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Goodwater Football Team History

Goodwater Yellow Jackets

Goodwater High School

P.O. Box 118 Goodwater, AL 35160
Stadium:
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Fred Newcome

1924 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 1987

1953 Season Highlights

Fred Newcome enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Goodwater.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Clay County	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Notasulga	13	13	T
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Calera	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Ranburne			L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Wadley	18	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Vincent	6	20	L
Fri., Oct. 30	Abbeville	12	40	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ LaFayette	0	39	L
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Reeltown	18	7	W

1953 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -2
Points Scored	80
Scoring Average	8.9
Points Allowed	146
Defense Average	16.2
Opponents Record	26-47 -7
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	2-3 -2

1953 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Goodwater was not ranked.

1953 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Goodwater Players on File.

1953 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Robert DeLoach	G				HM	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.