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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
1957 Season Highlights
Jimmy Tarrant enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Phillips Birmingham.
1957 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Murphy
6
6
T
Thu., Sep. 19 vs.
Bessemer
7
6
W
Fri., Sep. 27
Ramsay
29
7
W
Fri., Oct. 4
Woodlawn
7
0
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Tuscaloosa
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 18
West End
19
0
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Pell City
40
7
W
Fri., Nov. 1 @
Shades Valley
16
6
W
Fri., Nov. 8
Ensley
14
20
L
Fri., Nov. 15
Woodlawn
37
12
W
Legion Field
1957 Season Totals
Record 7-1
-2
Points Scored 175
Scoring Average 17.5
Points Allowed 64
Defense Average 6.4
Opponents Record 39-41
-9
Home Record 1-0
-1
Away Record 2-0
-1
1957 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
6 (7-1-2) 23.5
BPH
Final
4 () 80.9
MA
1957 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Joe Sims
QB
6-0 165
All American
TM
Tommy Kelley
G
Sr. 6-1 170
All American
TM
Tommy Kelley
E
Sr. 175
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Tommy Kelley
E
Sr. 6-0 180
All-Star Game
1957 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Joe Sims B
Jr. 170
2nd
BN
Joe Sims QB
Jr. 170
HM
MA
Sherbet E
HM
MA
Sisson T
HM
MA
Tommy Kelley E
Sr. 175
1st
BN
Tommy Kelley E
Sr. 175
1st
BPH
Tommy Kelly E
Sr. 175
1st
MA
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