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First Row: Wardlaw, J. Wilks, Herren, Cook, Walker, Abercrombie, Hill, Mullins, Morris, Jenkins, Campbell. Second Row: Butler, Bridgeman, Pledger, Lindsey, Darnell, Green, Turner, Maclin, Boyd, Rizer, Hendricks. Third Row: Wheeler, Webb, Graves, Hulbert, Archer, Edenfield, Massengil, Long, Tompkins, Clark, Grider. Fourth Row: Houghton, Henderson, McGovern, Carpenter, Sullivan, Larramore, Woodham, H. Wilkes, Tucker, Brown. Fifth Row: Coach Baker, Coach Geri, Coach Moore, Jones, Grayson, Wages, Bible, Sandlin, Coach Nardo.

Players

  • Gordon Darnell - View Profile
    Quarterback QB 6'0" 165 lbs
    10

    Gordon Darnell

    Fr. Huntsville, Ala.
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    Freshman Huntsville, Ala.
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  • Jim Lindsey - View Profile
    Quarterback QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    11

    Jim Lindsey

    Jr. Birmingham, Ala.
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    Junior Birmingham, Ala.
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  • John Green - View Profile
    Quarterback QB 6'2" 185 lbs
    12

    John Green

    So. West Palm Beach, Fla.
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    Sophomore West Palm Beach, Fla.
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  • Joe Abercrombie - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'11" 162 lbs
    30

    Joe Abercrombie

    Fr. Cullman, Ala.
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    Freshman Cullman, Ala.
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  • Don Hill - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'10" 175 lbs
    31

    Don Hill

    Fr. Cleveland, Tenn.
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    Freshman Cleveland, Tenn.
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  • Frank Mullins - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'8" 164 lbs
    33

    Frank Mullins

    Fr. Tullahoma, Tenn.
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    Freshman Tullahoma, Tenn.
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  • Jack Wilks - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'8" 160 lbs
    34

    Jack Wilks

    Jr. LaGrange, Ga.
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    Junior LaGrange, Ga.
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  • Jack Archer - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'10" 180 lbs
    35

    Jack Archer

    So. Dayton, Ohio
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    Sophomore Dayton, Ohio
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  • Bill Butler - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'11" 180 lbs
    36

    Bill Butler

    So. Berlin, Wisc.
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    Sophomore Berlin, Wisc.
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  • Carey Henley - View Profile
    Fullback FB 5'10" 185 lbs
    40

    Carey Henley

    So. West Point, Miss.
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    Sophomore West Point, Miss.
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  • Wayne Turner - View Profile
    Fullback FB 6'0" 180 lbs
    41

    Wayne Turner

    So. Decatur, Ga.
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    Sophomore Decatur, Ga.
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  • Rodney Cook - View Profile
    Fullback FB 5'11" 175 lbs
    42

    Rodney Cook

    So. LaGrange, Ga.
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    Sophomore LaGrange, Ga.
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  • Fred Herren - View Profile
    Halfback HB 5'10" 165 lbs
    43

    Fred Herren

    So. Smyrna, Ga.
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    Sophomore Smyrna, Ga.
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  • Guffy Wardlaw - View Profile
    Fullback FB 5'10" 180 lbs
    43

    Guffy Wardlaw

    Fr. LaFayette, Ga.
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    Freshman LaFayette, Ga.
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  • Fred Morris - View Profile
    Center C 6'0" 195 lbs
    50

    Fred Morris

    Jr. Knoxville, Tenn.
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    Junior Knoxville, Tenn.
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  • James Arnold - View Profile
    Center C 6'0" 187 lbs
    52

    James Arnold

    So. Gonzales, Fla.
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    Sophomore Gonzales, Fla.
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  • Rick Oram - View Profile
    Center C 6'1" 195 lbs
    53

    Rick Oram

    So. Doraville, Ga.
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    Sophomore Doraville, Ga.
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  • Hinman Rizer - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10" 180 lbs
    60

