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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cherokee Football Team History


Cherokee Indians
Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Bud Mills
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1923  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Bud Mills enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Falkville    38   12   W       
 Thu., Sep. 13  @ Tupelo MS    7   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Sheffield    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Phil Campbell    28   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 4  vs. Lauderdale County    32   2   W       
 Thu., Oct. 11  vs. Lynn    44   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 18  vs. Central Florence    44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Deshler    7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Colbert County    6   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Aliceville    25   0   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record29-55 -2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jack Cochran Sr. All American  WW
 Jack Cochran DB Sr.5-9170 All-Star Game  

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jack CochranB Sr. 2nd  BN
 Jack CochranC Sr. 3rd  BPH



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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.