Alabama High School Football
Alabama School Deaf Silent Warriors
Alabama School For The Deaf · Talladega, AL
410-444-22All-time record
48%Winning pct.
0State titles
4Region titles
5Playoff appearances
53Seasons
Championships
- State playoff titles
- None
- State mythical titles
- None
- Region championships
- 1986, 1987, 1991, 1998
Team Records
- Overall Record
- 410-444-22
- Winning Pct.
- 48%
- State Playoff Titles
- 0
- State Mythical Titles
- 0
- Region/Area Titles
- 4
- Region/Area Record
- 23-54
- All State Players
- 16
- NFL Players
- 0
- Weeks Ranked #1
- 0
- Home Record
- 199-153-7
- Away Record
- 175-248-11
Playoff Records
- Overall Record
- 1-5
- Appearances
- 5
- 1st Round
- 1-4
- 2nd Round
- 0-1
- 3rd Round
- 0-0
- Semi-Finals
- 0-0
- Finals
- 0-0
- Longest win streak
- 11 (9/6/1991-11/15/1991)
- Longest losing streak
- 17 (10/13/1944-10/4/1946)
Season by Season
53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.
| Year | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 0-2 | 12 | 91 | John Moore | ||||
| 2025 * | 2-5 | 226 | 297 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2024 * | 3-3 | 166 | 184 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2023 * | 4-4 | 189 | 242 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2022 * | 6-2 | 316 | 206 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2021 * | 4-4 | 126 | 161 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2020 * | 1-3 | 78 | 123 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2019 * | 4-5 | 280 | 315 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2018 * | 5-4 | 248 | 259 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2017 * | 4-5 | 182 | 237 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2016 * | 3-7 | 100 | 309 | Herminio Gonzalez | ||||
| 2015 * | 3-5 | 192 | 255 | Herminio Gonzalez | ||||
| 2014 * | 4-6 | 344 | 421 | Paul Kulick | ||||
| 2013 * | 1A | 1-7 | 138 | 332 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2012 * | 1A | 1-8 | 120 | 463 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2011 * | 1A | 8-2 | 440 | 317 | NE | Paul Kulick | ||
| 2010 * | 1A | 7-2 | 304 | 190 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2009 * | 1A | 6-3 | 322 | 166 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2008 * | 1A | 6-3 | 258 | 210 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2007 * | 1A | 3-7 | 144 | 350 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2006 * | 1A | 5-4 | 206 | 185 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2005 * | 1A | 6-4 | 294 | 225 | Paul Kulick | |||
| 2004 * | 1A | 5-4 | 189 | 175 | Paul Millard | |||
| 2003 * | 1A | 2-7 | 118 | 252 | Walter Ripley | |||
| 2002 * | 1A | 7-1 | 224 | 129 | Walter Ripley | |||
| 2001 * | 1A | 7-2 | 238 | 72 | Walter Ripley | |||
| 2000 * | 1A | 6-4 | 282 | 220 | Walter Ripley | |||
| 1999 * | 1A | 5-4 | 200 | 170 | R8 | 1-2 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1998 * | 1A | 7-3 | 223 | 189 | 0-1 | R8 Title | 2-1 | Walter Ripley |
