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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





John Carroll Football Team History


John Carroll Cavaliers
John Carroll Catholic School

P.O. Box 19907 Birmingham, AL 35219
Stadium: John Carroll Field
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Coach: James McNally
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1946  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 James McNally enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at John Carroll.
 First playoff appearance.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Mountain Brook    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Tarrant    27   26   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Shades Valley    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Homewood    19   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Fairfield    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Walker    17   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Leeds    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Abrams    21   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 30  @ Vestavia Hills    13   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Hewitt-Trussville    28   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Oxford    13   25   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record52-53 -5
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1972 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19726 6(5-1) AHSAA
10/18/19727 3(7-1) AHSAA
10/25/19728 3(7-1) AHSAA
10/4/19725 6(4-1) AHSAA
11/1/19729 6(7-1) AHSAA
11/12/1972Final 6 AHSAA
11/8/197210 6(9-1) AHSAA
9/27/19724 10(3-1) AHSAA
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No John Carroll Players on File.

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 FlemmingB HM  BN
 Pat LaRockL Jr.6-0190 1st  BPH
 Pat TullyC Sr.190 1st  BN



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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.