    Hinman Rizer

    So. Lake City, Fla.
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    Sophomore Lake City, Fla.
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  • Hoyt Jenkins - View Profile
    Guard G 5'9" 189 lbs
    61

    Hoyt Jenkins

    Jr. Rossville, Ga.
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    Junior Rossville, Ga.
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  • Bob Boyd - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0" 190 lbs
    62

    Bob Boyd

    So. Indianapolis, Ind.
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    Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind.
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  • Fred Massengill - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 200 lbs
    63

    Fred Massengill

    Jr. Knoxville, Tenn.
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    Junior Knoxville, Tenn.
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  • Lloyd Hubbert - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10" 215 lbs
    64

    Lloyd Hubbert

    Fr. Winfield, Ala.
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    Freshman Winfield, Ala.
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  • Jim Maclin - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10" 180 lbs
    65

    Jim Maclin

    So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
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    Sophomore Chattanooga, Tenn.
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  • Bill McGovern - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0" 200 lbs
    66

    Bill McGovern

    Sr. Palmer, Tenn.
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    Senior Palmer, Tenn.
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  • Francis Shockley - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10" 200 lbs
    67

    Francis Shockley

    Fr. Portsmouth, Ohio
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    Freshman Portsmouth, Ohio
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  • Ed Woodham - View Profile
    Tackle T 6'3" 210 lbs
    70

    Ed Woodham

    Fr. Hartford, Ala.
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    Freshman Hartford, Ala.
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  • Porter Henderson - View Profile
    Tackle T 6'1" 210 lbs
    71

    Porter Henderson

    Sr. South Pittsburgh, Tenn.
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    Senior South Pittsburgh, Tenn.
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  • Charlie Long - View Profile
    Tackle T 6'1" 195 lbs
    72

    Charlie Long

    Fr. Fyffe, Ala.
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    Freshman Fyffe, Ala.
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  • Cain Bridgman - View Profile
    Tackle T 6'0" 208 lbs
    73

    Cain Bridgman

    Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
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    Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn.
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  • Theo Sullivan - View Profile
    Tackle T 6'1" 190 lbs
    74

    Theo Sullivan

    So. Okolona, Miss.
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    Sophomore Okolona, Miss.
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  • Sam Tompkins - View Profile
    Tackle T 6'4" 208 lbs
    76

    Sam Tompkins

    Fr. Luverne, Ala.
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    Freshman Luverne, Ala.
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  • David McInturff - View Profile
    Tackle T 5'10" 229 lbs
    77

    David McInturff

    Fr. Erwin, Tenn.
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    Freshman Erwin, Tenn.
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  • Sam Edenfield - View Profile
    End E 6'0" 182 lbs
    80

    Sam Edenfield

    Sr. Twin City, Ga.
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    Senior Twin City, Ga.
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  • Howard Clark - View Profile
    End E 6'2" 195 lbs
    81

    Howard Clark

    Jr. Dalton, Ga.
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    Junior Dalton, Ga.
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  • Bob Webb - View Profile
    End E 6'2" 198 lbs
    82

    Bob Webb

    Sr. Etowah, Tenn.
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    Senior Etowah, Tenn.
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  • Bill Brown - View Profile
    End E 6'2" 195 lbs
    83

    Bill Brown

    Sr. Fort Payne, Ala.
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    Senior Fort Payne, Ala.
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  • Jim Tucker - View Profile
    End E 6'3" 195 lbs
    84

    Jim Tucker

    So. Dalton, Ga.
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    Sophomore Dalton, Ga.
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  • Harold Wilkes - View Profile
    End E 5'11" 174 lbs
    85

    Harold Wilkes

    So. Valley Head, Ala.
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    Sophomore Valley Head, Ala.
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  • Ken Driskill - View Profile
    Center C 6'2" 185 lbs
    86

    Ken Driskill

    Fr. Crossville, Ala.
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    Freshman Crossville, Ala.
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  • Marvin Graves - View Profile
    End E 5'9" 160 lbs
    86