| 1997 * | 1A | 6-4 | 270 | 139 | R11 | 0-3 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1996 * | 1A | 5-4 | 230 | 155 | R11 | 0-3 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1995 * | 1A | 5-5 | 258 | 237 | R9 | 0-3 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1994 * | 1A | 3-6 | 133 | 180 | R9 | 0-3 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1993 * | 1A | 4-5 | 129 | 124 | R9 | 0-2 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1992 * | 1A | 2-7 | 100 | 178 | R9 | 0-2 | Walter Ripley | |
| 1991 * | 1A | 11-1 | 409 | 90 | 1-1 | R12 Title | 2-0 | Walter Ripley |
| 1990 * | 1A | 5-5 | 204 | 212 | 0-1 | R12 | 1-1 | Walter Ripley |
| 1989 * | 1A | 3-4 | 61 | 149 | R12 | 1-2 | DeWayne Clark | |
| 1988 * | 1A | 3-5 | 84 | 133 | R12 | 1-2 | DeWayne Clark | |
| 1987 * | 1A | 9-1 | 255 | 87 | 0-1 | R8 Title | 4-0 | DeWayne Clark |
| 1986 * | 1A | 7-2 | 204 | 60 | 0-1 | R8 Title | 3-1 | DeWayne Clark |
| 1985 * | 1A | 5-3 | 239 | 98 | R10 | 1-3 | DeWayne Clark | |
| 1984 * | 1A | 7-2 | 303 | 133 | R10 | 2-2 | DeWayne Clark | |
| 1983 * | 1A | 5-3 | 166 | 111 | R10 | DeWayne Clark | ||
| 1982 * | 1A | 2-6 | 83 | 186 | R10 | 1-0 | DeWayne Clark | |
| 1981 * | 1A | 1-8 | 92 | 314 | R10 | 0-4 | DeWayne Clark | |
| 1980 * | 1A | 2-8 | 75 | 232 | R10 | 0-4 | Moran Colburn | |
| 1979 * | 1A | 4-5 | 183 | 101 | R10 | 1-3 | Moran Colburn | |
| 1978 * | 1A | 3-6 | 147 | 211 | R10 | 0-4 | Moran Colburn | |
| 1977 * | 1A | 2-6 | 108 | 196 | R9 | 0-4 | Charles Griffies | |
| 1976 * | 1A | 3-6 | 141 | 215 | R9 | 1-3 | Charles Griffies | |
| 1975 * | 1A | 6-3 | 224 | 149 | R9 | 2-2 | Charles Griffies | |
| 1974 * | 1A | 8-2 | 255 | 112 | R9 | Charles Griffies |
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Moore | 2026 | 0-2 | ||
| Paul Kulick | 2017-25 | 33-35 | ||
| Herminio Gonzalez | 2015-16 | 6-12 | ||
| Paul Kulick | 2005-14 | 47-46 | ||
| Paul Millard | 2004 | 5-4 | ||
| Walter Ripley | 1990-03 | 75-58 | 1-3 | 6-20 |
| DeWayne Clark | 1981-89 | 42-34 | 0-2 | 13-14 |
| Moran Colburn | 1978-80 | 9-19 | ||
| Charles Griffies | 1974-77 | 19-17 | ||
| Jimmy Norred | 1969-73 | 28-21 | ||
| Moran Colburn | 1954-68 | 46-75-5 | ||
| Alfred Palmer | 1950-53 | 11-12-1 | ||
| Moran Colburn | 1946-49 | 4-25-1 | ||
| Roy K. Patton | 1942-44 | 13-13-2 | ||
| Alfred Palmer | 1931-41 | 41-28-8 | ||
| A.S. Harris | 1930 | 2-2-1 | ||
| Edward R. Shorty Wren | 1926-29 | 13-18-1 | ||
| Charles E. McDonald | 1924-25 | 4-6-1 | ||
| William F. Grace | 1923 | 1-4 | ||
| William F. Grace | 1921 | 1-1 | ||
| John McCandless | 1918-20 | 2-7 | ||
| Frederick A. Moore | 1915 | 2-2 | ||
| Fred H. Hughes | 1914 | 0-0 | ||
| Harry Sibley | 1913 | 0-0 | ||
| John McCandless | 1910 | 0-0 | ||
| J.M. Robertson | 1909 | 1-0 | ||
| J.M. Robertson | 1906-07 | 4-0 | ||
| Captain Edward Knighton | 1901 | 0-1 | ||
| Thomas McAloney | 1894-97 | 0-0-1 | ||
| Professor Bledsoe | 1893 | 0-0 | ||
| W.S. Johnson | 1892 | 0-0 |
Team Timeline
- 1892First team
- 1932Did not field a team.
- 1936First night game at home 10/2.
- 1947Did not field a team.
- 1955First undefeated football team.
- 1986First playoff appearance.
- 1986First region championship.
- 1991First 11 win season.
