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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Drake Football Team History


Drake Wildcats
J.F. Drake School

655 Spencer Avenue Auburn, AL 36832
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Stewart Bennett
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1935  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1969
1956 Season Highlights
 Stewart Bennett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Drake.
 The Wildcats set a team record by scoring 76 in a game.
 The Wildcats set a team record for margin of victory at 76 points.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Tuskegee Institute    6   6   T       
   @ South Girard    8   6   W       
 Tue., Sep. 25  vs. East Highland    6   8   L       
 Wed., Sep. 26   Laurel    6   8   L       
   vs. Lafayette-Lanier    47   14   W       
 Tue., Oct. 9  @ Camp Hill Training          W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Darden    7   0   W       
   vs. Conecuh County Training                 
 Tue., Oct. 30  vs. R.R. Moton Tallassee    76   0   W       
 Tue., Nov. 6  vs. McCoo                 
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record17-21 -3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1956 Class AIAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Drake was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Drake Players on File.

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Drake Players on File.



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