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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elba Football Team History


Elba Tigers
Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Pearino Gaithers
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1922  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Pearino Gaithers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Elba.
 First 10 win season.
 First undefeated & untied season.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Brantley    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Luverne    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Opp    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Enterprise    48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Florala    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Geneva County    49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Samson    33   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Andalusia    34   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Charles Henderson    41   7   W       
   @ Dothan    13   0   W    Dothan   
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record50-42 -7
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1954 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 3103 BPH
  

1954 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Roland Powell E Sr.6-2185 All-Star Game  
 Thomas Prescott T Sr.5-8190 All-Star Game  

1954 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BowdoinT HM  BPH
 BrownG HM  BPH
 BrownG HM  MA
 FolsomC HM  MA
 FolsomC HM  BPH
 Marlin DyessB Sr.145 1st  BPH
 Marlin DyessB 1st  MA
 PowellE HM  BPH
 PowellE HM  MA
 Thomas PrescottT Sr.185 1st  BN
 Thomas PrescottT 1st  MA
 Thomas PrescottT Sr.180 1st  BPH
 WiseB HM  BPH
 WiseB HM  MA



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