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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Pearino Gaithers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Elba.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Luverne    47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Opp    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Enterprise    21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Florala    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Geneva County    33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Samson    34   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Geneva    24   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Andalusia    33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Charles Henderson    45   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Ashford    60   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored344
  Scoring Average34.4
  Points Allowed37
  Defense Average3.7
  Opponents Record46-50 -3
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record6-0
1955 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Elba was not ranked.
  

1955 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Charles Clark C Sr.6-0175 All-Star Game  
 Marlin Dyess HB Sr.5-6150 All-Star Game  

1955 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BurkettG HM  MA
 ClarkC HM  MA
 Mack WiseB 1st  MA
 Marlin DyessB Sr. 1st  BN
 Marlin DyessB Sr. 1st  MA
 Marlin DyessB Sr. 3rd  BPH



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