- 1991First 10-0 regular season.
By the Numbers
- Seasons
- 135
- Winning Seasons
- 54
- Losing Seasons
- 46
- Most Wins in A Season
- 11 (1991)
- Most Losses in A Season
- 9 (1969)
- 10 Win Seasons
- 1
- Most Points Scored in a Game
- 87 (10/27/1979)
- Most Points Scored in a Season
- 440 (2011)
- Most Points Allowed in a Game
- 82 (11/9/1945)
- Most Points Allowed in a Season
- 463 (2012)
- Largest Margin of Victory
- 85 ()
- Largest Margin of Defeat
- 82 (11/9/1945)
- Most Points Both Teams in a Game
- 134 (10/11/2014)
- Last Shutout
- 9/21/2023
- Last Time Shutout
- 8/21/2026
- Shutouts All-Time
- 157
- Been Shutout All-Time
- 153
Honored Players
36 selections on file.
| Year | Player | Pos. | Class | Honor | Team | College | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michael Railey | LB | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | BN | |
| 2000 | Michael Baker | DL | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | BN | |
| 2000 | Michael Baker | TE | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1998 | Michael Baker | TE | So. | All State 1A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1998 | Michael Baker | WR | So. | All State 1A | HM | BN | |
| 1998 | Quinton Jackson | RB | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | BN | |
| 1991 | Jonathan Hollis | RB | Sr. | 1A Player of the Year | ASWA | ||
| 1991 | Jonathan Hollis | RB | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | BN | |
| 1991 | Jonathan Hollis | RB | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1991 | Walter Ripley | Coach | All State 1A | 1st | ASWA | ||
| 1987 | Carl Brown | QB | All State 1A | HM | ASWA | ||
| 1987 | James Weaver | RB | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1987 | James Weaver | RB | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | BN | |
| 1987 | Richard Stallworth | DL | All State 1A | 1st | ASWA | ||
| 1986 | Deon Harris | QB | Sr. | 1A Player of the Year | ASWA | ||
| 1986 | Deon Harris | QB | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1986 | Deon Harris | DB | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | BN | |
| 1985 | Lemond Dye | RB | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | BN | |
| 1985 | Lemond Dye | B | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1984 | Lemond Dye | RB | Jr. | All State 1A | 1st | BN | |
| 1984 | Lemond Dye | RB | Jr. | All State 1A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1982 | Shawn Binch | QB | Sr. | All American | Deaf School | ||
| 1976 | Dale Dennis | L | Sr. | All State 1A | 2nd | BPH | |
| 1976 | Dale Dennis | T | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | BN | |
| 1975 | Dennis Hill | RB | All State 1A | HM | BPH | ||
| 1965 | James Whitfield | E | Sr. | All State 1A | 2nd | AP | |
| 1965 | James Whitfield | E | Sr. | All State 1A | HM | BN | |
| 1965 | James Whitfield | E | Sr. | All State 1A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1960 | Clyde Cagle | C | All State B | 1st | ASWA | ||
| 1959 | Sears | T | All State 1A | HM | MA | ||
| 1941 | Moran Colburn | C | All American | Deaf School | |||
| 1939 | James Brooks | All American | Deaf School | ||||
| 1939 | Ray Hipp | All American | Deaf School | ||||
| 1938 | Oaks | HB | All State A | HM | MA | ||
| 1938 | Oaks | HB | All State A | HM | BN | ||
| 1936 | Joyce Bailey | All American | Deaf School |
Enrollment History
Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.
- 2012-13
- 68 (384)
- 2010-11
- 66 (381)
- 2008-09
- 68 (383)
- 2006-07
- 63 (382)
- 2004-05
- 93 (365)
- 2002-03
- 99 (357)
- 2000-01
- 74 (377)
- 1998-99
- 64 (371)
- 1996-97
- 51 (369)
- 1994-95
- 48 (373)
- 1990-91
- 49 (372)
- 1988-89
- 78 (376)
- 1986-87
- 136 (329)
- 1984-85
- 136 (332)
Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 99.5% complete. Corrections are welcome.