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Emma Sansom Football Team History
Emma Sansom Rebels
Emma Sansom High School
2210 W. Meighan Blvd. Gadsden, AL 35904
Stadium: Murphree Stadium Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Charles Bentley
1956 Season Highlights
Charles Bentley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Emma Sansom.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 14 @
Gadsden
12
0
W
Fri., Sep. 21 OPEN Fri., Sep. 28 @
Cullman
25
6
W
Fri., Oct. 5 @
Anniston
13
7
W
Fri., Oct. 12 vs.
Huntsville
25
6
W
Fri., Oct. 19 vs.
Butler
25
13
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Etowah
19
21
L
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Guntersville
20
6
W
Fri., Nov. 9 @
Gadsden
20
13
W
Fri., Nov. 16 @
Albertville
27
26
W
Fri., Nov. 23
Etowah
19
21
L
Gadsden
1956 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 205
Scoring Average 20.5
Points Allowed 119
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 54-36
-8
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 6-0
1956 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Emma Sansom was not ranked.
1956 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Wayne Proffitt
HB
Sr. 175
Back of Year
Bham Post-Herald
1956 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Buford Brown G
Sr. 150
2nd
BPH
Ernest Staton T
Sr. 205
2nd
BPH
Wayne Proffitt HB
Sr. 175
HM
MA
Wayne Proffitt B
Sr. 175
1st
BN
Wayne Proffitt B
Sr. 175
1st
BPH
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