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Elba Football Team History

Elba Tigers

Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Leon Akins

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1922 <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024

1967 Season Highlights

Leon Akins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Elba.

The Tigers move from Class 2A and into Region 0.

1967 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Brantley	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Luverne	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Opp	13	7	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Geneva County	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Florala	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Enterprise	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Samson	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Geneva	26	7	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Andalusia	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 10	Slocomb	46	20	W

1967 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	159
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	86
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	45-46 -7
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	4-1

1967 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Elba was not ranked.

1967 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Jerome Ward	E	Sr.	6-0	190	All-Star Game

1967 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jerome Ward	E	Sr.		195	2nd	BPH

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Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.