    Marvin Graves

    Sr. Calhoun, Ga.
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    Senior Calhoun, Ga.
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  • Dan Wheeler - View Profile
    End E 6'2" 190 lbs
    87

    Dan Wheeler

    Fr. Dayton, Ohio
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    Freshman Dayton, Ohio
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Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

1956 Football Roster
No. Name Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown
10 Gordon Darnell Quarterback 6-0 165 Fr. Huntsville, Ala.
11 Jim Lindsey Quarterback 6-0 180 Jr. Birmingham, Ala.
12 John Green Quarterback 6-2 185 So. West Palm Beach, Fla.
30 Joe Abercrombie Halfback 5-11 162 Fr. Cullman, Ala.
31 Don Hill Halfback 5-10 175 Fr. Cleveland, Tenn.
33 Frank Mullins Halfback 5-8 164 Fr. Tullahoma, Tenn.
34 Jack Wilks Halfback 5-8 160 Jr. LaGrange, Ga.
35 Jack Archer Halfback 5-10 180 So. Dayton, Ohio
36 Bill Butler Halfback 5-11 180 So. Berlin, Wisc.
40 Carey Henley Fullback 5-10 185 So. West Point, Miss.
41 Wayne Turner Fullback 6-0 180 So. Decatur, Ga.
42 Rodney Cook Fullback 5-11 175 So. LaGrange, Ga.
43 Fred Herren Halfback 5-10 165 So. Smyrna, Ga.
43 Guffy Wardlaw Fullback 5-10 180 Fr. LaFayette, Ga.
50 Fred Morris Center 6-0 195 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn.
52 James Arnold Center 6-0 187 So. Gonzales, Fla.
53 Rick Oram Center 6-1 195 So. Doraville, Ga.
60 Hinman Rizer Guard 5-10 180 So. Lake City, Fla.
61 Hoyt Jenkins Guard 5-9 189 Jr. Rossville, Ga.
62 Bob Boyd Guard 6-0 190 So. Indianapolis, Ind.
63 Fred Massengill Guard 6-1 200 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn.
64 Lloyd Hubbert Guard 5-10 215 Fr. Winfield, Ala.
65 Jim Maclin Guard 5-10 180 So. Chattanooga, Tenn.
66 Bill McGovern Guard 6-0 200 Sr. Palmer, Tenn.
67 Francis Shockley Guard 5-10 200 Fr. Portsmouth, Ohio
70 Ed Woodham Tackle 6-3 210 Fr. Hartford, Ala.
71 Porter Henderson Tackle 6-1 210 Sr. South Pittsburgh, Tenn.
72 Charlie Long Tackle 6-1 195 Fr. Fyffe, Ala.
73 Cain Bridgman Tackle 6-0 208 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
74 Theo Sullivan Tackle 6-1 190 So. Okolona, Miss.
76 Sam Tompkins Tackle 6-4 208 Fr. Luverne, Ala.
77 David McInturff Tackle 5-10 229 Fr. Erwin, Tenn.
80 Sam Edenfield End 6-0 182 Sr. Twin City, Ga.
81 Howard Clark End 6-2 195 Jr. Dalton, Ga.
82 Bob Webb End 6-2 198 Sr. Etowah, Tenn.
83 Bill Brown End 6-2 195 Sr. Fort Payne, Ala.
84 Jim Tucker End 6-3 195 So. Dalton, Ga.
85 Harold Wilkes End 5-11 174 So. Valley Head, Ala.
86 Ken Driskill Center 6-2 185 Fr. Crossville, Ala.
86 Marvin Graves End 5-9 160 Sr. Calhoun, Ga.
87 Dan Wheeler End 6-2 190 Fr. Dayton, Ohio

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Scrappy Moore A.C. "Scrappy" Moore Head Coach
Joe Geri Andy Nardo Line
Joe Geri Joe Geri Backfield
Ben Boulware Ben Boulware End

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff