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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Phillips Birmingham Football Team History


Phillips Birmingham Red Raiders
John Herbert Phillips High School

2316 7th Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203
Stadium: Fair Park
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jimmy Tarrant
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1892  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1999
1956 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Tarrant enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Phillips Birmingham.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14   Ramsay    26   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Bessemer    21   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Murphy    23   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Ensley    6   17   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Shades Valley    7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tuscaloosa    0   21   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 26   West End    20   0   W    Legion Field   
 Wed., Oct. 3  OPEN 
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Pascagoula MS    13   20   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 16   Woodlawn    0   25   L    Legion Field   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record43-32 -2
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-0
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Phillips Birmingham was not ranked.
  

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

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 LindseyQB HM  MA
 NallHB HM  MA



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