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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017480-04-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040823

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOTHER ALTON E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186513

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20969
		FILM NUMBER:		04991984

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 20TH STREET NORTH
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIBBETT SPORTING GOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017480
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				631074067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 INDUSTRIAL LANE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2059424292

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 INDUSTRIAL LANE
		CITY:			BIRNINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35211
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017480</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HIBBETT SPORTING GOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HIBB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186513</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YOTHER ALTON E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>420 20TH STREET NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>34TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BIRMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options under the Outside Director Stock Plan</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.41</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-08-19</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock Options under the Outside Director Stock Plan vest immediately upon grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gary A. Smith, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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