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Dothan Football Team History
Dothan Tigers
Dothan High School
1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium Colors: Red & Black Coach: Charles R. McCall
1965 Season Highlights
Charles R. McCall enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Dothan.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 10 vs.
McGill
6
0
W
Fri., Sep. 17 vs.
Carroll
26
0
W
Fri., Sep. 24 @
Central Phenix City
25
13
W
Fri., Oct. 1 vs. Bay Panama City FL
14
0
W
Fri., Oct. 8 vs.
Charles Henderson
32
0
W
Fri., Oct. 15 vs. Leon County FL
26
13
W
Fri., Oct. 22 @
Enterprise
33
13
W
Fri., Oct. 29 @
Lee Montgomery
21
7
W
Fri., Nov. 5 vs.
Sidney Lanier
7
13
L
Fri., Nov. 12 @
Eufaula
38
0
W
1965 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 228
Scoring Average 22.8
Points Allowed 59
Defense Average 5.9
Opponents Record 34-41
-4
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-0
1965 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
2 (9-1) 119
MA
10/13/1965 5
4 (5-0) 68
AP
10/20/1965 6
3 (6-0) 83
AP
10/27/1965 7
2 (7-0) 71
AP
10/6/1965 4
6 (4-0) 43
AP
11/10/1965 9
3 (8-1) 59
AP
11/18/1965 10
2 (9-1) 71
AP
11/3/1965 8
1 (8-0) 106
AP
11/30/1965 Final
2 (9-1) 84
AP
9/15/1965 1
4 48
UPI
9/15/1965 1
5 32
AP
9/29/1965 3
7 (3-0) 32
AP
1965 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Curtis Hillman
B
170
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Tommy Shell
FB
Sr. 5-10 190
All-Star Game
Tommy Wade
HB
Sr. 6-2 185
All-Star Game
Tommy Wade
B
Sr. 6-0 185
Top 100 Backs
KO
1965 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Charles Dansby G
Sr. 165
1st
AP
Charles Dansby G
Sr. 175
HM
BN
Charles Dansby G
Sr. 175
2nd
BPH
Curtis Hillman B
Sr. 175
1st
BN
Curtis Hillman HB
Sr. 175
2nd
AP
Curtis Hillman HB
Sr. 170
2nd
BPH
Harry Wayne Parrish T
HM
BN
Harry Wayne Parrish T
HM
AP
Ingram C
HM
BN
Tommy Snell B
Sr.
HM
AP
Tommy Wade FB
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Tommy Wade HB
Sr. 180
1st
AP
Tommy Wade B
Sr. 185
2nd
BN
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