12
8
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Alba
21
8
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Clarke County
11
19
L
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Trinity
35
10
W
Fri., Oct. 18 @
Washington County
*
27
12
W
Fri., Oct. 25 vs.
St. James
38
0
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Southern Choctaw
*
36
24
W
Fri., Nov. 8 @
St. Pauls
10
7
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 15 vs.
B.B. Comer
15
14
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 @
Ohatchee
35
21
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 29 vs.
Aliceville
20
6
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Dec. 6 vs.
Briarwood
26
14
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Sat., Dec. 14
Colbert County
19
25
L (OT)
Legion Field
Championship Game
1996 Season Totals
Record 12-3
Points Scored 348
Scoring Average 23.2
Points Allowed 200
Defense Average 13.3
Opponents Record 96-75
Region Record 2-0
Home Record 7-1
Away Record 5-1
1996 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/24/1996 7
10 (5-2)
ASWA
10/31/1996 8
9 (6-2)
ASWA
11/7/1996 9
7 (7-2)
ASWA
11/14/1996 Final
7 (8-2)
ASWA
1996 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Hayes Luscher
OL
Sr.
All-Star Game
1996 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Charles Tomko OL
Sr. 6-0 260
HM
ASWA
Jason McDarment DL
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
BN
Jason McDerment DL
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
ASWA
Phillip Willingham WR
Sr. 6-0 192
1st
BN
Phillip Willingham WR
Sr. 6-0 192
1st
ASWA
Reid Holley LB
Jr. 6-2 205
HM
BN
Reid Holley LB
Jr. 6-2 205
1st
ASWA
Will James RB
Sr. 5-10 180
HM
ASWA
Will James RB
Sr.
HM
BN
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