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Deshler Football Team History


Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: John Mothershed
Region: 4A-R16
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1917  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 John Mothershed enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 The Tigers move from Region 15 to Region 16.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 16 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Russellville    14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Bradshaw    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Brooks   *  41   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Coffee    29   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Colbert County    8   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Cherokee    37   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Sheffield   *  47   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Muscle Shoals    26   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Wilson   *  48   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Tarrant    35   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Cleburne County    6   7   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record62-64
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1996 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/12/19961 8(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 7(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 6(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 5(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 5(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 5(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 5(6-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 5(7-0) ASWA
11/7/19969 5(8-0) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 4(9-0) ASWA
  
1996 Class 4A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Deshler 10-13111241-141193-013636  John Mothershed
Sheffield 3-81993180-10342-16766  Johnny Wright
Wilson 8-22002022-17184  David Winborn
Brooks 2-81053050-32088  Tim Yeager

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

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brent RobinsonDL Jr. HM  BN
 Marcus MooreLB Sr.6-0210 HM  ASWA
 Trey BroussardRB Sr. HM  BN



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